2023 Winter Grant Award Announcement
February 22, 2023
 | By Jamie Schloegel, Chief Executive Officer |
Our first competitive grant round of the year closed January 15; bringing in requests from over 20 local nonprofit organizations. Our grant committee and board worked together to award over $187,750 of winter grant awards that will benefit the nonprofit organizations, those they serve, and the larger community. We are thrilled to share with you the full list of grantee recipients.
If your organization would like to apply for a grant, the next deadline is April 15. Click here for more information!
Check out the full list of winter grant recipients!
Corinne Zielke Grant Awards
| Organization Name | Project Description | Amount Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Village of West Salem | Youth catcher's equipment | $3,000 |
| School District of La Crosse | Batting cage nets & pitching mounds | $3,600 |
| Onalaska Legion | New helmets and catcher's equipment | $2,019.66 |
| La Crosse Legion | Equipment & general season support | $1,400 |
| Aquinas | Protective field screens | $1,961 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Equipment & funds to help offset participation fees | $5,000 |
| Shelby Youth Baseball | Concession & bathroom facilities updates | $1,000 |
| Brice Prairie Baseball | Equipment, field backstop replacement & electronic panel upgrade in concession stand | $3,930 |
| TOTAL AWARDED | $21,910.66 |
Standard and Mini Grant Awards
| Organization Name | Project Description | Amount Awarded | Fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| GearUp, Inc. | 2023 Scholarships | $10,000 | Standard Grant (project-based grant for requests over $7,500) from the Margery J. Stansfield Fund |
| Teen International Media Exchange | 18th International Youth Media Summit | $10,000 | Standard Grant from Community Giving Fund |
| Gateway Area Council, BSA | Scouting Facilities & Volunteer Resources | $39,340 | Standard Grant from the Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund (field of interest) |
| Western Technical College Foundation | Western's Urban Green Space | $40,000 | Standard Grant from Community Giving Fund |
| The Good Fight | Unrestricted support for capacity building | $35,000 | Standard Grant from the Robert & Eleanor Franke Charitable Fund (field of interest) |
| Giving Hearts Choir | Giving Hearts Choir | $2,500 | Mini Grant (project-based request $7,500 or less) from the Gerald W. and Elizabeth M. Ostreng Endowment Fund |
| Great Rivers United Way | Books for Kids | $5,000 | Mini Grant from the Gerald W. and Elizabeth M. Ostreng Endowment Fund |
| Sustainability Institute | 2023 Green Goose Chase | $3,000 | Mini Grant from the Maureen L. Kinney Fund (designated fund) and Community Giving Fund |
| WI FIRST Robotics, Inc. | FIRST Robotics Seven Rivers Regional 2023 | $3,000 | Mini Grant from Roland Beranek Fund (field of interest) |
| OccuPaws Guide Dog Association | Guide Dog Placement | $2,600 | Mini Grant from Coulee Region White Cane Club Fund (field of interest) and Alice O. Gordon & Viola M. Forshler Fund (field of interest) |
| Norskedalen | Two Trails | $5,500 | Mini Grant from Community Giving Fund |
| Centering Onalaska | 2023 Flower Baskets | $7,500 | Mini Grant from Harold E. Lemke Fund |
| Kids from Wisconsin Ltd. | Forward Together from Stage to Table | $2,400 | Mini Grant from An Anonymous Fund (field of interest) and Jenny and Tom Walter Fund (field of interest) |
| TOTAL AWARDED | $165,840.00 |