Wisconsin 4-H Foundation

The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation's Program Funding deadline has passed. Notifications to all applicants will be mailed at the end of April, 2008.

Applications for the 2009-10 fiscal year will be available beginning in November 2008. You can use the application below as a guide.

General 4-H Program Funding

The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation is now accepting program funding applications for 4-H programs occurring from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.  The deadline for submitting a grant application is February 15, 2008. 

Grant Information and Guidelines

• Funding Information and Program Funding Application Guidelines (1 page, 23 KB)
• Funding Information and Program Funding Application Guidelines (1 page, 33 KB)

Applications

• FY 2008-09 Foundation Program Funding Cover Sheet (1 page, 214 KB) (editable, but cannot be saved on your computer for future reference)
• FY 2008-09 Foundation Program Funding Cover Sheet (1 page, 18 KB)
• FY 2008-09 Foundation Program Funding Application Form 1 (1 page, 260 KB) (editable, but cannot be saved on your computer for future reference)
• FY 2008-09 Foundation Program Funding Application Form 1 (1 page, 31 KB)
• FY 2008-09 Foundation Program Funding Application Form 2 (1 page, 208 KB) (editable, but cannot be saved on your computer for future reference)
• FY 2008-09 Foundation Program Funding Application Form 2 (1 page, 39 KB)

FUNDING INFORMATION AND PROGRAM FUNDING APPLICATION GUIDELINES

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS FEBRUARY 15, 2008

WHAT WE DO FUND

The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation awards program funding primarily in support of statewide 4-H programs and for Wisconsin 4-H youth participating in national 4-H events.  The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation will give highest priority to program funding applications that include one or more of the following components:

• Leadership training opportunities for 4-H youth and adult volunteers.
• Youth involved in planning and implementing the program.
• Workforce preparation and career development opportunities for 4-H youth.
• 4-H programs that are designed to reach new audiences.
• Pilot 4-H programs requiring start-up funds.  (Program summaries for these pilots will be available for use by all counties.)

WHAT WE DON’T FUND

• Cash awards. 
• The purchase of local use capital equipment or hardware. 
• Paying volunteer leaders or 4-H staff for services. 
• Building projects or facility improvements (with the exception of the Upham Woods Outdoor Learning Center). 
• County-specific programs unless they are new, innovative projects needing start-up funds that can be replicated in other counties. 

HOW TO APPLY

• All program funding applications must be typed or word processed using the application form and signed by a county and/or state 4-H staff person.
• State 4-H teams attending a national contest will be awarded $600 per team to help cover the cost of their travel.  (National contests held in Wisconsin will be awarded $300.)  A program funding application is required.
• District funding in amounts of up to $300 is available for leadership training opportunities at the multi-county or district level for youth and/or adults.  A program funding application is required.

Program funding recipients are asked to acknowledge the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation and donor partners in program materials and to send letters of thanks to donor partners. 

Established in 1954 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation is dedicated to providing essential funding for 4-H programs, working in cooperation with state and county 4-H staff.  Grant applications will be reviewed by the Grant Review Committee of the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation, with final approval by the Board of Directors at their meeting in April 2006.  

The Wisconsin 4-H Foundation receives more program funding applications than it can fund, and must decline a number of requests for support for otherwise very worthy 4-H programs.

For additional information, please contact the Wisconsin 4-H Foundation at 608-262-1597 or Email: donna.faulkner@uwex.edu

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