The Clay County Community Foundation is excited to announce the grants to connect donors who care, with causes that matter, and to serve as a trusted resource for addressing issues that impact the quality of life in Clay County.
Donor Name: Clay County Community Foundation (CCCF)
State: Iowa
County: Clay County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Clay County Community Foundation funds can be used for broad, flexible purposes, including: assisting arts and culture, economic development, education, environment, health and human services, recreation areas and supporting high-impact community opportunities. Funds are intended for new projects or for the enhancement or expansion of existing services, programs or facilities.
Priorities
- Economic Development/Quality Job Creation – Focus is on innovative non-traditional economic development activities, i.e. youth entrepreneurial development programs, artist entrepreneurship programs, microenterprise lending programs, etc. and creation of new jobs or expansion of existing jobs.
- Activities (Cultural, Recreational, Social and Educational) – Special emphasis is placed on activities that bring people together throughout the county, and that bring people to the county.
- Parks and Outdoor Recreation Facilities – This includes trails, campgrounds and other recreational facilities.
- Utilize and Support Existing Organizations, Resources, Services and Facilities that Contribute to Quality of Life – Includes projects to more effectively market or make services and programs more fully available to people, whether through better marketing or through efforts to accommodate employed parents schedules, or the scheduling preferences or requirements of senior citizens, youth individuals with special needs, etc.
- Health and Human Services – This includes projects offering mental health, medical or dental services and those providing other assistance resources to the community or efforts to help residents find those resources.
Types of Grants
- Simple Grant: $3,000
- Standard Grant: $3,001 to $10,000
- Impact Grant: $10,001 to $25,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible CCCF Simple, Standard or Impact Grant applicants must be:
- 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations OR units of local government.
- If the applicant is a non-profit without 501(c)3 status, applicant may utilize an eligible Fiscal Sponsor.
For more information, visit CCCF.
