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Winnebago County Community Foundation
The Winnebago County Community Foundation is your partner in creating vibrant communities across our county. We connect with our communities by meeting local needs through grantmaking to nonprofits providing local solutions and helping you put your generosity into action.
Winnebago County Community Foundation Impact
$147,667
Total grants awarded in 2023
$1.8 Million
Total grants awarded since 2005
$1.1 Million
Total net assets year end 2023
Connecting Your Generosity to Local Impact
Give TodayEveryone can make a difference in the community they love. We offer flexible giving opportunities to create customized charitable solutions that connect you to the causes you are passionate about. We work closely with you and your professional advisor to identify your priorities and turn your philanthropic vision into an inspired plan of action.
Winnebago County Community Foundation Grants
Grants are available to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government entities. Tax-exempt organizations classified as other than 501(c)(3) are also eligible, if and only if, the project is deemed charitable; please contact our office to discuss the project’s eligibility prior to submitting a proposal. Grants selections are made in an effort to create a better quality of life for people in Winnebago County Community Foundation. A local committee reviews the applications from charitable organizations serving their community.
Winnebago County Grant Cycles
Grant Cycle
Open Date
03/01/25
Due Date
04/15/25
Awarded In
June
Cycle Closed
How to Apply
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Log in to our online grant management system (or register if you don't already have an account). All open CFNEIA grants are listed in this system.
Grant Management Login3
Find the grant you wish to apply for in the list to start your application. You can save your progress at any point and complete the application at a later date.
For Support
If you have questions about the online grant application, how to use the online grant site, or other grant writing questions, please visit our Grantseeker's Resources.
Grantseeker's ResourcesCommittee Members
Individuals interested in serving as a volunteer committee member can complete the form.
Lori Bierle
Loren Ehrich
Tina Henely
Meggon Jacobs
Brad Jones
Conner Kem
Jennier Kramersmeier
Diane Price
Robert Sarver
Ashley Throne
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Happening in Winnebago County Community Foundation
Winnebago County Community Foundation awards $105,186 in grants to local organizations
Winnebago County Community Foundation grants over $123,000
Winnebago County Community Foundation Creates COVID-19 Disaster Response Fund, Allocates $25,000 to Fund
Search Winnebago County Community Foundation Funds
There are many ways to support the causes you care about. Search below to find Winnebago County Community Foundation funds.
Featured Funds
Impact Now
You can help power our local leadership work targeting urgent and emerging community needs in Winnebago County today! A gift to the Winnebago County Community Impact Now Fund increases the amount available to grant to organizations in the next grant cycle.
Impact Forever
You can impact the future of grantmaking in Winnebago County for generations to come through a gift to the Winnebago County Community Impact Forever Fund. This endowed fund provides flexibility in our grantmaking to meet the ever-changing needs of communities forever.
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Your gift to the Hynes Spur Trail Endowment Fund with the Winnebago County Community Foundation will be used for rebuilding or for major repairs of the 2-mile section of trail known as the Hynes Spur Trail in Forest City, Iowa.
Your gift to the Hynes Spur Trail Fund (Quasi) with the Winnebago County Community Foundation will be used for rebuilding or for major repairs of the 2-mile section of trail known as the Hynes Spur Trail in Forest City, Iowa.
The Winnebago County Impact Forever Fund provides a vehicle to invest in the future of Winnebago County. This permanent endowment fund provides the Winnebago County Community Foundation the flexibility to support the ever-changing needs of our community forever. Your gift to the Impact Forever Fund supports responsive grantmaking for generations to come.
The Winnebago County Impact Now Fund strengthens the Winnebago County Community Foundation’s ability to respond to current community issues. When you give to the Impact Now Fund, your gift goes to support the most current Winnebago County Community Foundation grant cycle, providing nimble funding for organizations developing transformative solutions today.
