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 Lancaster Community Fund grant program is designed to offer financial assistance to projects and initiatives within the Lancaster community that align with its broad goals of supporting the elderly, historic preservation, the arts, the environment, and education. This program is administered by a nine-member volunteer advisory board responsible for fundraising and overseeing the grant distribution process, ensuring that funds are allocated to causes that benefit the community in meaningful ways. The grant program is part of a broader family of funds, each established to support specific charitable goals and interests within the community, ranging from support for local youth and schools to memorials and legacy endowments dedicated to various causes.