The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region is seeking applications for its Shawano Area Community Foundation Grant Program.
Donor Name: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
State: Wisconsin
County: Menominee County (WI), Shawano County (WI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The grants are intended to improve the quality of life in the greater Shawano area.
Funding Information
Up to $5,000.
What They Fund
- Creative new activities or services: New programs, one-time projects, events, exhibits, studies or surveys.
- Enhancement or strengthening of existing activities: Projects to enhance, expand or strengthen the range, quantity and/or quality of an organization’s programs and services.
- Small capital investments: Items that are directly related to program delivery or service to clients, such as a refrigerator for a food pantry or equipment to comply with ADA requirements.
- Recurring events: Exhibits, presentations, performances or non-fundraising events that occur on a periodic basis. Grants for recurring events will typically not exceed $2,500 annually per organization for a maximum of three years.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations eligible to receive grants from the Foundation are generally those determined by the IRS to be public charities. Such organizations include:
- Most charitable, scientific, social service, educational, and religious organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) of the tax code, as well as private operating foundations. (The Foundation will not typically make grants to private non-operating foundations.)
- Grants may also be made to government entities and instrumentalities (this includes schools, municipalities, and Native American tribal governments) for public purposes.
For more information, visit CFFVR.
