The Green Fund is a fund of the Door County Community Foundation, Inc

P.O. Box 802     Sturgeon Bay, WI  54235     (920) 746-1786

The Community Foundation welcomes applications from environmental organizations and units of government that are working to sustain and preserve our environment.  However, we also encourage non-environmental charities to bring forth ideas on how they might incorporate an environmentally conscious perspective into their work.

Application Process

The Green Fund's 2011 Application must be received in the offices of the Door County Community Foundation by 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20th, 2011.

The 2011 Application is available for download as either an MS Word File or a PDF File.

We prefer that you submit your application by email (in MS Word or PDF format).

Alternately, mail your application to

Door County Green Fund

c/o Community Foundation

P.O. Box 802

Sturgeon Bay, WI  54235

or deliver it to 228 N. 3rd Ave. in Sturgeon Bay.  A drop box is adjacent to our front door should we be unable to accept your application in person.

Applicants will be notified of a decision generally within 4 to 8 weeks after the application deadline. 

Please contact Christine Henkel at (920) 746-1786 or if you have any questions or would like an informal assessment of your idea prior to the submission of a formal application.

General Guidelines

Projects should serve the people of Door County or improve the quality of life in Door County.

The following do not qualify for support from the Green Fund:

• Unrestricted operating support
  

• Endowments
  

• Retiring debt or budget deficits
  

• Loans or re-granting programs
  

• Multi-year commitments (charities may reapply in future Grant Cycles, however)
  

• Religious activities or advancement of a particular religious belief
  

• Individuals or groups that do not operate as charitable organizations or a unit of government
  

While we recognize the importance of all of these activities, our Board has made a strategic decision to focus the priorities of our Green Fund elsewhere.

Fundraising expenses and capital campaigns (other than the acquisition of environmentally significant land) are generally discouraged during unless the applicant can articulate special circumstances which make their request particularly important.

Each charity is limited to one application to the Green Fund per Grant Cycle.  However, charities may submit applications to any of the Community Impact Funds of the Door County Community Foundation over the course of a year if they have ideas which meet each individual Fund's criteria.

Special Consideration

The Green Fund hopes to promote certain best practices in the charitable community.  While the following are not required of any applicant, those that demonstrate any of the following will receive special consideration during the Green Fund's evaluation process:

• Collaborative – brings different organizations together to accomplish a common goal
  

• Innovative – offers a new or unique approach to addressing an issue
  

• Sustainable – demonstrates an ability to continue beyond the duration of any grant awarded
  

• Inclusive – considers the community’s diversity by engaging diverse peoples
  

• Environmentally Conscious – incorporates practices that are environmentally friendly
  

• County Issue – addresses an issue that is widely recognized throughout the entire County as a priority
  

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