Search Through Winnebago County Grants for Nonprofits in Wisconsin

Fox Cares Foundation Grant

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:
• 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:
  • 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 critical thinking skills.
  • Art projects designed to build community in lasting, meaningful and measurable ways.

Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region

The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region serves the Wisconsin Fox Valley area—including Calumet, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, and the Neenah-Menasha area of Winnebago County—by managing enduring charitable funds created by families, businesses, and organizations, and by awarding grants and scholarships that strengthen the region’s social, educational, economic, and cultural well-being. Founded in 1986, the Foundation brings together donor generosity and community needs to ensure that contributions have long-term impact.

Mission, Vision & Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to "strengthen our community for current and future generations by helping people make a difference in the lives of all." It envisions a region where everyone can flourish, supported by inclusive networks and connected opportunity. Guided by values of respect, integrity, stewardship, teamwork, and belonging, the Foundation prioritizes:

• Facilitating philanthropic giving and building permanent endowments to support the community’s future.
• Educating and partnering across generations and sectors to foster informed and effective charitable action.
• Supporting nonprofit capacity, collaborative problem-solving, and community priorities that uplift underserved populations and promote long-term impact.

Hannah Fitton Living Your Dreams Scholarship

Hannah Fitton has chosen to be defined by what she has achieved and not to be defined by the limitations of her hearing and eyesight. A graduate of Appleton North High School, Hannah was diagnosed at an early age with Usher Syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that results in hearing loss and visual impairment. Recognizing the uncertainness of Usher Syndrome, Hannah endeavors to live in the moment and inspire others to pursue their dreams to the fullest. Hannah relentlessly pursued her passions of music and swimming. She played cello in both her high school and college orchestras. Swimming in high school and college led her to represent Great Britain at the Deaflympics and Deaf World Championships, becoming a multi medalist at both events. Hannah has also coached both Special Olympics and YMCA swim teams. In 2014 Hannah graduated magna cum laude from Colgate University with a major in Sociology & Anthropology and a minor in Rhetoric. After graduation she moved to Chicago and is employed as a Market Research Analyst. Like many people living with a disability Hannah has become an “everyday innovator,” determined to find solutions to problems that will allow her to unleash her full potential to be able to realize her dreams. The solutions haven’t always worked the first time but living her dream has given her the courage to keep trying until she finds the best solution. As a high school senior, Hannah was awarded the Margaret Ferris Scholarship for Hard of Hearing Students to support her educational goals. She established the Hannah Fitton Living Your Dreams Scholarship to give back to her home community and to encourage students with disabilities to live their dreams.

Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region

The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region serves the Wisconsin Fox Valley area—including Calumet, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, and the Neenah-Menasha area of Winnebago County—by managing enduring charitable funds created by families, businesses, and organizations, and by awarding grants and scholarships that strengthen the region’s social, educational, economic, and cultural well-being. Founded in 1986, the Foundation brings together donor generosity and community needs to ensure that contributions have long-term impact.

Mission, Vision & Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to "strengthen our community for current and future generations by helping people make a difference in the lives of all." It envisions a region where everyone can flourish, supported by inclusive networks and connected opportunity. Guided by values of respect, integrity, stewardship, teamwork, and belonging, the Foundation prioritizes:

• Facilitating philanthropic giving and building permanent endowments to support the community’s future.
• Educating and partnering across generations and sectors to foster informed and effective charitable action.
• Supporting nonprofit capacity, collaborative problem-solving, and community priorities that uplift underserved populations and promote long-term impact.

Inspire the Future Scholarship

Graduating high school senior who currently is or used to be in foster care in Calumet County as a high school student; Planning to attend an accredited college or university, technical school, or vocational school as a part-time or full-time student; Minimum 2.5 GPA during the last two semesters of high school, with a solid trend upward the last two years, if grades have not always been at that level; Shows “promise” by exhibiting a desire to learn more and always tries to do their best; Respects and is respected by friends, classmates, and teachers; Financial need will be considered.

Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region

The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region serves the Wisconsin Fox Valley area—including Calumet, Outagamie, Shawano, Waupaca, and the Neenah-Menasha area of Winnebago County—by managing enduring charitable funds created by families, businesses, and organizations, and by awarding grants and scholarships that strengthen the region’s social, educational, economic, and cultural well-being. Founded in 1986, the Foundation brings together donor generosity and community needs to ensure that contributions have long-term impact.

