Eligibility

Who is Eligible to Apply

Any tax-exempt, charitable organization whose proposed project will directly benefit La Crosse County is eligible to apply. Fiscal sponsors* are eligible to apply. Applicants must also meet all of the following requirements:

  1. Organization has a non-discrimination policy
  2. Organization maintains a full executive committee of the board
  3. Organization has no paid staff serving as voting members of the board and no paid board members
  4. Organization is not registered as a hate group on the Southern Poverty Law’s list of hate groups

*A fiscal sponsor is another qualified entity that has entered into a relationship with a non-qualified entity to assist with a charitable project. When a fiscal sponsor is utilized, the Foundation recognizes the fiscal sponsor as our grantee, which means it is that organization’s ultimate responsibility to adhere to set grant guidelines and conditions and make sure grants funds are only utilized for the charitable purposes as awarded.