The Chickasaw County Community Foundation provide grants to improve life in Chickasaw County, Iowa.
Donor Name: Chickasaw County Community Foundation
State: Iowa
County: Chickasaw County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Chickasaw County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, was created by and for the people of Chickasaw County. The mission is to respond to the current and future needs of Chickasaw County by securing endowment funds, creating mechanisms to meet community needs, serving as a convener to examine and determine community needs, and facilitating the development of solutions to community problems.
Foundation wants to help develop communities that people want to live in, as well as to benefit rural areas of the county. Foundation funding supports projects in the following program areas:
- Arts and Culture
- Community Betterment
- Education and Youth Development
- Environment and Animal Welfare
- Health
- Human Services
Funding Information
The minimum request is $1,000; maximum request is $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations must provide benefits to the people of the Chickasaw County and must meet the following criteria to apply for a grant:
- Classified as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization or be a government entity.
- Tax-exempt organizations classified as other than 501(c)(3) are also eligible if the project is deemed charitable.
- Current with all state and federal reporting requirements, such as filing of 990 forms.
- No past due grant reports for previous Chickasaw County Community Foundation grants.
- Requests that include or require participation in inherently religious activities such as religious worship, instruction, or proselytization or activities that promote specific religious doctrine are not eligible.
- Application must be completed by the due date using the online application and CFNEIA grant site.
- Groups, projects, or initiatives that do not meet the above eligibility requirements may submit a request through a fiscal sponsor. Fiscal sponsors must be classified as a 501(c)(3) or a government entity. The Foundation prefers that the fiscal sponsor’s mission closely align with the sponsored project. Fiscal Sponsors will be legally and financially responsible for any grant funds that are awarded.
For more information, visit CFNEIA.
