Complete the brief online application form: Community Response Fund for the July 2026 Tornado Relief – Grant Application – Fill out form

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, You may also reapply as your needs evolve or as recovery phases change.  

Our team reviews applications on a weekly basis and you can expect to receive more information regarding your request within 10 business days.   

Questions? Contact the Community Engagement team at ceteam@cffoxvalley.org. 

Grants from this fund support the following areas: 

• Organizational Capacity: Support for organizations experiencing increased operational demand as a direct result of the disaster, including volunteer coordination, donated goods management, and other functions that keep recovery efforts running. 
• Case Management: Coordination of services and navigation support for affected residents. 
• Housing and Safe Shelter: Safe and stable housing, temporary shelter, and support for displaced residents. 
• Food: Emergency food access and ongoing food security for affected households. 
• Health and Well-Being: Physical, mental, and behavioral health needs arising from or worsened by the disaster. 
• Financial Assistance: Established nonprofit programs providing emergency financial support to individuals. 

Grants are available to: 

• 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations 

• Groups fiscally sponsored by a qualified 501(c)(3) 

• Churches and other public entities able to receive tax-deductible contributions 

We are not able to fund private foundations, individuals or businesses directly, labor unions, or 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organizations. 

Aid to individuals will be channeled through nonprofit organizations with established processes for determining need. 

How will the funds be administered?

Funds will be distributed through local nonprofits, churches, and other community organizations serving residents in Outagamie, Calumet, Shawano, Waupaca, and the Neenah/Menasha area of Winnebago counties who are engaging in relief efforts both short-term and long-term. The funding provided to these community organizations will help with housing and safe shelter, food, health and well-being, and financial assistance.

Who determines how the funds are distributed?

Grants are recommended by an internal advisory process involving staff from the Community Foundation and United Way, informed by the Long-Term Recovery Group (LTRG), and approved by the CFFVR Board of Directors. We are committed to moving resources quickly and adapting to evolving needs as recovery progresses. 

Grants are recommended by an internal advisory process involving staff from the Community Foundations and United Way, informed by the Long-Term Recovery Group (LTRG), and approved by the CFFVR Board of Directors. We are committed to moving resources quickly and adapting to evolving needs as recovery progresses.