Grants and Scholarships

Grant and scholarship applications are due May 1st of each year. The Board will meet in May and responses will be sent by May 31st.

A limited number WALC Conference Scholarships are available each year. 

WALC is currently accepting applications for grants and scholarships. Items are due May 1, 2026.

Please review guidance on Scholarships & Grants before applying.

General Project Grants

Each year WALC has adequate funds in the treasury, we consider grants to individuals or organizations to fund projects consistent with the purposes of WALC.

WALC’s statement of purpose can be found on the website, but especially relevant tenets are:

To support and encourage the development of high standards of effective and ethical practice in the field of infant feeding among lactation consultants and other health care workers.

To create universal awareness of the importance of human milk and breastfeeding and the hazards of artificial feeding.

To cooperate with other Wisconsin organizations that have aims and objectives (in whole or in part) similar to those of WALC.

To encourage, stimulate, and assist research and investigation into all aspects of lactation and infant feeding.

Please contact us via the contact form with questions.

Lactation Program Scholarships

WALC provides scholarships for individuals who represent or work with an underserved community in Wisconsin or the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, to take a basic lactation education program as they work toward qualifying to take the IBLCE exam. Letters of recommendation may be requested by the Board. WALC may provide up to $750 for the Program.