America@250

Grants

For the America@250 Initiative, we invited Wisconsinites to apply for $500 grants to host Community Conversations designed to bring people together in thoughtful dialogue around themes from the Revolutionary War era — freedom, democracy and service — that still resonate today.

PBS Wisconsin, Wisconsin Public Radio, and our America@250 partners are pleased to announce the following Community Conversations grant recipients:

Amery Area Public Library
Augusta Memorial Public Library
Bay View Neighborhood Association
Burlington Public Library
Community Conversation Gathering (Eagle River)
Daughters of the American Revolution, Eau Claire Chapter
Dominic Davis, Madison Resident and Community Leader
Germantown Community Coalition
Kenosha Coalition for Dismantling Racism
Lake Geneva Public Library
Milwaukee Public Library
The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums (Platteville)
Necedah Area School District
North Shore Library (Bayside)
Open Waters Spiritual Community (Washburn)
Oregon Area Historical Society
Oshkosh Public Library
Pioneer Village Museum (Cameron)
Spooner Memorial Library
Tomahawk Public Library
Vernon County Historical Society (Viroqua)
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8216 (Middleton)
Wausaukee Public Library
West Bend Library
Zion Episcopal Church (Oconomowoc)

PBS Wisconsin and partners will provide facilitation training and other guidance to promote safe, inclusive and fruitful Community Conversations across the state. Grant-funded Community Conversations will take place across the state in the run up to and beyond July 4, 2026.

Please note that anyone, whether or not they have received a $500 grant in support of an America@250 Community Conversation, is welcome to use the provided clips from The American Revolution, discussion modules and other resources found our Discuss page to host their own America@250 Community Conversation.

Funding for 'The American Revolution'

Corporate funding for The American Revolution was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by The Better Angels Society and its members Jeannie and Jonathan Lavine with the Crimson Lion Foundation; and the Blavatnik Family Foundation. Major funding was also provided by David M. Rubenstein; The Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Family Foundation; Lilly Endowment Inc.; and the following Better Angels Society members: Eric and Wendy Schmidt; Stephen A. Schwarzman; and Kenneth C. Griffin with Griffin Catalyst. Additional support for The American Revolution was provided by: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; The Pew Charitable Trusts; Gilbert S. Omenn and Martha A. Darling; Park Foundation; and the following Better Angels Society members: Gilchrist and Amy Berg; Perry and Donna Golkin; The Michelson Foundation; Jacqueline B. Mars; Kissick Family Foundation; Diane and Hal Brierley; John H. N. Fisher and Jennifer Caldwell; John and Catherine Debs; The Fullerton Family Charitable Fund; Philip I. Kent; Gail Elden; Deborah and Jon Dawson; David and Susan Kreisman; The McCloskey Family Charitable Trust; Becky and Jim Morgan; Carol and Ned Spieker; Mark A. Tracy; and Paul and Shelley Whyte. The American Revolution was made possible, in part, with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.