The J. J. Keller Foundation accepts General Grant applications from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities serving its five-county Northeast Wisconsin region: Outagamie, Winnebago, Calumet, Waupaca, and Brown Counties. The Foundation specifically identifies physical and mental health as a funding focus, including comprehensive care and support, peer support, clinical therapeutic services, advocacy, and education. It also supports other basic-needs work including food, shelter and housing, clothing, and life and literacy skills.
Small Grant requests of $25,000 or less are reviewed monthly, with applications due on the 10th of each month. The next scheduled 2026 small-grant deadline after this verification is October 10, 2026. Large Grant requests over $25,000 are reviewed by the Foundation Board; the remaining 2026 deadline is October 27, 2026. The Foundation does not publish a single maximum for Large Grants. It states that Large Grant applications through October 27 require a pre-application meeting with staff to confirm funding alignment. The public schedule does not state an exact submission time or time zone.
New organizations are required to contact Foundation staff before applying. Returning grantees must complete the Grant Summary Report in GoApply before reapplying. Applications are submitted through the Foundation’s GoApply portal using the J. J. Keller General Grant Application, which covers small grants, board-reviewed grants, and Challenge Match requests. Applicants create or use an organizational GoApply account linked by EIN. The public instructions do not enumerate every portal-only question or attachment, so the live GoApply application remains controlling for those submission fields.
The Foundation excludes private foundations, event sponsorships, religious or political activities, individuals and scholarships, educational institutions, gift cards, and organizations engaged in illegal or discriminatory activity. General Grant materials do not state a universal mandatory match requirement. Capital requests are only occasionally considered. Atlas classifies this as a strong regional mental-health and basic-needs philanthropy opportunity, but not as a direct Dr. Miltie, N9+, or QC Healthcare procurement pathway under the published rules.