We have an exciting opportunity for you and your organization! Would you like to make a difference and help prevent or reduce hunger and poverty in Portage County?
The Hunger and Poverty Prevention Partnership of Portage County is offering a limited number of grants ($12,000 available) to fund activities that prevent or reduce hunger.
Grants are available as a result of our annual Empty Bowls events. These funds are used to develop and sustain programs that both prevent hunger and increase food security, as well as efforts that demonstrate poverty prevention.
Prevention: for activities that help prevent hunger and/or poverty, such as:
*Increasing awareness of local hunger and/or poverty issues through community campaigns, media or other projects
*Educating children about hunger and/or poverty
*Collaboratively addressing hunger and/or poverty
*Expand current efforts to increase the impact on hunger and/or poverty
Supplemental Food Assistance: to assist organizations in meeting food assistance needs in Portage County
The Hunger and Poverty Prevention Partnership must receive all grant applications no later than September 20, 2019. Incomplete or late proposals will not be considered.
Approval of the grants will be done October 2nd, 2019, with notification to follow. Funds will be dispersed at Empty Bowls on October 20, 2019. A final report will be required at the August 5th, 2020 HPPP meeting.
Submit grant applications to: Jill Sanders, UW-Extension, 1462 Strongs Ave, Stevens Point WI 54481
We look forward to hearing from you and partnering with you organization. Together we can reduce hunger in our community!
Grant Application Instructions
PREVIOUS GRANT RECIPIENTS
| Year | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 2017 - 2018 | |
| 2016 - 2017 | PCHHS Breastfeeding Program |
| Operation Bootstrap |
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| Children's Museum |
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| Farmshed |
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| Interfaith Food Pantry |
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| St Bron's Youth Apostles Community Dinner |
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| 2015 - 2016 | Evergreen Initiatives Place of Peace |
| Interfaith Food Pantry | |
| Operation Bootstrap | |
| St Bron's Youth Apostles Community Dinner | |
| 2013 - 2014 | Portage County ADRC |
| Boys and Girls Club Portage County | |
| CAP Service Early Childhood Development | |
| Operation Bootstrap |
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| PCHHS Prenatal Care | |
| St Paul Lutheran Community Table | |
| 2012 - 2013 | Operation Bootstrap |
| CAP Early Childhhod Services | |
| Boys and Girls Club Portage County | |
| ADRC Meals on Wheels | |
| St Bron's Youth Group Community Dinners | |
| 2011 - 2012 | Operation Bootstrap |
| St Vincent Thrift Store Food Pantry | |
| CAP Services Early Childhood Development | |
| Boys and Girls Club Portage County | |
| PCHHS Prenatal Care | |
| St Bron's Youth Apostles Community Dinner | |
| 2010 - 2011 | Operation Bootstrap |
| UW Extension Healthy Beginnings | |
| PCHHS Prenatal Care | |
| Boys and Girls Club Portage County |
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| St Vincent Thrift Store Food Pantry | |
| 2009 - 2010 | Operation Bootstrap |
| Boys and Girls Club Portage County | |
| Second Harvest | |
| New Hope Church, Junction City | |
| CAP Services | |
| PCHHS Prenatal Care | |
| 2008 - 2009 | CAP Headstart |
| Boys and Girls Club Portage County | |
| Madison Elementary Health Snack | |
| St Bron's Youth Apostles Community Dinner | |
| PCHHS Prenatal Care | |
| St Vincent Thrift Store Food Pantry | |
| Jefferson School Health Snacks | |
| New Hope Church, Junction City | |
| 2007 - 2008 | CAP Headstart |
| Boys and Girls Club Portage County | |
| Madison Elementary Healthy Snacke | |
| St Bron's Youth Apostles Community Dinner | |
| PCHHS Prenatal Care | |
| St Vincent Thrift Store Food Pantry | |
| Operation Bootstrap | |
| Salvation Army | |
| Jefferson School Healthy Snacks | |
| YMCA Healthy Eating | |
| 2006 - 2007 | Operation Bootrap |
| Salvation Army | |
| Interfaith Food Pantry | |
| Tomorrow River Community Kitchen | |
| Madison School Breakfast with Teachers | |
| WIC (Women, infants, and Children) Program | |
| PCHHS Prenatal Care | |
| Boys and Girls Club Portage County | |
| UW Extension Healthy Beginnings | |
| St Bron's Youth Apostles Community Dinner |