The Funding Information Center's Web Site provides links to Internet resources providing additional foundation information, federal grant information, resources for nonprofits, proposal writing, prospect research, and access to the Funding Information Center user guides. According to the Funding Information Center the Directory is designed to serve as a research tool for grantseekers interested in locating information about private, corporate, and community foundations based in the state of Wisconsin. The aim of the Directory is to include all active grantmaking foundations. The electronic database profiles over 1,000 foundations including information on the name, address, contact person, finances, and application information for each foundation. Each profile also includes sample grants that indicate the funding priorities of the foundation.
Foundation giving in Wisconsin is dominated by a relatively small number of large foundations.
This is a PC-based database, therefore you must contact the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs to conduct a search. We also have hard copies of the 1996 and 1997 versions available for checkout. Please indicate in the e-mail message that you would like the Office to conduct a FIW search. The University of Wisconsin System and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater support a wide variety of grant programs. Current funding opportunities are summarized below.