Mission, Vision & Priorities

The Foundation’s mission is to "strengthen our community for current and future generations by helping people make a difference in the lives of all." It envisions a region where everyone can flourish, supported by inclusive networks and connected opportunity. Guided by values of respect, integrity, stewardship, teamwork, and belonging, the Foundation prioritizes:

• Facilitating philanthropic giving and building permanent endowments to support the community’s future.
• Educating and partnering across generations and sectors to foster informed and effective charitable action.
• Supporting nonprofit capacity, collaborative problem-solving, and community priorities that uplift underserved populations and promote long-term impact.

Joyce Bytof Memorial Cancer Survivors Scholarship

Cancer survivors appreciate life more than most. Imagine if you will, being a child and a cancersurvivor. After what has been a horrific ordeal, this child is now ready to begin life again. Mosthave dreamt of college, only to understand some very humbling facts. First, their family has more than likely been financially set back by this disease. They’ve probably missed a good share of school, so their academic achievements probably won’t qualify for any kind of scholarship. And sport achievement, well that went out the window the day they heard the word “cancer.” Joyce Bytof, herself fought this awful disease, and wanted to help students who have dealt with it as well. In 2007, Joyce established a fund in collaboration with the American Cancer Society to award scholarships to a survivor of childhood cancer who was graduating from high school and wanted to continue their education at a college, university, or technical college. After a long and courageous battle with cancer, Joyce passed away on October 31, 2013. Her family wanted to carry on her legacy by establishing the Joyce Bytof Memorial Cancer Survivors Scholarship in her memory. 

Purpose

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.

What We Fund

• Local Fox Valley nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations
• Requests from outside the Fox Valley area will be considered if a SECURA associate is actively involved with the nonprofit
• Causes that support basic needs (food, clothing, and shelter), arts/culture, youth education/development, economic/civic development, and the environment will be considered

About Us

We’re about connecting people with the needs of the community.

We do this by connecting individual gifts to nonprofits through grants. Our knowledge about important issues facing the Fox Valley Region is based on strong relationships with nonprofits and our unwavering pursuit of understanding our community needs.

Individual gifts, when joined with others given through the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, ensure the impact lasts forever so that our community will always flourish.

We are a tax-exempt, publicly supported nonprofit organization managing charitable funds — mostly permanent endowments — created by many families, businesses and organizations.

These funds generate grants for the long-term benefit of the people of the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin.

Business & Accounting Scholarship

The anonymous donors who established this scholarship fund wanted to make an impact on student’s lives who intend to make their impact in the world of business, accounting, economics or related fields. 

Award Amount

One $2,000 award, payable at $1,000 each for fall and spring semester for one year.

About Us

We’re about connecting people with the needs of the community.

We do this by connecting individual gifts to nonprofits through grants. Our knowledge about important issues facing the Fox Valley Region is based on strong relationships with nonprofits and our unwavering pursuit of understanding our community needs.

Individual gifts, when joined with others given through the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, ensure the impact lasts forever so that our community will always flourish.

We are a tax-exempt, publicly supported nonprofit organization managing charitable funds — mostly permanent endowments — created by many families, businesses and organizations.

These funds generate grants for the long-term benefit of the people of the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin.

Charlie and Loie Kliefoth Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 1992 by alumnus Charles Kliefoth to provide a scholarship, with a preference to a student majoring in history. The fund was renamed to include the name of his beloved wife Loie who passed away in March 2005, and whose memorial gifts were added to the fund.

Award Amount

One $2,000 scholarship award payable at $1,000 each in the fall and spring semesters.

About Us

We’re about connecting people with the needs of the community.

We do this by connecting individual gifts to nonprofits through grants. Our knowledge about important issues facing the Fox Valley Region is based on strong relationships with nonprofits and our unwavering pursuit of understanding our community needs.

Individual gifts, when joined with others given through the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, ensure the impact lasts forever so that our community will always flourish.

We are a tax-exempt, publicly supported nonprofit organization managing charitable funds — mostly permanent endowments — created by many families, businesses and organizations.

These funds generate grants for the long-term benefit of the people of the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin.

