| Multiple Pandemic Response Grants Available |
| The Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation is pleased to announce a series of Pandemic Response Grants designed to ensure residents’ basic needs are met during the pandemic and beyond. The grant opportunities will be available through the end of the year and will support nonprofit and governmental entities with missions that promote health and wellbeing. Technical Assistance Grants Technical Assistance Grants will support nonprofit and governmental agencies in engaging consulting expertise to evolve agency strategy, operations and fundraising to successfully fulfill the agency’s mission post pandemic. Covid Emergency Response Grants Covid Emergency Response Grants support safety net agencies actively meeting basic community needs (including food, shelter, safety, education, health) who are experiencing increased demand or expenses due to the pandemic. Nonprofit Stabilization Grants Nonprofit Stabilization Grants provide cash flow needed to stabilize nonprofit organizations whose viability is threatened due to the pandemic. Nonprofit Stabilization Grants can be utilized to support fundraising gaps due to local event cancelations in 2020. Stabilization grants may also support agencies experiencing a significant loss in program and operational revenue due to the pandemic. |
| More Information Accepted proposals must directly support the communities served by the school districts of Dodgeland, Hustisford, Ixonia, Jefferson, Johnson Creek, Lake Mills, Waterloo and Watertown. In addition to its Pandemic Response Grant opportunities, GWCHF is accepting applications for Community Collaboration Grants on an ongoing basis. These grants are designed to support collaboration and build community connectedness. Community Collaboration Grants provide support up to $10,000 for partnerships that build a sense of belonging between community members or enhance community spaces where individuals can be active together. To date, the Foundation has invested nearly $10 million in its five strategic, child-focused priorities: · Strong Families · Kindergarten Readiness · School Success · Social Emotional Wellbeing · Healthy Eating Active Living Questions about any of these grant opportunities may be directed to Andi Merfeld, the Foundation's Grants Coordinator. |
