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2025 Basic Needs Community Investment Grant

2025 Basic Needs Community Investment

The 2025 Basic Needs Community Investment Fund will be awarded to programs and projects supporting the basic needs of food, shelter, and safety. This is a one-year competitive grant award. Eligible applicants must be a 501(c)3 organization providing human services within the counties of Buffalo, Crawford, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon, and Trempealeau in Wisconsin and Houston in Minnesota. Awards will range from $5,000 to $50,000. The deadline to apply is noon Central time on Friday, October 4, 2024. Late applications will not be accepted.
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2025-2026 Community Mental Wellbeing Fund

Great Rivers United Way is investing $1.5 Million over three years in programs and projects that support Community Mental Wellbeing.

By Community Mental Wellbeing we mean programs and services that support positive psychological, emotional, and social health within a community setting. 
The focus of this work will be within three priority areas:

Community: Reinforce community structures to reduce social isolation, rebuild connection, and provide the first line of support for all those in need:
·  Foster Social Connection
·  Uplift Belonging, Meaning, and Purpose
·  Decrease Toxic Stress


Youth and their Support Systems: Equip youth and their support systems with the resources, skills, and services necessary to prevent mental health challenges and promote mental wellbeing:
·  Increase Resilience
·  Increase Peer Connection
·  Increase Supportive Relationships
·  Increase Youth Involvement in the Community

Strong Foundations: Equip parents and caregivers with education, support, and tools for heathy early childhood development.
·  Promote healthy brain development in children
·  Develop social emotional learning skills
·  Increase family and community stability
Begin Accepting Applications Date:
2/28/2025
Deadline Date (CST Time Zone):
4/05/2025 12:00 AM
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2026 Basic Needs

2026 Basic Needs Community Investment

The 2026 Basic Needs Community Investment Fund will be awarded to programs and projects supporting the basic needs of food, shelter, and safety. This is a one-year competitive grant award. Eligible applicants must be a 501(c)3 organization providing human services within the counties of Buffalo, Crawford, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Vernon, and Trempealeau in Wisconsin and Houston in Minnesota. The deadline to apply is 11:59pm Central time on Friday, September 26, 2025 Late applications will not be accepted.

Basic Needs Funding Priorities

Food: Ensuring individuals and families have access to basic nutrition

Shelter: Emergency shelter and accessing long-term housing for people

Safety: Providing access and advocacy to those who have experienced trauma

Eligible Applicants:
  • 501(c)3 human services organization or have a fiscal sponsor
  • Registered as a charitable organization in the state in which you do business unless exempt from such requirements
  • Have a volunteer board providing oversight
Begin Accepting Applications Date:
8/14/2025
Deadline Date (CST Time Zone):
9/26/2025 11:59 PM
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