SSM HEALTH ST. CLARE FOUNDATION OFFERS HEALTHY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP GRANTS

BARABOO, WIS (CIVIC MEDIA) – The SSM Health St. Clare Foundation is now accepting applications for its Healthy Community Partnership Grants which provide funding for projects, programs and activities that advance the health and wellness of those living in the greater Baraboo-Lake Delton-Wisconsin Dells area.

Those working on innovative ideas, collaborative projects or programs who need seed money for implementation are encouraged to apply. Grants are awarded two times per year – spring and fall, with a maximum grant award of $2,000 each cycle.

The application deadline for the fall grant cycle is October 15, 2025, with all monies awarded by December 15, 2025.

The SSM Health St. Clare Foundation Healthy Community’s Partnership grant initiative began in 2007 and is funded by a portion of investment income earned from the Foundation’s endowment. The endowment also funds medical equipment for SSM Health St. Clare Hospital facilities, as well as local health care programs and services. To date, the Foundation has awarded nearly $200,000 in Healthy Community Partnership Grants to community organizations and groups to promote well-being across the age spectrum.

Eligible programs and activities for funding include, but are not limited to, health education, disease screening, fitness and wellness assessment and improvement, research, speakers’ fees related specifically to health and wellness and serving the area’s underserved. The project must impact residents in SSM Health St. Clare Hospital’s service area (the greater Baraboo-Lake Delton-Wisconsin Dells area). Practitioners in all fields of health, educators and school districts, employers, civic organizations and service clubs are encouraged to apply. Collaborative proposals are always welcomed.

For more information regarding the Healthy Community Partnership Grant program and to obtain a grant application, please contact Julia Randles, SSM Health St. Clare Foundation Director, at (608) 356-1449, Julia.Randles@ssmhealth.com or visit SSM Health St. Clare Foundation – Baraboo and click on the Healthy Community Partnership Grants link

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