Salzwedel Family Fund Ltd
Salzwedel Family Fund is a private family foundation based in Madison, WI that funds equity & sustainability, children & families, physical & mental health, and community & education. The foundation's official site lists semiannual application cycles for 2026, includes an online application form, and provides a contact email ([email protected]).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A nonprofit seeking general operating support that works on community, education, children & families, health, equity, or sustainability—preferably based in or serving Wisconsin with an established track record.
Good Fit
- • Programs aligned with the foundation’s stated priorities (community, education, health, equity, sustainability).
- • Organizational presence or strong program impact in Wisconsin or Dane County.
- • Requests for general operating support or broad program funding.
- • Ability to apply during semiannual cycles via the online form.
- • An existing relationship or prior engagement increases selection plausibility (many repeat grantees).
Geography
Grants appear in more than a dozen states, but roughly three quarters of dollars in the latest year remained in the foundation’s home state of Wisconsin, indicating a primarily state-focused footprint with some out-of-state awards.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded dozens of distinct recipients each year (30–50 historically and 45 in the latest year), with a meaningful mix of new and returning grantees, which indicates a broad recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Observed behavior shows many new grantees (17 new in the latest year and 30 new in 2023) and the foundation publishes an online application and contact email, so unfamiliar applicants have a plausible route in; this is tempered by the filing note that the foundation often funds preselected organizations.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
