Organization Support Grants provide funding for general operating costs or capacity-building projects for nonprofits that serve Linn County, Iowa.
Donor Name: Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
State: Iowa
County: Linn County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
Funding Information
- For organizations with operating budgets greater than $125,000, the maximum request amount is $25,000 per year
- Organizations with operating budgets less than $125,000 may request an amount up to 20% of their operating budget (rounded up to the nearest $100) .
Grant Period
12-24 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- For Capacity-Building Projects
- Be a nonprofit organization with current 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS
- Operating budget is less than $20 million
- Organizations based outside of Linn County may only apply for the Linn County portion of projects
- General Operating Support
- Must be headquartered in Linn County
- Be a nonprofit organization with current 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS
- At least two years old (based on IRS letter of determination)
- Operating budget is less than $5 million.
Ineligible Organizations or Activities
- Capital infrastructure [bricks and mortar] projects
- Expenses that have already occurred or will occur during the grant review process (approximately 10 weeks after the grant application deadline)
- Fundraising events and activities
- Program-specific direct costs (consider applying for a Program Support Grant)
- For capacity-building projects only: overhead costs that are not directly related to the project
- Religious activities or efforts supporting an organization’s core religious mission
- Organizations with a core religious mission are not eligible for general operating support
- Re-granting awarded funds to other nonprofits
- Travel out of the region
- Organizations with an active Organization Support Grant:
- For example, if a one-year Organization Support Grant was awarded in the fall of the previous year, organization may not apply again until fall of the current year
- If a time extension was requested to complete a previous grant, contact Program Officer to confirm eligibility.
For more information, visit GCRCF.