Dr. Leonard Weis Earth & Environmental Sciences Scholarship

This scholarship is established to honor Leonard Weis by Captain Greg Neuschafer as a token of his appreciation for the Professor Emeritus of Geology & Geography of the University of Wisconsin Fox Valley. Affectionately known by his students as “Doc Rock,” Leonard Weis was known for his teaching style which integrated scientific observation and field studies which made theories come alive through practical examples. His class field trips to the Grand Canyon were routinely filled to enrollment capacity. Dr. Weis was genuinely student focused as he shared his love of geology and geography. After retirement, Dr. Weis founded the Weis Earth Science Museum at the UWO Fox Cities campus as a way of continuing his passion for educating people about the importance of the earth and environmental sciences for all.

A most grateful student of Dr Weis is Captain Greg Neuschafer, a retired U.S. Navy Oceanographer. Over a 36- year career, he utilized the mapping and geology skills gained from Doc Weis’ classes to make navigation charts in the Caribbean Sea, as well as map the gravity, magnetics, and bathymetry of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge north of Bermuda to Iceland. He used photographic skills gained from Doc’s “Photography for Scientific Illustration” course, to photograph manatees when he led an endangered marine mammal census for UNESCO, to photo-document the Grey Whale winter migration south along the Monterey Peninsula for the California Fish and Game Commission. His other accomplishments include publishing more than a dozen technical reports and scientific papers and organizing hydrographic survey boat camps. Greg has served as a science fair judge at 265 competitions over 40 years and taught the Boy Scout oceanography, geology, and environmental science merit badges, including at three National Jamborees. He has mentored 11 Eagle Scouts. 

Award Amount

One $500 non-renewable scholarship award for cost of attendance, payable for the fall semester.

About Us

We’re about connecting people with the needs of the community.

We do this by connecting individual gifts to nonprofits through grants. Our knowledge about important issues facing the Fox Valley Region is based on strong relationships with nonprofits and our unwavering pursuit of understanding our community needs.

Individual gifts, when joined with others given through the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, ensure the impact lasts forever so that our community will always flourish.

We are a tax-exempt, publicly supported nonprofit organization managing charitable funds — mostly permanent endowments — created by many families, businesses and organizations.

These funds generate grants for the long-term benefit of the people of the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin.

Elizabeth Guttenberg Memorial Scholarship

Elizabeth “Liz” Irene Guttenberg, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2005, at the age of 18, the result of an automobile accident. Liz was a freshman at UW-Fox Valley and was enjoying all the things that come with active campus life. She was a member of the drama club and the fencing club. One of Liz’s passions in life was art. She was blessed with a unique talent, and she was planning on majoring in art with an emphasis on animation and special effects.

In June 2004, Liz graduated from Appleton North High School. While in high school she loved being a member of the Appleton North Band program, where she performed in the marching bands, the pep band, and was a member of the pit orchestra for the “Wizard of Oz” production. She was also a member of Memorial Presbyterian Church, where for 4 years she played in the hand bell choir.

Liz’s bubbly personality made others around her smile with her infectious joy for life. In 2005, this scholarship was established by her parents, in loving memory of their daughter, with additional contributions from her relatives, friends, faculty, and classmates at UW-Fox Valley. 

Award Amount

One $750 non-renewable scholarship award, payable during the fall semester. 

About Us

We’re about connecting people with the needs of the community.

We do this by connecting individual gifts to nonprofits through grants. Our knowledge about important issues facing the Fox Valley Region is based on strong relationships with nonprofits and our unwavering pursuit of understanding our community needs.

Individual gifts, when joined with others given through the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, ensure the impact lasts forever so that our community will always flourish.

We are a tax-exempt, publicly supported nonprofit organization managing charitable funds — mostly permanent endowments — created by many families, businesses and organizations.

These funds generate grants for the long-term benefit of the people of the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin.

Esther Kliefoth Stutzman Excellence Scholarship

This scholarship was established in 1998 by alumnus Charlie Kliefoth to honor the memory of his sister, Esther Kliefoth Stutzman. The recipient of this award must be an excellent student regardless of major. 

Award Amount

One $1,800 scholarship award payable at $900 each for the fall and spring semesters. 

About Us

We’re about connecting people with the needs of the community.

We do this by connecting individual gifts to nonprofits through grants. Our knowledge about important issues facing the Fox Valley Region is based on strong relationships with nonprofits and our unwavering pursuit of understanding our community needs.

Individual gifts, when joined with others given through the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, ensure the impact lasts forever so that our community will always flourish.

We are a tax-exempt, publicly supported nonprofit organization managing charitable funds — mostly permanent endowments — created by many families, businesses and organizations.

These funds generate grants for the long-term benefit of the people of the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin.

Health Sciences Scholarship

Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences, James Hauxhurst, established this scholarship in 2000. It is available to students majoring in any health sciences.

Award Amount:

One $3,000 scholarship award payable at $1,500 for the fall and spring semesters. 

About Us

We’re about connecting people with the needs of the community.

We do this by connecting individual gifts to nonprofits through grants. Our knowledge about important issues facing the Fox Valley Region is based on strong relationships with nonprofits and our unwavering pursuit of understanding our community needs.

Individual gifts, when joined with others given through the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, ensure the impact lasts forever so that our community will always flourish.

We are a tax-exempt, publicly supported nonprofit organization managing charitable funds — mostly permanent endowments — created by many families, businesses and organizations.

These funds generate grants for the long-term benefit of the people of the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin.

Howard and Alice Curler Academic Excellence Scholarship

Award Amount:

Three $2,500 scholarship awards, payable at $1,250 each for first and second semesters. 

About Us

We’re about connecting people with the needs of the community.

We do this by connecting individual gifts to nonprofits through grants. Our knowledge about important issues facing the Fox Valley Region is based on strong relationships with nonprofits and our unwavering pursuit of understanding our community needs.

Individual gifts, when joined with others given through the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, ensure the impact lasts forever so that our community will always flourish.

We are a tax-exempt, publicly supported nonprofit organization managing charitable funds — mostly permanent endowments — created by many families, businesses and organizations.

These funds generate grants for the long-term benefit of the people of the Fox Valley region of Wisconsin.

J.C. Bubolz Memorial Scholarship

Julius Christian Bubolz (III) was born in 1893, the 5th in a family of 13 children. Like many of his generation, he had limited opportunity to extend his education beyond 8th grade. JC was able to attend the Auto Institute in Detroit to learn mechanics and sales, but service in World War I interrupted his work with the Studebaker Corporation. However, learning, if only self-taught, remained a life-long endeavor.

J.C. bought a small farm in Langlade County where he specialized in breeding quality dairy stock. He built all the buildings for his farm with his own hands at night while working as a foreman for the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad during the day. J.C. served as a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Wolf River, operated an insurance agency for farmers from his home, and served 11 years on the school board for the Hollister School District. During his tenure the grade school was recognized as one of the best organized in the state. There were no school buses in the Hollister District, so J.C. used his own vehicle to deliver students, not just his own three children, to the school. He was intent that a lack of transportation should not interfere with a child's access to an education.

J.C. was deeply proud that his son and two daughters were able to achieve college degrees, and it is the family's wish that he is honored by providing others with assistance through the J.C. Bubolz Memorial Scholarship, as they pursue their own education.

Award Amount:

Two $2,000 scholarship awards, payable at $1,000 each for the fall and spring semesters

Purpose:

To support nonprofits in providing scholarships for children from low-income families to attend overnight camp.

Overview

For 58 years, Camp Hiwela taught the value and joy of being outdoors and camping. After the sale of the camp in 1995, the Winnebagoland Council of Camp Fire Boys and Girls used the proceeds to create the Hiwela Youth Fund. This fund supports nonprofits in providing scholarships for children from families with limited financial resources to attend camp and participate in outdoor learning experiences that encourage them to better understand and live in harmony with the outdoors. The amount of financial assistance provided by a Hiwela Campership to any individual is not to exceed 50% of camp expenses.

Campership proposals will be assessed using the following criteria:

• Focus on Outdoor Learning: Does the proposal emphasize outdoor learning experiences that promote appreciation and harmony with nature?
• Financial Need: Is there a clear process for prioritizing low-income families, and does the request comply with the 50% funding limit per camper?
• Impact Potential: How many youth will benefit from the grant, and will the proposed activities foster personal growth, such as confidence, leadership, and social skills?
• Past Performance (if applicable): For returning applicants, were previous grants used efffectively, and is there evidence—such as participant feedback—of a positive impact?

Purpose

To support charitable projects and programs that further youth development.

Overview

The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation is committed to creating better opportunities for children. In addition to education grants, the Community Foundation offers funding opportunities to charitable organizations that support youth development.

Youth Programs 

Grants from a variety of youth-related field of interest funds held by the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation typically support projects or programs that:

• Add to the development of youth through environmental education and/or outdoor learning experiences.
• Establish new services for youth where there is a documented need.
• Strengthen existing youth programs that show continued need, especially those that promote volunteerism and/or leadership skill development.
• Supply adaptive equipment or mobility aids like walkers or wheelchairs to children with disabilities.

Mission

Our mission is simple: to strengthen our communities.

We accomplish this through:

• Leadership and funding to address current and emerging needs;
• Collaboration and partnership with donors or others to ensure lasting impact; and
• Outstanding stewardship and inspired philanthropy.

We are a progressive Foundation focused on improving the lives of residents in the communities we serve.

Nonprofit Resilience Priorities

The Oshkosh Area Community Foundation will continue to focus on Nonprofit Resilience with opportunities designed to help organizations build the capacity required to adapt to a changing ecosystem and maximize their ability to achieve their missions. The Community Impact program will focus on support for:

• Fundraising – Build skills to achieve your fundraising goals through educational sessions and personalized coaching.
• Digital Marketing – Work with an expert to analyze your website and social media efforts and implement improvements.
• Leadership Development – Participate in a year-long experience to improve your critical thinking and communications skills, grow your knowledge of all aspects of nonprofit operations, and improve your ability to work collaboratively and problem solve within a team.
• Small Capital and Programming Needs – Strengthen your nonprofit’s ability to serve its clients and achieve its mission.

Purpose

To help nonprofits build the capacity required to adapt to a changing ecosystem and maximize their ability to achieve their missions.

Leadership Development

Nonprofits located in the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation service area can now apply to be part of the cohort of the Nonprofit Leadership Institute offered by the Nonprofit Leadership Initiative. This year-long series of seminars led by content experts provides education on leadership, management, and governance topics critical to nonprofit effectiveness. This program is designed for new or seasoned executive directors, or senior leaders within nonprofits with at least one paid staff person and an annual budget of $250,000 or more. The Community Foundation will provide scholarships for at least four leaders to participate. A co-investment of $1,500 is required from each participating nonprofit.

Nonprofits can apply for support from digital marketing experts retained by the Community Foundation to employ online marketing tactics to amplify your mission, encourage donations, attract volunteers, and help your organization grow. Participating organizations will receive a brand audit and recommendations to help identify and prioritize opportunities for improvement along with up to 45 hours of service provision.

Potential services include:

• Brand Audit and Strategy Development: Conduct a thorough assessment of your nonprofit’s current position and develop a strategic roadmap to align digital marketing efforts with your organization’s goals and values.
• Content Creation. Create and publish high-quality digital content like testimonials, blog posts, videos, or graphics based on the message you want to convey and the audience.
• Email Marketing. Develop an email marketing strategy including creation of email or online newsletter templates, personalized messaging, and content to strategically nurture relationships and educate stakeholders.
• Social Media Strategy. Determine the best social media platforms for your organization and build a content calendar.
• Search Engine Optimization. Implement on-page and off-page tactics for your website to gain visibility in search engine results and in turn grow organic traffic.
• Website Recommendations. An audit of your website and recommendations for improvements and updates.

Services will be provided over a 4-month period. A minimum time commitment of 1-2 hours a week is required for all participating nonprofits. A small co-investment from your organization may also be required.

Purpose

To employ online marketing tactics to amplify nonprofits’ missions, encourage donations, attract volunteers, and help organizations grow.

Mission

The J. J. Keller Foundation is a place-based funder focused on basic needs and mental health programs and services within a five-county region of Wisconsin: Outagamie, Winnebago, Calumet, Waupaca, and Brown Counties.

The J. J. Keller Foundation’s primary mission is to support programs and organizations that address the causes and consequences of poverty. Mental health is another area of interest to the family, and they are proud of the impact they’ve made on mental health programs and organizations. For maximum impact, the family focuses the vast majority of its funding on their hometown area of Northeastern Wisconsin, specifically the Fox Valley region spanning Oshkosh, Appleton and Green Bay.

Collaboration Meets Innovation

Our funding focuses on addressing the needs of the most vulnerable people in our community by supporting nonprofit organizations and programs addressing vulnerable populations and meeting basic needs. We encourage collaboration and innovation to address complex social issues such as poverty.

Areas of Focus

• Food
• Physical & Mental Health
• Shelter & Housing
• Clothing
• Life & Literary Skills

Large Grants

Grant applications requesting over $25,000 are reviewed by the J. J. Keller Foundation Board three times a year. 

The J. J. Keller Foundation prioritizes funding for programs and services. Occasionally a capital request from a grantee partner will be considered. 

About the Women's Fund

Our Mission

Improve the lives of women, girls and all members of the communities in Winnebago County through philanthropy, grant making and education.

Our Vision

Inspire people to be philanthropic and invest in change that impacts the lives of women and their families.

Our Work

We raise and give money, distribute the message, and empower women and girls to live their lives to their full potential.

Women's Fund

The Women's Fund of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation is a partnership of donors, grantees, and volunteers working to advance the status of women of all ages in Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Through grantmaking and fund development, the Women's Fund strives to create measurable social change in the areas of education, economic self-sufficiency, health and well-being, and safety from abuse and crime. All funds under the Women's Fund umbrella are administered by the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation.

Purpose

To support women and girls by making resources available for causes of interest to women, fostering among women a sense of empowerment and philanthropy, and increasing awareness throughout the community of the importance of women's issues. 

Other Goals of the Women's Fund

• Safety from Abuse and Crime
  • Violence against women and children
  • Freedom from fear
  • Prevention
  • Training programs
  • Relationships/dating
  • Recovery
• Economic Self-Sufficiency:
• Support self and family
• Self-reliance
• Financial literacy
• Equal access to opportunities
• Awareness of opportunities
• Breaking the cycle of poverty
• Health and Well-Being:
• Body image
• Women’s health
• Women’s health risks
• Women’s reproductive health
• Maintaining healthy lifestyles
• Education:
  • Education of our partners and nonprofits
  • Education of our community
  • Education for women and girls

Funding

For this year, we will accept grants at a minimum of $5,000 with a maximum of $25,000. 

Participation in arts and cultural activities enriches the lives of individuals, promotes interaction among residents, provides opportunities to deepen learning, and builds community across groups with diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.

In order to support local arts programming, the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation annually applies for funds from the Wisconsin Arts Board. All funds received are matched with local community donations to the Fund for the Arts, and then re-granted to established arts organizations or nonprofit groups with an innovative arts program.

Grant Guidelines

Community Arts Grants support the creation and presentation of arts in our community. Proposed projects can be any artistic discipline or combination of artistic media. 

Examples of eligible activities include, but are not limited to:

• A theater presents multiple productions and educational programming throughout the year including residencies.
• A museum or gallery holds an exhibition or community arts event.
• A performing arts organization presents a dance, music, or theater performance.
• A community nonprofit group coordinates an arts-based community celebration, festival, or concert.
• A university department offers an annual art film and video festival for community and university audiences.
• A literary organization presents a series of poetry readings, a books festival, and/or produces a literary journal featuring local poets.

Background

Together, Schreiber and the Schreiber Foods Foundation provide support to charitable organizations and programs that address food insecurity and basic needs in our communities. As a leader in the food industry, we’re excited to be able to give back beyond funding so we can maximize our impact and do good through food.

We focus our philanthropic support in areas of food and other basic needs, defined as education, health & well-being, housing, and self-sufficiency. We’re committed to making a difference in the communities where our partners work, live and play.

One of the ways we show that commitment is by helping charitable organizations do good in the world. We provide funding opportunities through community grants, and encourage nonprofits in our communities to apply.

Funding Areas

• Food Insecurity
• Basic Needs Defined As:
  • Education
  • Health & Well-Being
  • Housing
  • Self-Sufficiency

Evaluation Criteria

In general, strong programs will:

• Align with one of Schreiber’s defined areas of giving.
• Address a well-defined need with a clearly defined action to meet the need/opportunity.
• Improve the quality of life for the community or its residents.
• Use innovative approaches to address community issues.
• Help the organization become self-sufficient.
• Use partnerships or collaborations with other non-profits or other entities to leverage impact.
• Be feasible and likely to succeed.
• Demonstrate a reasonable level of risk.
• Propose appropriate and reasonable budgetary items.
• Attract additional funding and leverage resources.
• Create well-defined, meaningful and measurable project outcomes and methods to report actual outcomes. (Measurement complexity should be relative to the size of the grant request.)
• Have long-term impact, especially relative to cost.
• Have a positive standing with Schreiber Foods regarding previously received grants, including the complete and timely submission of required grant reports about measured impact, activities, and expenditures within one year of an award.

Strong proposals will usually request $1,000 to $100,000.

