Lacrosse Community Foundation Grants

Meets the needs of nonprofits serving La Crosse County that may otherwise have limited access to resources. Open to organizations with annual budgets of $500,000 or less. Awards are $250 to $3,000. Applications are reviewed on the second Monday of each month, and eligible micro-grant applications are also shared with donor-advised fund holders. Eligible applicants: Organizations must have an annual organizational budget of $500,000 or less.; Applicants must be public charities exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.; Governmental bodies, including schools and municipalities, may also apply if the project goes beyond regular budgeted items and does not fill budget gaps.; Applicants that do not meet these criteria may seek a formal fiscal sponsor relationship with a 501(c)(3) public charity to become eligible.; Applicants must primarily serve residents of La Crosse County and agree to all LACF grant awardee requirements and expectations, including the DEIB Appendix.; No applicant may have past-due grant reports for the same category of grant.; An organization may apply to multiple competitive grant opportunities but can receive only one award per program in the same grant year.; Applications received after the second Monday of the month are held for the next review cycle.; Not funded: repeat grants for the same project on an open-ended basis.; Not funded: partisan political activities.; Not funded: organizational endowments.; Not funded: scholarships or grants to individuals.; Not funded: religious activities whose primary purpose is education or proselytization.; Not funded: retroactive expenses or work performed before the award notification.; Not funded: loan or debt payments.; Not funded: budget gaps for government agencies or schools (public/private).; All applications must be submitted through LACF's online grant portal, and applicants take an eligibility quiz.. Geography served: La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Deadline: Micro Grants Application opens January 20, 2026 and will close on November 2, 2026 (or earlier if funding is fully expended)..

Part of LACF's historic competitive grants program, meeting the needs of nonprofit organizations serving La Crosse County. Preference goes to applications that focus on building community engagement and social capital across differences. Awards range from $1,000 to $15,000. The Quarter 4 2026 round is listed as 'Mini Grants Program Field of Interest Funds'. Eligible applicants: Preference will be given to applications that focus on building opportunities for community engagement and building of social capital across differences.; Applicant organizations must be a public charity, exempt from federal income taxes under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.; Governmental bodies, including schools and municipalities, may also apply as long as the project is above and beyond regular budgeted items and does not fill budget gaps.; Applicants that do not meet these criteria may seek a formal fiscal sponsor relationship with a 501(c)(3) public charity to be eligible.; Applicants must primarily serve residents of La Crosse County.; Applicants must agree to all LACF grant awardee requirements and expectations, including the DEIB Appendix.; No applicant may have past-due grant reports for the same category of grant.; An organization may apply to multiple competitive grant opportunities but may receive only one award per program in the same grant year.; All applications must be submitted through LACF's online grant portal.; Not funded: repeat grants for the same project on an open-ended basis.; Not funded: partisan political activities.; Not funded: organizational endowments.; Not funded: scholarships or grants to individuals.; Not funded: religious activities whose primary purpose is religious education or proselytization.; Not funded: retroactive expenses or work performed before the award notification.; Not funded: loan or debt payments.; Not funded: budget gaps for government agencies or schools (public/private) and municipalities.. Geography served: La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Deadline: Quarter 4 Mini Grants Program Field of Interest Funds Applications Open: October 6, 2026 Applications Close: November 2, 2026.