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The Green Bay Packers organization has enjoyed tremendous fan support through its long and storied history. The community supported the team in times of need by "passing the hat" at games and by buying stock in 1923, 1935, 1950 and 1997, among other ways. To give back to the community, the team created the Green Bay Packers Foundation in December 1986. The Foundation assists in a wide variety of activities and programs that benefit education, civic affairs, health services, human services and youth-related programs.
Last year, in its annual distribution of funds, the Foundation awarded $176,534 to 62 civic and charitable groups throughout the state of Wisconsin, Casey Cuene, chairman of the Foundation committee, announced Feb. 22, 2010. With these disbursements, the Foundation has distributed more than $2 million for charitable purposes since it was established in 1986 by Judge Robert J. Parins, then president of the Packers Corporation, "as a vehicle to assure continued contributions to charity."
The financial breakdown of the Foundation's contributions discloses that 24 grants -- aggregating $104,423 -- were awarded to Brown County organizations.
Additional grants, totaling $72,111, were made to 38 other groups around the state.
Under the Packers Scholarship Program, established in 2002, an additional $15,000 is being awarded -- $7,500 to Scholarships, Inc., for distribution to students in four-year colleges -- and $7,500 to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) for distribution to students in two-year associate degree or apprenticeship trades programs. The scholarship funds come from National Football League Properties which, at the Packers' request, returns to the Foundation royalty fees paid for using the Packers logo on Wisconsin automobile license plates.
The Green Bay Packers scholarship program is an educational partnership with Scholarships, Inc. and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. The program was formed to benefit students from Brown County. Please contact the following organizations to see if you would be eligible:
In the past year, the Packers Foundation also has distributed an additional $57,375 on behalf of National Football League Charities -- $20,000 in Community Quarterback awards to civic leaders for contributions to the community, $12,375 in the NFL's Coach of the Week program which honors successful Wisconsin high school coaches on a weekly basis throughout the season, $20,000 through the Hometown Huddle/Youth Fitness Zone program, and $5,000 to the "Play 60 Challenge" to encourage healthy lifestyles amongst our youth.
2010 Granting Period Timeline
- March 1, 2010: Begin accepting grant applications.
- August 1, 2010: Submission deadline. All applications must be submitted to the Green Bay Packers by midnight.
- August - November, 2010: Trustees review applications. Applications can be declined and applicants notified at any point during this time period.
- December, 2010: Trustees perform final review of applications and finalize grant recipients. Grant recipients are notified.
- February, 2011: Grants awarded at event held at Lambeau Field.
Application Guidelines
Non-profit organizations located within the state of Wisconsin interested in applying for a grant of up to $5,000 are encouraged to complete the application process online. Specific information will be required to complete the grant application such as general information about the non-profit organization (including the Tax ID), contact information for the person submitting the application (including an active e-mail address), details about the project or program the grant is intended, and supporting documents (balance sheet/income statement, proposed budget, Schedule A/Form 990, and list of Board Members).
Ready to begin the grant application process? Click here to set up an online account as a new online applicant OR to sign in as a returning online applicant. An email address and password created by the applicant will be required.
Trying to open a previously saved but not submitted application? Click here to sign in as a returning online applicant (email and password must match the same given when the account was set-up). Under the Open heading, locate and click on the application name to open the application.
If you would like to request a hard copy of the application to complete off-line, please send a written request to:
Margaret Meyers
Green Bay Packers Foundation
P.O. Box 10628
Green Bay, WI 54307-0628
(920) 569-7315
meyersm@packers.com
(applications will be sent after March 1st)
It is only necessary to complete one grant application; either online or hard copy.
Questions?
Contact us at IGAMFoundation@packers.com or view the FAQ.
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