The Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF) seeks to make a variety of smaller grants to support the five building blocks to help children succeed.
Donor Name: Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF)
State: Minnesota
County: Kandiyohi County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 07/15/2022
Grant Size: $5,000-$10,000
Details:
The Opportunity Gap refers to vast and growing differences in opportunities available to poor and well-off children and families nationwide. These include quality early childhood education, to Advanced Placement courses in high school, to sport and enrichment activities that provide mentoring, teambuilding and other life-long skills they need to be good citizens and good employees.
Focus Areas
- Career On-Ramps for Success
- Engagement in the K-12 Years
- High Quality Early Childhood Education
- Safe and Caring Communities
- Stable Family and Parenting
Funding Information
Funding amount range: $5,000-$10,000.
Favorable Considerations
- Are likely to make a clear difference in the quality of life for a substantial number of people.
- Propose practical approaches to resolve current community problems.
- Address diversity and positive change in a constructive manner.(Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Policy)
- Help nonprofit organizations manage themselves and their finances more effectively.
- Encourage cooperation and eliminate duplication of services.
- Stimulate others to participate in problem-solving.
- Promote leverage for generating additional funds.
- Sustainability.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations: 501(c) 3 nonprofit organizations, schools or government entities. Geographic Area: Kandiyohi County in Minnesota.
The Community Giving does NOT fund:
- Individuals
- Religious organizations for religious purposes (Funding for Faith-Based Organizations Policy)
- Political organizations or political campaigns.
- Annual fundraising drives
- Endowments
- Debt retirement or deficit financing
- Projects or portions of projects that have already been completed
- Scholarships or medical research
- Grants for travel or conferences
For more information, visit Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF).