Nonprofits
Grants Programs
Connecting people, ideas and resources to move us forward
The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation awards grants to improve the quality of life in Brown, Kewaunee, and Oconto counties.
Please review the steps to our grants process and reach out to the Community Impact Team to discuss your grants request in advance of applying.
Funds For Greater Green Bay
Winter Cycle: Opens November 1 – Closes January 11
Summer Cycle: Opens May 1 – Closes July 1
This general granting program is open to all nonprofits. We consider all proposals, with priority to requests that align with the following community focus areas: arts and culture, basic needs, education, environment and conservation, health and wellness, human services, older adults, public benefit and community improvement, and youth development.
Women's Fund of Greater Green Bay
Winter Cycle: Opens November 1 – Closes January 11
Summer Cycle: Opens May 1 – Closes July 1
This grants program funds leadership and self-esteem initiatives for women and girls. We encourage and give priority to creative proposals that support leadership and self-esteem initiatives for women and girls in northeast Wisconsin.
Ashwaubenon Education Foundation
Opens January 15 – Closes March 15
This program funds projects initiated by staff, students, and parents in the Ashwaubenon School District that develop and inspire students to be model community and world citizens.
Nonprofit Impact Initiative Capacity-Building grants
Fall Cycle: Opens August 1 – Closes October 15
Spring Cycle: Opens February 1 – Closes April 15
This program will provide grants for capacity-building initiatives identified and submitted by nonprofit organizations serving communities in Northeast Wisconsin, specifically, Brown, Door, Kewaunee and Oconto counties. Learn more about this initiative
R. Bruce & Alyce S. Kopseker Trust
Opens March 15 – Closes May 16
These funds are for projects that help older adults who live north of Sturgeon Bay in Door County remain in their homes.
Crime Prevention Foundation
Opens April 30 – Closes June 30
This program supports efforts that contribute to a safer Brown County.
Stand Together Foundation
Opens August 1 – Closes October 1
This grants program funds measurable strategies to move people from the brink of poverty to a place of economic stability and self-sufficiency. All proposals are encouraged, with priority given to requests that address housing stability, education and workforce development, and human services and basic needs programs addressing the root causes of poverty.
School Spirit Educational Endowment
Opens August 1 – Closes October 15
This grants program funds projects initiated by staff, students or parents in the Green Bay Area Public School District that implement innovative or enhanced learning activities.