Grants
Most grants are awarded from charitable funds for which the donors recommend the nonprofit organization recipients. However, the CAF accepts applications annually by Dec. 1 from local nonprofit organizations for grants from the Clintonville Community Fund. Learn about the grant application process here.
2021 Community Fund Grant recipients
This year we’ve awarded $13,564.23 in grants to six charitable organizations serving the Clintonville area. Here’s what these grants are doing to improve the quality of life in community:
Camp HOPE (Weekend Bereavement Camp) $500 – To support Camp HOPE, a free weekend bereavement camp that is offered three times per year, spring, fall and winter to provide grieving children a safe space to begin working on their grief and achieve a healthy means for healing.
Clintonville Goodfellows Association (Annual Holiday Distribution) $3000 – To provide food, food vouchers, blankets, winter outerwear, and toys to families in need in the Clintonville and Marion School Districts during the Holiday season.
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, Inc. (Virtual Girl Scout Experience & Mental Health Kits) $500 – To provide mental health kits and virtual Girl Scout programming to girls in the Clintonville area in response to the of the COVID-19 pandemic so that girls can continue developing their leadership skills and benefiting from social
and emotional connection.
Mission of Hope House of Wisconsin (Moving Families Forward During COVID-19 and Beyond) $3,000 – To support shelter, resources, and training for homeless individuals and families, helping them set goals toward self-sufficiency, while taking precautions to fight against the spread of COVID-19.
Navarino Nature Center (Providing Nature and Renewable Energy Education) $3,564.23 – To support Navarino’s mission to educate people of all ages on the importance of nature and renewable energy and to provide opportunities to develop a healthy lifestyle.
Safe Haven Domestic Abuse Support Center (Encouraging Safe Communities and Meeting Participant Needs) $3,000 – To support Safe Haven’s mission to encourage a safe community, free of physical and sexual violence and emotional abuse by meeting participants’ needs including hotel stays, food, hygiene, basic living supplies and gas cards.
Check out the slide show from our February 2021 Grants Celebration: