From December 1 through January 31, we are accepting applications for 2025 Community Reinvestment Fund grants! We expect to announce 2025 CRF grant recipients in the April newsletter. This year, $65,000 is available for CRF grants, with an additional $20,000 in grants targeted for local food system/farming-specific projects for capital equipment or investments that uplift a community.
Click here to view the application.
The Community Reinvestment Fund Committee is interested in funding innovative, educational, and/or entrepreneurial endeavors that impact a large group of people, reach out to underserved populations, create jobs or develop skills, foster social engagement, and offer opportunities for diversifying partnerships and collaboration.
Grants are awarded to nonprofits and/or cooperative organizations* benefiting Dane County with priority given to organizations run, operated, and/or benefitting marginalized groups and organizations with limited access to funding. Preference may be given to endeavors benefiting the Madison and Middleton metropolitan areas and organizations that have not been funded in previous years by the Community Reinvestment Fund.
Organizations seeking food and supplies solely to provide event or program amenities are encouraged to apply for a donation at www.willystreet.coop/donation-request.
In Fiscal Year 2024, the committee received 40 applications totaling $123,927 and made $65,000 in total awards to 22 organizations. The average award provided to each organization has been $3,349. For examples of past grants, see willystreet.coop/crf.
If you have questions, contact the Education and Outreach Coordinator at l.hawley@willystreet.coop.
