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Altrusa International Grantmaking Process

The Altrusa Fund considers grant requests from $1,000 to $5,000. The average grant is $1,200.

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Altrusa is interested in projects that will:

  • Help children and youth meet their full educational potential.
  • Expand opportunities for people returning to school or the workforce or for retraining.
  • Assist people in succeeding in school so that they are able to be self-supporting.
  • Foster parental involvement with their children’s schooling.
  • Focus on lifelong learning.

Submit Grant Application

To apply, submit two copies of the application on or before the February 1 application deadline, one submitted via the GoApply portal*, and one signed hard copy (postmarked by February 1), mailed to:

Angela Davis
Madison Community Foundation
111 N. Fairchild Street, Suite 260
Madison, WI 53703

*When creating or updating your organization profile, please be sure you have included the contact information for the best person to reach with grant-related questions or updates.

Deadline for applications through the GoApply portal is February 1

Grants will be announced in writing by March 31. Grant recipients may be asked to make a brief presentation about the project to Altrusa International of Madison.