In the initial grant awards from Destination Door County’s new Community Investment Fund (CIF), eight projects will benefit from a total of $325,251. The DDC announced on Tuesday that the projects will receive grants ranging from $5,000 to $90,000. DDC President/CEO Julie Gilbert shares the positive impact the first grant cycle will have in assisting three municipal governments, the County of Door, and four area non-profit organizations.
The DDC will be awarding two more cycles of grant money this year, with deadlines of July 6th and October 5th. The qualified applicants must be a 501(c)(3) public charity, 501(c)(6) organization, or a local unit of government. You can reach out to the Door County Community Foundation to discuss applying for the Community Investment Fund grant at (920) 746-1786. The initial recipients of the CIF grant are listed below.
Village of Sister Bay awarded $90,000 for a Multi-Jurisdictional Trail
Door County Land Trust awarded $75,000 for the Trail Bridge at Bay Shore Blufflands Nature Preserve
City of Sturgeon Bay awarded $45,551 for an Aquatic Weed Harvester
County of Door awarded $44,000 for an ADA and Intergenerational Playground at John Miles County Park
Door Community Auditorium awarded $40,000 for a Blues, Roots & Jazz Festival
Town of Gibraltar awarded $15,700 for Phase II Fish Creek Beach Playground
Door County Historical Society awarded $10,000 for the Eagle Bluff Lighthouse Restoration
Northeastern WI Antique Power Association awarded $5,000 for an Historic Replica Valmy Service Station
