Viroqua Food Co+op Cooperative Community Fund Grant

About the program: The VFC Cooperative Community Fund (VFCCCF) was established in 2016 to provide grant funding for local educational projects, development projects or events to local nonprofit organizations with a mission consistent with Viroqua Food Co+op. VFCCCF is an endowment that is administered through Twin Pines Cooperative Foundation (TPCF) 501(c)(3). The co-op raises money for the endowment through our Give Where You Live register round-up each October. Applicants can apply in October. Grants are awarded in December.

Organizations and events may apply for a grant of up to $1000 now through October 21st. The VFCCCF Grant will be awarded in December 2024.

Application Here

Criteria for selection:

Local (within 100 miles of VFC) nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for VFCCCF grants. Priority is given to grant requests for educational projects, development projects and events that match VFC’s mission and focus on but are not necessarily limited to:

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Viroqua Food Co+op Cooperative Community Fund Recipients:

2023 - $1000 - McIntosh Memorial Library - VFCCF Grant was used for healthy snacks for after-school programs.

2022 - $600 - Driftless Writing Center-VFCCF Grant was used for the first Ridges & Rivers Book Festival 2023.

2021 - $1000 - Youth Initiative High School-VFCCF Grant was used to create and maintain a community green space behind Thoreau’s Greenhouse.

2020 - $600 - Family and Children’s Center -VFCCF Grant was used to create holiday food baskets to distribute to Family and Children’s Center clients when the Community Dinner was canceled due to COVID.

2019 - $500 - McIntosh Memorial Library - VFCCF Grant was used to expand their free Culinary Literacy Program that included food and gardening classes.