State Farm awards $325,000 to LISC Milwaukee
Grant supports community redevelopment programming State Farm Insurance is pleased to announce a $325,000 grant to LISC Milwaukee, a leading expert in achieving long-term neighborhood revitalization....
View ArticleUnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation grants available for children’s...
The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) is seeking grant applications from families in need of financial assistance to help pay for their child’s health care treatments, services or...
View ArticleMPS awarded $1 million to raise student achievement
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has awarded $1 million to help raise student achievement in 15 Milwaukee Public Schools. All 15 were among the 2010- 11 Wisconsin Schools of...
View ArticleGrowing Power Initiative to create 150 new jobs aimed at African American males
With legislation signed by Mayor Tom Barrett following a unanimous vote by Milwaukee’s Common Council, Growing Power, Inc., has been awarded $425,000 to build 150 hoop house gardens on vacant land...
View ArticleThe Roundy’s Foundation awarded more than $45,000 in grants to three...
The Roundy’s Foundation awarded more than $45,000 in grants to three Milwaukee organizations this week. The donations took place at two separate events. Nearly $35,000 were given out at a special event...
View ArticleHUD awards nearly $100 million to promote jobs, self-sufficiency, independent...
Funding allows local entities to hire new employees or retain approximately 650 jobs across the U.S. WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week awarded nearly $100...
View ArticleBoys & Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee receives grant for financial literacy...
Learning how to manage money can’t start early enough. That’s why the PNC Foundation is awarding a $75,000 grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee for a new program to teach local children...
View ArticleSDC programs receive grant support
A pair of programs operated by the Social Development Commission (SDC) has gotten strong financial support from a number of private foundations that will allow them to serve area residents. The SDC...
View ArticleMillerCoors activates consumers and communities on water stewardship with...
Brewer teams with River Network to donate nearly $60,000 through online voting competition MillerCoors in partnership with the River Network, this week kicked off an online grant competition to award...
View ArticleMPS receives $90,000 grant to support programs to improve student acheivement...
Students, educators highlight accomplishments of programs to promote high school success At an event at Bradley Tech High School in Milwaukee last week, AT&T presented a $90,000 grant to the...
View ArticleAT&T announces quarter-billion dollar expansion of education commitment...
AT&T’s ‘Socially Innovative’ Approach aims to increase high school graduates, boost workplace readiness As access to skilled workers becomes increasingly vital to the U.S. economy, AT&T is...
View ArticleGwen Moore announces $1.6 Million Grant for Progressive Community Health...
Recently, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4), along with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), announced the release of over $1.6 million in grant funding for Progressive Community...
View ArticleWord of Hope Ministries, Inc. receives $1.2 million grant
Word of Hope Ministries, Inc. is among deserving nonprofit organizations to receive sought-after grant. The Department of Labor announced over $20.5 million in grants for the Reintegration of...
View ArticleStudents complete ‘The Raw Green/Watercolor Workshop’ afterschool pilot program
Barack Obama K-8 School (formerly Custer High School), YMCA Young Leaders Academy, and Brown Street Academy, this school year, successfully completed an after-school pilot program, “The Raw...
View ArticleReducing lead poisoning of Milwaukee Children
At one time, almost 38 percent of Milwaukee children suffered from exposure to the toxic metal lead. That number has dropped to around 3 percent but that is still too much. So the City of Milwaukee...
View ArticleWHEDA Foundation awards housing grants to Milwaukee housing providers
The Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) has announced the WHEDA Foundation, Inc. is awarding $500,000 in housing grants to special‐needs housing providers throughout the state....
View ArticleBPRW) MillerCoors will award up to $150,000 to small business owners as...
The MillerCoors Urban Entrepreneur Series (MUES) business plan competition application deadline is quickly approaching. The competition is open to participants who are age 21 and older and whose...
View ArticleGwen Moore announces grant funding for Growing Power, Inc
Recently, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced nearly $100,000 in grant funding to Growing Power, Inc. to help increase local food access in...
View Article$900,000 grant will support HIV prevention research training
The Medical College of Wisconsin’s (MCW) Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR) has received a five-year, $919,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental...
View ArticleSDC named a preliminary Head Start Grant Awardee
The Social Development Commission (SDC) Head Start Program was named as one of four possible recipients in Milwaukee County to receive five-year federal program grants. The Department of Health and...
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