Project Lead The Way (PLTW)

Our Mission: Empower Students to Thrive in an Evolving World

Our Philosophy for Education: We believe all students – beginning at a young age – need access to real-world, applied learning experiences that empower them to gain the skills they need to thrive in college, career, and beyond.

We believe teachers play an immeasurable role in empowering students, and our programs provide teachers with the support and resources they need to devote more time to inspiring students.

Burns & McDonnell

Burns & McDonnell is a family of companies bringing together an unmatched team of 12,000 engineers, construction and craft professionals, architects, planners, technologists and scientists to design and build our critical infrastructure. With an integrated construction and design mindset, we offer full-service capabilities. Founded in 1898 and working from more than 75 offices globally, Burns & McDonnell is 100% employee-owned.

PLTW Engineering - New Program

Getting students excited about STEM is essential to building a brighter future for all of us. Showing students how STEM topics fit into the real world and real careers can give them the tools to embrace this vital message. Burns & McDonnell and its Foundation have partnered with PLTW to increase access and participation to PLTW programs for students located in Burns & McDonnell communities. PLTW programs empower students to develop and apply in-demand, transportable skills by exploring real-world challenges.

Through this partnership, Burns and McDonnell is supporting PLTW grants to schools interested in starting and expanding PLTW programs beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Program Requirements

Grantee must offer at least one PLTW Engineering course in the 2026-2027 academic year and must offer one additional course in the 2027-2028 academic year (two different courses in two years). Grantee may implement any PLTW Engineering courses of their choosing. Grantee must complete two years of grant reporting.

Project Lead The Way (PLTW)

Our Mission: Empower Students to Thrive in an Evolving World

Our Philosophy for Education: We believe all students – beginning at a young age – need access to real-world, applied learning experiences that empower them to gain the skills they need to thrive in college, career, and beyond.

We believe teachers play an immeasurable role in empowering students, and our programs provide teachers with the support and resources they need to devote more time to inspiring students.

Burns & McDonnell

Burns & McDonnell is a family of companies bringing together an unmatched team of 12,000 engineers, construction and craft professionals, architects, planners, technologists and scientists to design and build our critical infrastructure. With an integrated construction and design mindset, we offer full-service capabilities. Founded in 1898 and working from more than 75 offices globally, Burns & McDonnell is 100% employee-owned.

PLTW Engineering - Program Expansion

Getting students excited about STEM is essential to building a brighter future for all of us. Showing students how STEM topics fit into the real world and real careers can give them the tools to embrace this vital message. Burns & McDonnell and its Foundation have partnered with PLTW to increase access and participation to PLTW programs for students located in Burns & McDonnell communities. PLTW programs empower students to develop and apply in-demand, transportable skills by exploring real-world challenges.

Through this partnership, Burns and McDonnell is supporting PLTW grants to schools interested in starting and expanding PLTW programs beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Program Requirements

Grantee must use their grant funds to expand their existing PLTW Engineering program. Example expansion activities include but are not limited to adding an additional PLTW Engineering course not previously offered, and/or adding additional class periods of an existing PLTW Engineering courses previously offered, and/or training additional teachers in PLTW Engineering courses for the 2026-2027 academic year. Grantee must complete one year of grant reporting. 

Project Lead The Way (PLTW)

Our Mission: Empower Students to Thrive in an Evolving World

Our Philosophy for Education: We believe all students – beginning at a young age – need access to real-world, applied learning experiences that empower them to gain the skills they need to thrive in college, career, and beyond.

We believe teachers play an immeasurable role in empowering students, and our programs provide teachers with the support and resources they need to devote more time to inspiring students.

Burns & McDonnell

Burns & McDonnell is a family of companies bringing together an unmatched team of 12,000 engineers, construction and craft professionals, architects, planners, technologists and scientists to design and build our critical infrastructure. With an integrated construction and design mindset, we offer full-service capabilities. Founded in 1898 and working from more than 75 offices globally, Burns & McDonnell is 100% employee-owned.

PLTW Gateway - Program Expansion

Getting students excited about STEM is essential to building a brighter future for all of us. Showing students how STEM topics fit into the real world and real careers can give them the tools to embrace this vital message. Burns & McDonnell and its Foundation have partnered with PLTW to increase access and participation to PLTW programs for students located in Burns & McDonnell communities. PLTW programs empower students to develop and apply in-demand, transportable skills by exploring real-world challenges.

