Fox Valley Region Grant Opportunities

Appleton Education Foundation grants seek to enhance education by funding projects and training for which taxpayer funding is not available. Grants primarily benefit Appleton Area School District students and staff.

The Brillion Area Family of Funds began in 2013 as a collection of charitable funds to actively preserve, strengthen and improve the quality of life in the Brillion area.

A corporate donor-directed fund, the Capital Credit Union Charitable Giving Fund was established to support projects and programs that provide for basic needs (food, shelter, clothing and medical care).

Grants from the Chilton Area Community Foundation’s Community Fund come from fundraising activities and unrestricted funds that donors established intending that the boards of the CACF and the Community Foundation determine the best ways to use the grant money to meet ongoing community needs. The grants are intended to improve the quality of life for residents of the Chilton Area School District.

Grants from the Clintonville Area Foundation’s Community Fund come from fundraising activities and unrestricted funds that donors established intending that the boards of the CAF and the Community Foundation determine the best ways to use the grant money to meet ongoing community needs. The grants are intended to improve the quality of life for residents of the Clintonville Area School District.

The Community Vision Fund seeks to fulfill community needs and advance well-being for all in Calumet, Outagamie, Shawano and Waupaca and the Neenah-Menasha area of Winnebago counties. The fund combines dollars from generous donors, which enable us to accomplish much more together than we could alone.

The Environmental Stewardship Fund was established in 2006 with gifts of at least $1,000 from 54 founding donors and a match approved by the Community Foundation’s Board of Directors. This Community Foundation staff-directed field of interest fund makes grants through a collaborative process, including Community Vision Fund inquiries, specifically to support creative, economically feasible and environmentally sound solutions that benefit broad segments of the population to improve the well-being of current and future generations.

Supports nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations providing the resources people need to overcome the challenges they’re facing throughout the counties that Fox Communities Credit Union has branches, including Brown, Calumet, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Outagamie, Waupaca and Winnebago.

As a company started by jewelers in 1913, our dedication and passion for jewelry and the arts runs deep. We are committed to fueling the love of jewelry while supporting and strengthening the jewelry industry and our communities through a focus on youth empowerment, technology advancement and community progression.

To support programs that serve children from prenatal to five years of age and their families and raise awareness of the importance of the early years.

Through education, the Mielke Family Foundation seeks to encourage innovative ideas that elevate and impact individuals in the Appleton and Shawano areas related to health care, the arts, and care for the young and aging.

For information about the Otto Bremer Trust’s strategic grants and grantmaking approach, please visit their grantmaking page. 

Prospera Credit Union is committed to making a positive impact on the neighborhoods in which we live and work. Our donations are helping to improve financial literacy, provide safe and sustainable housing and end poverty within our local community.

Created from the assets of the Sheltered Activity Center when it dissolved, the fund is dedicated to improving the lives of people with developmental disabilities through education, independence and social opportunities.

SECURA’s Community Commitment Committee, with assistance from Community Foundation staff, awards grants to groups providing needed services in the communities the company serves. All decisions are made by a committee with representation from across all departments.

Grants from the Shawano Area Community Foundation’s Shawano Area Fund come from fundraising activities and unrestricted funds that donors established intending that the boards of the SACF and the Community Foundation determine the best ways to use the grant money to meet ongoing community needs. The grants are intended to improve the quality of life in the greater Shawano area.

The Violet and Ruben Laack Memorial Fund was established in 2014 to support educational, library, speech, forensics and theater programs in the Chilton area.

The  purpose of the Water-Right Charitable Fund is to support nonprofit organizations in the Fox Valley and surrounding area and to benefit the charitable interests of its employees. This fund will use an advisory committee made up of staff from Water-Right and Clean Water Center to review requests and recommend thoughtful grants.  Grant decisions will be thoughtfully determined by the guidelines and eligibility requirements stated in this document.

Waupaca Area Community Foundation Fund grant money comes from fundraising activities — including an annual gala — and unrestricted funds that donors established intending that volunteer board members determine the best ways to use the grant money to address community needs.

We Fund Grants Focused on Dismantling Barriers for Fox Cities Women.