Community Cares Grant

2025 Grant Application

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Application Deadline

11:59 PM on November 14, 2025

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2025 Grant Information

Applicant Eligibility

As a non-profit Ashley for the Arts is focused on supporting educational, civic and non-profit organizations that promote the arts, music, and broadening cultural horizons within their community. These organizations may include school districts, youth organizations or community organizations located within a 60-mile radius of Arcadia, WI.

Groups that are not included at this time are youth club sports with no school district affiliation, recreational clubs (i.e. snowmobile, hunting), religious or political groups.

Project Eligibility

The project must be community focused arts, music and/or cultural activities, accessible to the general public. Examples of projects include but are not limited to: public art installations, venue to host activities, workshops, musical and theatrical productions.

Grant Criteria

Grants are awarded via a merit-based review process based upon the following criteria:

Artistic, Musical and/or Cultural Merit
Community Importance
Local Outreach
Practical Budget

Grant Amount

Grant may award up to $10,000.

Application Deadline

The application deadline is 11:59pm on November 14, 2025. Applications are submitted as an online application. Applicants from past years are allowed to reapply.

Selection & Voting Process

The Ashley for the Arts selection committee will review all applications and determine the projects that move on to the voting round, which will run November 26 – December 1. Applicants will be informed of their application status by November 25.

Award Notification & Distribution of Funds

Recipient of the grant will be notified via email by December 2, 2025. The awarded applicant(s) will receive additional details regarding distribution of the funds.

Recognition

The project selected will need to provide Ashley for the Arts with a form of recognition. This recognition can be done by incorporating our logo on site, in promotional materials (i.e. banners, brochures, shirts), plaque, or promotional opportunities in interviews, newsletters, media releases.