Capital Credit Union Charitable Giving Fund

Purpose

At Capital Credit Union we believe in “Doing the Right Thing” – at work, at home, and in our communities. Our passion is driven by our vision to inspire financial well-being for all through access, care and collaboration.

What We Fund

The Capital Credit Union Charitable Giving Fund aims to benefit the communities in which we operate by supporting programs and projects that provide for basic needs or improving the availability of supporting services.

We focus our community support around three funding alignment pillars. *

Access: Creating opportunities and removing barriers so individuals and families can access the resources, services, education, and support they need to thrive.
Care: Supporting the health, well-being, and basic needs of individuals and families while helping build stronger, more resilient communities.
Collaboration: Bringing people, organizations, and resources together to create meaningful connections, strengthen our communities, and make a greater collective impact

Range of grantmaking: The average grant range is $2,500-$5,000. Previous grants range from $1,000-$16,000.
Deadlines: Grants are reviewed annually in Fiscal Q4. Submissions are typically accepted starting in October and due before 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31. For the 2026 grant cycle, the fund will accept applications starting October 30.

Funding Guidelines

To be eligible for consideration of financial support, nonprofit organizations must meet the following criteria:

Be deemed a 501(c)(3) public charity, as defined by the IRS.
Located or provide services that benefit the communities in which we operate, specifically Calumet, Outagamie, Winnebago, and Brown.

Please note, general operating requests are accepted; however, preference will be given to project/programming requests.

What We Don’t Fund

The Capital Credit Union Charitable Giving Fund does not currently fund:

Governmental entities, including schools
Sponsorships and fundraisers
Capital campaigns and projects
Organizations that re-grant to other nonprofits
Sports clubs, sports teams or sports events.
Political organizations, fraternal groups or social clubs that engage in any kind of political activity.
Religious organizations, unless it is a secular community outreach program benefiting the entire community (e.g. a homeless shelter or food bank)
Advertising in bulletins, event programs, yearbooks or any other similar print advertising.
Individuals or families in pursuit of individual goals or their personal interests including funding for programs, projects or events developed to raise funds for an individual.

To Apply

To see if you qualify for a grant, carefully review the Community Foundation’s general grant policies. These policies include important information such as which types of organizations can receive grants, our nondiscrimination policy, faith-based funding policy, etc.
Based on the general grant policies and grant guidelines stated above, if you believe you qualify, you may apply through our Grant Portal. (If you have not used the Grant Portal before, go to our Grant Portal landing page for information on registration, FAQs, and helpful tutorials.)
Once logged into the Grant Portal, click on the “Apply” page and search for the grant you wish to apply for.