Water-Right Charitable Fund

Purpose

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. 

Generally, the Fund will not support individual schools, churches or religious organizations, with the exception of affiliated programs or separate entities, providing those programs encourage participation from and benefit the public at large. Additionally, the program or cause must be a 501(c)(3) public charity to be considered.

Awards may be up to $3,000.  

Application deadlines:  March 1, June 1, and October 15 by 11:59 p.m. 

To be eligible for consideration of financial support, nonprofit organizations must meet the following criteria:

• Be deemed a 501(c)(3) public charity, as defined by the IRS.
• Located or provide services in Appleton, Green Bay, Menasha, Neenah, or Oshkosh.
• Be willing to provide financials, if requested.

What We Fund

Projects and/or causes that are important to our employees and that support the following, in order of preference:

1. Basic needs (food, clothing, shelter)
2. Environmental needs
3. Education

What We Don't Fund

• Individual schools, church/religious organizations. (The exception would be affiliated programs or separate entities, providing those programs encourage participation from and benefit the public at large.)
• Event or sports team sponsorships
• Operational expenses
• Political, religious, or controversial organizations
• "Nest eggs" for future funding use
• Conferences

To Apply

1. 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.  
2. 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.) 
3. Once logged into the Grant Portal, click on the “Apply” page and search for the grant you wish to apply for.