The City of Fitchburg is pleased to announce the launch of the 2018 Community Development Grant Program available to not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organizations doing work to strengthen and enhance priority neighborhoods using a variety of innovative approaches that will have a long-term impact on residents and/or physical environments in Fitchburg. Grant focus areas include: arts and culture; children and youth; community and economic development; the elderly; the environment; learning; and organizational capacity building.
In all, $50,000 is available for the 2018 funding cycle, with a maximum award of $10,000 per organization. Applications will be accepted through March 5, 2018 at 11:59 p.m., and funding will be allocated in late April 2018. Grant application guidelines and materials are available on the City’s website at https://www.fitchburgwi.gov/2481/18486/Healthy-Neighborhoods-Initiative.
For more information, contact Erika Kluetmeier at erika.kluetmeier@fitchburgwi.gov or 270-4274.