The Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin aims to enhance the betterment of communities in its nine-county service area through the support and management of community funds. Each fund, guided by a local volunteer advisory board, focuses on responding to the evolving needs of the community by distributing grants to various projects and programs.
The grant program, overseen by the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, aims to support community projects that contribute to the betterment of Crawford County through economic development. It operates on an annual basis, distributing earnings for projects consistent with the Fund’s objective of supporting economic growth. Central to the program’s operation is the involvement of a volunteer advisory board comprised of local members, which encourages fund growth and oversees grant distributions based on the community's evolving needs.