Grants

Octoberfest was founded by downtown Appleton retailers and the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce in 1981 to promote their businesses, improve the community image and showcase the downtown area. The Octoberfest planning committee continues this tradition by awarding grants to local non-profit organizations using proceeds from the prior year’s Octoberfest.

The Octoberfest committee considers projects that embrace the spirit with which Octoberfest was founded. Certain criteria must be met to apply. Applications are reviewed three times per year and a final report is required. We also only consider awarding grants for the same project for three consecutive years – with a year off before an organization can re-apply for the same project to be funded.

Grant applications for the 2022 Octoberfest are closed. This year we are excited to announce that we will be doing something on a larger scale than we have in the past to benefit the entire community! Watch for an exciting announcement coming soon.

If you have questions regarding grants contact Tom Lehr at the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce (tlehr@foxcitieschamber.com).