Grant Stories
Clearwater Farm Creates New Wetland Habitat, Education Space
With grant funding from La Crosse Community Foundation, Clearwater Farm is developing a new wetland habitat and education space. The project aims to educate the community about the importance of wetlands and sustainable practices while providing a hands-on learning environment for all ages. La Crosse Community Foundation announced the grant today at the Wetland Habitat…
New mental health crisis stabilization facility coming to La Crosse
The greater La Crosse area will have a new resource for people experiencing mental health crises next month. Community grants, including one for $50,000 from La Crosse Community Foundation, have paved the way for a new Tellurian Behavioral Health stabilization facility in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Tellurian Behavioral Health offers an innovative and urgently needed alternative…
Coulee Region Engineering Scholarship paves path to tomorrow
Blueprints for the Future The Coulee Region offers a unique opportunity each year for aspiring engineers, thanks to the partnership between the Western Chapter of the Wisconsin Society of Professional Engineers and La Crosse Community Foundation. The Coulee Region Engineering Scholarship helps make it possible for students who want to shape the future through engineering….
New Grant Supports Nerds On A Mission Robotics Team
Grant helps facilitate robotics program expansion It was nerd nirvana today at the La Crosse Center. As 54 teams from five states gathered for the Seven Rivers Regional Robotics Competition, La Crosse Community Foundation announced a grant to Holmen’s FIRST Lego League team, Nerds On A Mission, to expand its program to a younger cohort….
2024 Spring Grant Award Announcement
La Crosse Community Foundation is jumping into spring with a HUGE list of grant announcements! This year is unique because we are in the middle of revamping our grant making process to align with our new strategic plan. Please know, we’re not throwing out the entire grant process. We’re evolving to better meet the needs…
Adult & Teen Challenge Introduces Therapy Dog Program
ATC Welcomes Four-Legged Staff Member With a grant from La Crosse Community Foundation, Adult & Teen Challenge of Western Wisconsin is integrating a therapy dog program to support individuals in recovery. Ozzie, an Australian Labradoodle, has been training for his new post since August. He’ll become certified this June and enter full-time service. For now,…
Coulee Region Humane Society Grant Unleashes Hope
EDITOR’S NOTE: This blog has been edited to reflect the correct grant amount. $25,000 grant a game-changer The Coulee Region Humane Society recently received a game-changing, unrestricted $25,000 grant from La Crosse Community Foundation. And it’s not just the animals who are winning. The grant comes at a pivotal time for CRHS as it nears…
2023 Fall Grant Award Announcement
As the temperatures get colder, we have the opportunity to welcome autumn and a season of gratitude. The end of 2023 is near, and we are excited to share La Crosse Community Foundation awarded $293,268 in quarter four. When you review the full list of grants below, we know you will agree with us that…
Mexican Folk Art Collective exhibit now at Pump House
Grant from La Crosse Community Foundation helps bring Mexican folk art to Pump House In a focused effort to bring cultural understanding and exchange to the Coulee Region, La Crosse Community Foundation has granted $7,500 to the Pump House Regional Arts Center to support its Mexican Folk Art Collective exhibition and open corresponding special events…
Grant Helps La Crosse Lions Expand Vision Screening Program
Vision screenings key to academic success The American Optometric Association estimates that as many as one in four children have a vision problem that affects learning. These vision problems often go undetected, especially as children may naturally assume that how things look to them is the same way they look to others. But vision problems…