These grants, honoring 50 years of Wisconsin Arts Board (WAB) work throughout the state, focus on counties that have not received WAB funding for the past several years. The $2,500 grants provide support for arts-related projects.
Eligible applicants must be nonprofit (501(c)3) organizations from any of the following WI counties: Adams; Buffalo; Calumet; Clark; Crawford; Dodge; Florence; Forest; Iron; Jackson; Jefferson; Kewaunee; Lafayette; Lincoln; Marinette; Marquette; Monroe; Oconto; Pepin; Price; Taylor; or Trempealeau.
Timeline
January 30, 2025: Application deadline – EXTENDED to Thursday, February 6, 2025
Note: Be sure to review the list of ineligible expenses at the bottom of the Application Instructions page.
February 20, 2025: Application review and grant approval
February 21 – December 15, 2025: Projects occur
January 15, 2026: Final report deadline
May 2025 – October 2025: 90-minute virtual State-Level Resource Session with representatives from the Wisconsin Arts Board and others.
Note: Be prepared to invite others from throughout your county to join this session.
To begin the Special Award application, applicants must register with SmartSimple (https://wab.smartsimple.com/s_Login.jsp), WAB’s online grants system.
A registration tutorial is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMS8Tg1rBBI.
Application instructions are available here: https://wab50.com/wisconsin-arts-board-50th-anniversary-grant-program-2/.
50 Years of the Wisconsin Arts Board 