2025 Community Arts Grants

The Community Arts Grant program, offered by the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin, is designed to foster cooperation and expand arts opportunities throughout Marathon County. Funded by a grant from the Wisconsin Arts Board and supplemented by the B.A. & Esther Greenheck Foundation and the Community Foundation’s Wausau·Marathon County Fund, it aims to support quality arts or arts-related activities with a public component such as concerts, exhibitions, or performances. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving Marathon County, and the grant request can cover no more than 50% of the total project costs. Proposals are evaluated based on artistic merit, uniqueness, and community impact, with applications due once annually.