Apply for a CAE Grant
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At the CAE Celebration of Philanthropy event, President Henry St. Maurice recognized Ilse Esveld, President of the Columbus Fall / River Rotary Club, recipient of a 2017 CAE grant to support Project WASH water-education projects in Columbus and Fall River schools. |
CAE grants are limited to institutions that serve the people of the Columbus Wisconsin area with nonprofit status.
NOTICE:
Grant applications and grant reports are due by September 1st each year.
CAE does not fund:
- Organizations that practice discrimination;
- Annual campaigns;
- Capital grants to support ongoing maintenance and operations;
- Debt retirement;
- Endowments not held by CAE;
- Health care services, including mental health;
- Lobbying;
- Religious organizations for religious purposes;
- Scholarships;
- Short-term events and celebrations, such as conferences or fundraisers, festivals;
- Simultaneous requests from the same organization;
- Substance abuse treatment.
Types of Grants
- Program grants that support new programs or expansion of existing programs that have a track record of success;
- Capital grants that support construction or purchase of facilities, land, vehicles, or equipment.
Grant Guidelines
- Grants may range up to $6,000
- Grants must include a cover page, narrative, and budget
- Grant recipients are limited to one grant per 12-month grant cycle, as set by dates of award letters
- Grant recipients must submit final reports at least once and more often in some cases
Download a blank CAE grant evaluation report
- Previous recipients whose reports have not been filed will lose eligibility
- Grants must include proof of nonprofit 501(c)(3) status
- Grants must include a roster of organization’s board members
- Grant applications must be submitted by September 1, 2023 to:
Columbus Area Endowment
P.O. Box 423
Columbus, WI 53925
or columbusendowment@gmail.com