Through this partnership, Burns and McDonnell is supporting PLTW grants to schools interested in starting and expanding PLTW programs beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Program Requirements

Grantee must use their grant funds to expand their existing PLTW Gateway program. Example expansion activities include but are not limited to adding an additional PLTW Gateway unit not previously offered, and/or adding additional class periods of an existing PLTW Gateway unit previously offered, and/or training additional teachers in a PLTW Gateway unit for the 2026-2027 academic year. Grantee must complete one year of grant reporting.

Project Lead The Way (PLTW)

Our Mission: Empower Students to Thrive in an Evolving World

Our Philosophy for Education: We believe all students – beginning at a young age – need access to real-world, applied learning experiences that empower them to gain the skills they need to thrive in college, career, and beyond.

We believe teachers play an immeasurable role in empowering students, and our programs provide teachers with the support and resources they need to devote more time to inspiring students.

Burns & McDonnell

Burns & McDonnell is a family of companies bringing together an unmatched team of 12,000 engineers, construction and craft professionals, architects, planners, technologists and scientists to design and build our critical infrastructure. With an integrated construction and design mindset, we offer full-service capabilities. Founded in 1898 and working from more than 75 offices globally, Burns & McDonnell is 100% employee-owned.

PLTW Launch - New Program

Getting students excited about STEM is essential to building a brighter future for all of us. Showing students how STEM topics fit into the real world and real careers can give them the tools to embrace this vital message. Burns & McDonnell and its Foundation have partnered with PLTW to increase access and participation to PLTW programs for students located in Burns & McDonnell communities. PLTW programs empower students to develop and apply in-demand, transportable skills by exploring real-world challenges.

Through this partnership, Burns and McDonnell is supporting PLTW grants to schools interested in starting and expanding PLTW programs beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Program Requirements

Grantee must offer at least one PLTW Launch module in the 2026-2027 academic year and must offer one additional module for the 2027-2027 academic year (two different modules in two years). Grantee may implement any PLTW Launch modules of their choosing. Grantee must complete two years of grant reporting.

Project Lead The Way (PLTW)

Our Mission: Empower Students to Thrive in an Evolving World

Our Philosophy for Education: We believe all students – beginning at a young age – need access to real-world, applied learning experiences that empower them to gain the skills they need to thrive in college, career, and beyond.

We believe teachers play an immeasurable role in empowering students, and our programs provide teachers with the support and resources they need to devote more time to inspiring students.

Burns & McDonnell

Burns & McDonnell is a family of companies bringing together an unmatched team of 12,000 engineers, construction and craft professionals, architects, planners, technologists and scientists to design and build our critical infrastructure. With an integrated construction and design mindset, we offer full-service capabilities. Founded in 1898 and working from more than 75 offices globally, Burns & McDonnell is 100% employee-owned.

PLTW Launch - Program Expansion

Getting students excited about STEM is essential to building a brighter future for all of us. Showing students how STEM topics fit into the real world and real careers can give them the tools to embrace this vital message. Burns & McDonnell and its Foundation have partnered with PLTW to increase access and participation to PLTW programs for students located in Burns & McDonnell communities. PLTW programs empower students to develop and apply in-demand, transportable skills by exploring real-world challenges.

Through this partnership, Burns and McDonnell is supporting PLTW grants to schools interested in starting and expanding PLTW programs beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year.

Program Requirements

Grantees must use these grant funds to expand their program. Example expansion activities include but are not limited to adding an additional PLTW Launch module not previously offered, and/or offering existing PLTW Launch modules to more students, and/or training additional teachers in PLTW Launch Classroom Teacher Training or PLTW Launch Lead Teacher Training for the 2026-2027 academic year. Grantee must complete one year of grant reporting. 

About the DNR

In keeping with our mission, the DNR is dedicated to working with Wisconsinites while preserving and enhancing the natural resources of Wisconsin. In partnership with individuals and organizations, DNR staff manage fish, wildlife, forests, parks, air and water resources while promoting a healthy, sustainable environment and a full range of outdoor opportunities.

State Park and Forest Heritage Trust Fund

The Wisconsin Legislature created the State Park and Forest Heritage Trust Fund to provide grants to Friends Groups for the maintenance and operations of state parks, southern state forests, state trails or state recreation areas. A Friends Group must have established an endowment fund for the benefit of the property. Only interest generated by the endowment fund can be used as the applicant’s match.