Apostle Islands Area Community Fund

Mission
Grant awards support initiatives that meet the changing needs of our community in the following areas: arts, environment, community, youth and family services, civic projects, human rights and adult education. Within these areas, priority will be given to projects that:

  • Strengthen community ties between individuals and collaboration between organizations within our service area (the La Pointe-Bayfield-Red Cliff region)
  • Address underlying causes of community problems
  • Undertake studies on matters that impact civic issues or public policy
  • Build an organization’s program and/or management capacity
  • Respond to community needs that require moderate grant money but produce significant results
  • Are new and require start-up funds

Grant awards from unrestricted funds cannot provide long-term or permanent support. In some cases, more than one year of funding may be considered to ensure the stability of a new organization or program.

The following areas are of low priority and usually will not be considered for funding:

  • Capital and equipment requests
  • Ongoing program support                                 

The advisory board does not award grants from unrestricted funds for the following:

  • Activities normally the responsibility of government
  • Debt retirement
  • Endowments
  • Funding for an organization’s own re-granting activities
  • Fundraising
  • Individuals
  • Medical research
  • Organizations that work to influence legislation as a substantial part of their purpose
  • Political organizations or campaigns
  • Religious organizations for direct religious activities

Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for funding, an organization must:

  • Be classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or classified as an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code or have a fiscal sponsor classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
  • Provide service to residents of the Apostle Islands Area Community Fund’s service area, defined as: the Town of La Pointe, Red Cliff/Gaa-Miskwaabikaang Reservation, the Town of Russell, the City of Bayfield and the Town of Bayfield.
     

Grant range
Grants generally range from $300 to $5,000.

Application timeline

  • Application available March 1-April 3, 2023 (due by 5 p.m.)
  • Project begin date: July 1 or later.
  • If awarded, funds would be available in July. Notifications will be emailed at the end of June.

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