Mission

• ‍‍Grant awards support projects that respond to the evolving needs of the La Pointe-Bayfield-Red Cliff region in areas such as the arts, environment, civic engagement, youth and family services, human rights, and adult education.

• Priority is given to initiatives that strengthen community connections, encourage organizational collaboration, and address root causes of local issues.
• Projects that require modest funding but offer significant impact, as well as new efforts needing start-up support, are also favored.

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Funding Priorities

• ‍While the fund may provide more than one year of support for new or stabilizing programs, it does not offer permanent or long-term funding.
• Requests for capital expenses, equipment purchases, or ongoing program support are generally low priority and unlikely to receive funding from unrestricted grant sources.

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Other Considerations

• Additionally, the fund does not support activities typically handled by government agencies, debt payments, endowments, fundraising efforts, or grants for individuals.

• Other ineligible areas include organizations focused on lobbying, political campaigns, direct religious activities, or medical research.

Mission

• The Chequamegon Bay Area Community Funds support projects that address the evolving needs of Washburn, Ashland, and Bad River in the areas of arts, community and economic development, education, environment, and human services.
• The South Shore Community Fund Advisory Board may shift focus among these areas based on emerging needs.

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Funding Priorities

• Priority is given to projects that foster collaboration, address root causes of community challenges, support civic or policy research, require start-up funding, or enhance organizational capacity—all while delivering meaningful impact with moderate funding.
• Grants from these unrestricted funds are not intended for permanent or long-term support, though multi-year funding may be considered to help stabilize new or particularly impactful programs.
• Capital and equipment purchases, as well as ongoing program support, are generally low priority and unlikely to be funded.

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Other Considerations

• The fund does not support endowments, religious activities, medical research, fundraising efforts, or debt payments.
• Grants are also not awarded to individuals, political campaigns, lobbying organizations, or projects that fall under typical government responsibilities.

Mission

The Grutzner Madeline Island Fund grants awards to initiatives that meet the changing needs of Madeline Island in the following areas: health and safety, education, children, cultural activities and the environment.

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Funding Priorities

Projects that affect children and youth within these areas take a higher priority.

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Other Considerations

Ongoing program support is a low priority.

Mission

• The Apostle Islands Area Human Rights Fund supports efforts to promote tolerance, understanding and respect for all and to combat bigotry and discrimination by engaging people in dialogue, discussion, relationship-building, cross-cultural awareness and interaction.
• The advisory board recommends grants from the Human Rights Fund.
• Applications are invited for projects that impact human rights in the Bayfield-Madeline Island-Red Cliff/Gaa-Miskwaabikaang region and fall within one or more of the following categories: Education, Mediation and conflict resolution, and Celebrations.

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Funding Priorities

• The fund will consider applications for community intervention or emergency-response grants to address specific incidents.
• The fund prioritizes projects that clearly identify their purpose—such as education, mediation, celebration, or conflict resolution—and address a specific issue.

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Other Considerations

• Successful proposals will demonstrate how the project promotes tolerance, combats discrimination, raises awareness, fosters understanding, or helps heal harm caused by bias.
• Projects should also show that the organization has the capacity to deliver the work effectively and present a realistic budget with a clear funding plan.

Mission

Supports organizations serving youth, arts and culture, and those in need in Ashland and Bayfield Counties, Gaa-Miskwaabikaang/Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and the Mashkiiziibii/Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

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Funding Priorities

• Grants may support general operating and other expenses.
• Preference is given to requests serving youth, arts and culture, and those in need in Bayfield County and Gaa-Miskwaabikaang/Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

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Other Considerations

Capital campaign funding is ineligible.

The fund supports nonprofit organizations on or serving Madeline Island, with a focus on enhancing quality of life through educational opportunities, environmental conservation, human services, and historical or cultural preservation.

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Funding Priorities

• Priority is given to projects that benefit children and youth in these areas.
• The fund encourages co-sponsorships from corporations, regional foundations, individuals, and other organizations.
• Ongoing program support is considered a low priority.

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Other Considerations

Examples of eligible projects include:

• Educational programs focused on environmental, historical, and cultural awareness
• Initiatives for La Pointe School students and preschoolers
• Projects that improve healthcare access and promote healthy lifestyles
• Safety and well-being training
• Educational materials
• Programs that enhance Madeline Island's cultural life through visual arts, music, and history

Mission

The Red Cliff/Miskwaabikaang Fund supports programs and services that contribute to the traditional Ojibwe way of life in Red Cliff, Wisconsin, focusing on arts, language, medicinal foods, and ceremonies.

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Funding Priorities

• Grants benefit the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Gaa-Miskwaabikaang through nonprofit organizations serving the Red Cliff Reservation.
• The fund prioritizes culture or language revitalization, dietary or health programs, artistic services, and environmental protection.

Other Considerations

• The fund encourages co-sponsorship and co-funding of projects.
• Examples of eligible projects include:
  • Educational programs on environmental awareness
  • Ojibwemowin language teaching
  • School programs on traditional food-sustaining activities
  • Arts such as beading and birch bark basketry
  • Ceremonies for community well-being
  • Social services addressing issues like substance use disorder, mental illness, and elder abuse

Mission

The fund supports preservation efforts in Bayfield by providing grants for projects focused on preserving, restoring, or reimagining historic sites and protecting public land landmarks.

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Funding Priorities

The fund encourages co-sponsorship or co-funding for projects involving individuals, corporations, and regional foundations.

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Other Considerations

• Examples of eligible projects include:
  ◦ Hiring preservation architects or consultants for guidance on historic interiors
  ◦ Obtaining professional expertise in areas like architecture and planning
  ◦ Conducting feasibility studies
  ◦ Covering costs for research related to historic destinations
  ◦ Capital investment
  ◦ Infrastructure repairs
  ◦ Garden or park restoration
  ◦ Archaeology
  ◦ Creating exhibits or publications on Bayfield’s historical buildings