United Way of Dane County announced the recipients of its 2022 Micro-Investment Grants at a virtual event held on June 1. The funding for this grant cycle was originally set for $25,000 but the organization added a one-time increase of $75,000 in grant funding — making a total of $100,000 available. The program has granted $90,805 to 19 eligible organizations including community groups, nonprofit agencies, faith-based organizations, and other groups. The organizations all have an annual operating budget of $50,000 or less and are working to achieve racial equity and/or social justice for Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Southeast Asian, or individuals and/or families of color in Dane County.
Recipients of these grant dollars are:
- African Center for Community Development;
- Fabulove Enterprises;
- Get Kids Outside;
- Guardians of the Rainbow;
- IP Ministries;
- Latino Professionals Association;
- Latinos Organizing for Understanding and Development;
- Latinos United for College Education Scholarships;
- Madison Gospel 5K Foundation;
- Midwest Mujeres;
- Nips and Babes;
- People Building Opportunity Through Grace and Action;
- Scholars of Excellence;
- Seein’ is Believin’;
- Southwest Madison Action Coalition;
- Stop Homelessness in Wisconsin;
- Think & Grow LLC;
- Wisconsin Hmong Association; and
- Wisconsin Integration Network.
