Public Health Madison & Dane County

Funding Opportunities

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On occasion, we are able to offer funding to organizations in our community to help them do work that aligns with our mission. Subscribe to our Funding Opportunities email list or check here often for these grant opportunities. You can also see below for grants we’ve awarded in the past year.

Current Funding Opportunities

2025 Violence Prevention & Intervention Grant Request for Proposals

We are requesting proposals from organizations to fund projects in violence prevention and violence intervention work with a project period of February 15, 2025 to December 31, 2025. You are able to apply for both categories, but must submit separate applications. 

Funding

A total of $559,000 is available. 

Violence Prevention and Intervention Grant Timeline

  1. Application window opens

  2. Applications due

  3. Intent to award notifications

  4. Project end date

Eligibility

An organization is eligible to apply for and receive funds under this grant opportunity, if the organization meets one of the following criteria:

  • Nonprofits
  • Community Organizations
  • Governmental agencies
  • Institutes of K-12 Education, preschools, and childcare centers
  • Native American Tribal Organizations
  • The organization’s current service area is within Dane County.

All applicants must be registered with SAM.gov to be eligible for this funding opportunity.

How to apply

We have updated the submission process to an online portal, linked below, and have updated the priority areas this RFP seeks to fund.

Please review the Full RFP document for details.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 10, 2025

Apply now

Questions?

Read our frequently asked questions!

If you have any questions about these requirements or processes, please email Ahmad Moghadam, Violence Prevention Grants Program Specialist.

 

Healthy Communities Fund Request for Proposals

We are requesting proposals from organizations in Dane County whose work helps us achieve health equity. Proposals should focus on the impact that root causes of health have on health outcomes. This funding is open to new and existing projects and programs, including the operations of groups or agencies. Higher preference (scores) will be given to proposals for projects which:

  • Are supporting new or expanding efforts aimed at improving health equity
  • Clearly explain how these funds are critical to the outcome or success of your proposal
  • Benefit areas or populations impacted by systemic marginalization AND where the funded person or organization is currently in community with this group.

Funding

A total of $14,000 is available. Past projects that have received funding have been in the range of $1,000 - $5,000. In 2023 we funded the following proposals.

Healthy Communities Fund Timeline

  1. Application window opens

  2. Last day to request verbal application interview time slot

  3. Verbal interviews completed over Zoom

  4. Applications due

  5. Applicants informed of funding decisions

  6. Funds dispersed to awardees

How to apply

The deadline to apply was October 16, 2024. We are no longer accepting applications.

Learn more

Learn more about this request for proposals by reading the full request and our FAQ.

Have questions? Send us an email.

Past Funding Awardees

Community Response and Preparedness, 2024

Overdose Prevention Center Assessment, 2024

Arielle Edelman McHenry LLC: $100,000

Community PFAS Outreach Grant, 2024

  • Northside Planning Council: $6,956
  • Catholic Multicultural Center: $8,522
  • Kennedy Heights Community Center: $6000
  • The Hmong Institute: $8,522

Roadmap to Reducing Violence in Madison & Dane County, 2024 

Read all submitted applications.

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