Grants

MPCA makes grants two times per year to organizations in the Milwaukee area and to Peace Corps Volunteer led/nominated projects abroad. Brief funding requests are due April 30 and October 31.

The spring 2010 grant deadline has been extended to July 31, 2010.

The grant application form is available in either of the following formats:

• Click here to download the application form as a Microsoft Word file

Purpose: MPCA is a community of former and future Peace Corps volunteers and families who continue to promote Peace Corps ideals through cultural education and the support of both local and international development organizations. It also provides social activities and emotional support for Returned Peace Corps Volunteers and those returning from abroad.

MPCA makes small grants two times per year to organizations in the Milwaukee area and to Peace Corps Volunteer led/nominated projects abroad. (In general grants awarded will be $500 or less)

Funding Application Procedures: Be advised, the following criteria will be used for grant approval.

To be eligible for a domestic grant, organizations/projects must:

• Be a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization;
• Benefit communities in the Milwaukee metro area: includes the following counties: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Racine and Kenosha;
• Address one or more of our funding priority areas:
  • Providing for basic human needs: food, shelter, health care, education
  • Facilitating cross cultural education/understanding
  • Empowering underserved groups including, but not limited to immigrants, racial and ethnic minorities, low income communities, women and girls, etc.
  • Providing opportunities for volunteering/community service
• Be sponsored by a current MPCA member (please attach letter of support and contact information)
• Have support from other sources or be actively looking for other support

To be eligible for an international grant, projects must:

• Be sponsored by a current MPCA member (please attach letter of support and contact information) OR
• Be initiated by/sponsored by current or returned Peace Corps Volunteer. (Preference given to projects involving PCVs from Wisconsin)
• Have support from other sources or be actively looking for other support
• Address one or more of our funding priority areas:
  • Providing for basic human needs: food, shelter, health care, education
  • Facilitating cross cultural education/understanding
  • Empowering underserved groups including, but not limited to immigrants, racial and ethnic minorities, low income communities, women and girls, etc.
• Please note: MPCA also considers international funding requests made through the Peace Corps Partnership program. If you have applied for funding through the Peace Corps Partnership program and would like MPCA to consider your project for support in our next grant cycle, please contact the MPCA at: info@milwaukeepeacecorps.org

Your completed application form and attachments should be mailed/e-mailed to:
Milwaukee Peace Corps Association, Inc. (MPCA)
P.O. Box 511322
Milwaukee, WI 53203-0221
info@milwaukeepeacecorps.org

Application due dates: Applications must be received by April 30 & October 31 to be considered for funding.

The MPCA Board of Directors will review applications and make funding determinations at their May and November meetings. Grantees will be notified in June and December and will be requested to send a brief report and accounting of how funds were spent (due in one year). MPCA is not to be viewed as an ongoing funding source.

Questions should be directed to: MPCA Grants and Giving Coordinator at: info@milwaukeepeacecorps.org