The Blanchardville Hollandale Area Fund

04/10/2026

Time for another shout out!

The BHAF would like to thank one of our biggest supporters, Paul Saether. Paul is a former Board Member, current community member and local business owner of Saether Funeral Service. Paul is always willing to help us out if we need tables, outdoor space, copies of our flyers (a big job), ways to display signs, or a beautiful space for our award ceremony. He encourages people to learn more about us. He plays a large part in making our events successful and we are very grateful. Thank you Paul!.

04/09/2026

180 meals sold! Despite the construction leading to a change in set up and delivery of meals, you all really showed up to support us. We are so grateful for the support of our amazing communities. Thank you!

A special shout out to Whitney and Audrey at River Bend Cafe for the fantastic meal and flexibility to make tonight a success.

04/08/2026

UPDATE: we are at the Community Building. Please be patient as we get the new process down! Darn construction. Thanks you. 😊

04/08/2026

No need to make dinner tonight! Stop on by and let us take care of it for you! (edited with correct date 😊)

04/04/2026

Can't wait to see all the little egg hunters again this year! 🐰🐰🍭🍬

03/24/2026

We are so excited that River Bend Cafe has agreed to continue to partner with the BHAF for our Annual Curbside Dinner. No need to make dinner this April 8th. We won't let a little construction keep us from delivering you a great meal!

03/06/2026

Strengthen your community! 🏡 Grants from the Blanchardville/Hollandale Area Fund support impactful local projects. Apply by March 15.

02/17/2026

***Just a reminder: The Blanchardville Hollandale Area Fund 2026 Grant Application Cycle is NOW OPEN! The deadline for applications this year is 11:59 p.m. on MARCH 15.***

Only online applications will be accepted. Apply early to allow time for follow up in case of missing information so that the grant application meets the deadline.
PECATONICA AREA SCHOOLS APPLICATIONS: ALL SCHOOL GRANT APPLICATIONS MUST be submitted via the "Excellence in Education" link; if the "Community Funds" link is used THE APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED. To access the online application, please go to this address: www.cfsw.org (Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin), click on the Excellence In Education Funds (EIE) link, then scroll down and select the Pecatonica EIE Fund. You will now be on the Pecatonica EIE page showing the links to Apply for a Grant and Grant Guidelines. On this page you may click on Apply Now to proceed with the application process, or you may want to view/download the guidelines by clicking on View/Download.

NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY GROUP APPLICATIONS: To access the online application, please go to this address: www.cfsw.org (Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin), click on the Community Funds link, then select Iowa County and click submit; then click on the Blanchardville/Hollandale Area Fund. You will now be on the BHAF page showing the links to Apply for a Grant and Grant Guidelines. On this page you may click on Apply Now to proceed with the application process, or you may want to view/download the guidelines by clicking on View/Download.

Grants that are funded are given out in May, and recipients only have 2 weeks to digitally sign the grant contract and 10 months from the date the grant is awarded in which to spend the money. NOTE: ONLY expense receipts DATED AFTER THE DATE THE GRANT IS AWARDED in May will be accepted for dispersal of grant funds.
For more information or if you have any questions, you may contact Linda Gebhardt, Director of Donor Services at 608-758-0883 Ext. 7007, or [email protected].

From the BHAF Advisory Board:
Travis Leonard Jen Mobley Cher Chandler Schliem Eric Straehl Amy Thronson. Andrea Schraepfer

We serve communities in nine Southern Wisconsin counties: Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Rock, Sauk, Vernon, and Walworth.

02/15/2026

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01/08/2026

IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR! The Blanchardville Hollandale Area Fund 2026 Grant Application Cycle is NOW OPEN!

Do you have an idea for a project in your classroom? The playground? The cafeteria? The gymnasium? The hallways? The office? Summer School? An assembly?

OR

Do you have an idea for a community project? Flowers on Main St? Welcome Flags? Park improvements? Playground improvements?

Apply for a grant through the Fund and make it happen! Only online applications will be accepted. Apply early to allow time for follow up in case of missing information so that the grant application meets the deadline.

PECATONICA AREA SCHOOLS APPLICATIONS: ALL SCHOOL GRANT APPLICATIONS MUST be submitted via the "Excellence in Education" link; if the "Community Funds" link is used THE APPLICATION WILL BE REJECTED. To access the online application, please go to this address: www.cfsw.org (Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin), click on the Excellence In Education Funds (EIE) link, then scroll down and select the Pecatonica EIE Fund. You will now be on the Pecatonica EIE page showing the links to Apply for a Grant and Grant Guidelines. On this page you may click on Apply Now to proceed with the application process, or you may want to view/download the guidelines by clicking on View/Download. The deadline for applications this year is 11:59 p.m. on MARCH 15, so you will have approximately 10 weeks to apply.

NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY GROUP APPLICATIONS: To access the online application, please go to this address: www.cfsw.org (Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin), click on the Community Funds link, then select Iowa County and click submit; then click on the Blanchardville/Hollandale Area Fund. You will now be on the BHAF page showing the links to Apply for a Grant and Grant Guidelines. On this page you may click on Apply Now to proceed with the application process, or you may want to view/download the guidelines by clicking on View/Download. The deadline for applications this year is 11:59 p.m. on MARCH 15, so you will have approximately 10 weeks to apply.

Grants that are funded are given out in May, and recipients only have 2 weeks to digitally sign the grant contract and 10 months from the date the grant is awarded in which to spend the money. NOTE: ONLY expense receipts DATED AFTER THE DATE THE GRANT IS AWARDED in May will be accepted for dispersal of grant funds.

For more information or if you have any questions, you may contact Linda Gebhardt, Director of Donor Services at 608-758-0883 Ext. 7007, or [email protected].

From the BHAF Advisory Board:
Travis Leonard Jen Mobley Cher Chandler Schliem Eric Straehl Amy Thronson. Andrea Schraepfer

We serve communities in nine Southern Wisconsin counties: Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Rock, Sauk, Vernon, and Walworth.

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