The Organization Support Grants provides 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: 09/12/2025
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 per request (rounded up to the nearest $100).
- The Community Foundation generally does not fund more than 20% of an organization’s operating budget between Program Support and Organization Support Grants per year.
- Organizations that are primarily volunteer-driven and/or have a very small operating budget should contact the program officer to discuss the eligible amount for their specific situation.
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.
For more information, visit GCRCF.
