Fox Cares Foundation Fund

Purpose

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.

What We Fund

RANGE OF GRANTMAKING:
Awards typically $1,000 to $6,000

APPLICATION DEADLINES

Ongoing with funding decisions being made quarterly. Grants will be made once per calendar year to an organization.

GRANT PRIORITIES

The Fox Cares Foundation strengthens communities in its service area by making grants in three priority areas:

Homelessness

Emergency shelter programs.
Temporary or transitional housing programs where counseling, case worker assistance, and education are employed to help people move from shelter to independent, self-supported housing.
Other projects and programs assisting those experiencing homelessness.

Hunger and food insecurity

Because we support Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin which provides food to local pantries, we typically will not fund pantries that receive Feeding America support. For non-Feeding America partners, we’re particularly interested in funding:

Development of systems that give an organization access to increase food security.
Truly innovative solutions to food insecurity.
Grants for culturally specific and/or difficult to secure foods; creation of mobile pantries; programs that educate their clients about healthy cooking/foods, etc.

Arts

We are particularly interested in funding projects with a measurable impact on individuals for whom access to the arts is difficult. If those projects can be seen or experienced by others in the community, we find that to be particularly compelling. We fund:

Projects and programs that actively engage under-represented populations in the arts.
Arts projects and programs that engage children and young adults in the arts in order to improve their math, reading, cognitive, verbal, or reading skills.
Art projects designed to build community in lasting, meaningful and measurable ways.

What We Don’t Fund

Programs, projects or events that benefit specific individuals
Religious organizations, unless it is a secular community outreach program benefiting the entire community (e.g. a homeless shelter or food bank)
Governmental entities, including schools
Fraternal organizations
Sponsorships and fundraisers
Capital campaigns and projects
Holiday meals, community meals or one-time events
Organizations that re-grant to other nonprofits

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.