Oakfield Community Foundation Grant

The Oakfield Community Foundation Grant, part of the Fond du Lac Area Foundation, aims to enhance educational opportunities in the Oakfield area. It prioritizes projects that promote education, arts, and community involvement, ensuring support beyond traditional school budgets. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations, focusing on innovative, community-benefiting initiatives. Grants are not awarded to individuals or for ongoing operational costs, and proposals must align with core values and demonstrate clear community impact.

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Core Values
The Oakfield Community Foundation is a component fund of the Fond du Lac Area Foundation with the mission to enhance the educational opportunities of our community by:
providing a base organization to coordinate support for education and the arts beyond the traditional school district budgetsencouraging local business, civic, private sector involvement in our schools and our communityrecognizing student achievement and encouraging teacher innovation in our schoolssupporting the use of the most recent technologies in teaching and learning   providing life-long learning opportunities for community members of all ages.

Eligibility

The applicant must be a 501(c)3 charitable organization.Purposes for which funds may be requested:Projects should be for educational, cultural, charitable, or benevolent purposes that will benefit and improve the region or a specific population.Projects should be creative, innovative, and address community needs.Projects are expected to be accomplished within a reasonable period of time, generally not more than one year.

Ineligibility

Individuals and families are not eligible for grants.Grants are typically not awarded:To support operating or on-going expenses of organizations.To pay wages or salaries.In response to annual drives, to eliminate previously incurred deficits or expenses, or for debt retirement.To endowment funds.For religious or sectarian purposes.To individuals, other than through scholarship funds.For lobbying, partisan political purposes, or campaigns.