The process for request of a matching grant from the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation's Masonic Medical Fund, requires three steps. Completion of these steps is necessary in order to move your grant to approval as quickly as possible.
- Define the program or project – This can be done in a letter addressed to the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation. It should include what type of health, educational, safety, or rehabilitation agency you would like to support; the expected cost of the equipment; and a brief description of what the program is and whom it serves.
- Prove fiscal responsibility of your recipient – Obtain an official statement from the organization requesting matching funds, indicating that there are not funds earmarked for the purchase of the desired equipment in their annual budget. This letter should be signed by an official representative of the organization.
- Include a check for your lodge’s share of the match – This ensures prompt processing of your request once the foundation board has approved it. In the case of matching grants for defibrillators, Project ADAM or otherwise, a maximum of $950 is currently available in matching funds. All other requests for matching funds, qualifying under notation #1 above, may be made in any approved amount up to $2,000. Checks are made payable to: Wisconsin Masonic Foundation – Masonic Medical Fund. *
When should you file your requests? The development office sends the agenda and all information items (like your request) to board members between 7 and 10 days prior to each quarterly meeting. Your requests should be in by the middle of the month preceding each meeting.
When can you expect to receive confirmation? The board of directors of the Wisconsin Masonic Foundation meets four times per year for the purpose of reviewing the business of the foundation, including your grant requests. They generally meet in February, May, September, and December of each year. Confirmation on the status of your request will be mailed within 48 hours of the board’s decision.
Where to send your completed request –
Wisconsin Masonic Foundation- Masonic Medical Fund
36275 Sunset Drive
Dousman, WI 53118
Attn: Erika L. Miller, Foundation Secretary
*Project ADAM grants, which provide funding for defibrillators placed in high schools only, are pre-approved within a specific budget by the Board, and do not need to be reviewed at a quarterly meeting.