The Buchanan County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is seeking applications for its grant program.
Donor Name: Buchanan County Community Foundation
State: Iowa
County: Buchanan County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The mission of the foundation is to enhance the quality of life for the people of Buchanan County by helping donors carry out their charitable intent and by providing responsible stewardship of gifts for community purposes.
The Buchanan County Community Foundation provides grants to improve life in Buchanan County, Iowa. They want to help develop communities that people want to live in, as well as to benefit rural areas of the county. Areas of Foundation giving are:
- Arts & Culture
- Community Betterment
- Education & Youth Development
- Environment & Animal Welfare
- Health
- Human Service.
Funding Priorities
- High priority is given to volunteer requests and/or those that have matching funds or have sought funds from other sources.
- Request description and community impact will be given significant consideration.
- The BCCF supports specific requests that are new to the applicant and enhance the work of nonprofit groups.
- Low priority will be given to requests that cannot show sustainability without additional longterm financial support from the BCCF.
Funding Information
The minimum request is $1,000; maximum request is $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations must provide benefits to the people of Buchanan County and must meet the following criteria in order 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 request is deemed charitable.
- Current with all state and federal reporting requirements, such as filing of 990 forms.
- No past due grant reports for previous Buchanan 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.
- 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.
- The following organizations are eligible for specific requests only:
- Churches – for requests that provide community services/activities.
- Economic development organizations – for marketing/education requests that benefit the whole community, not just member businesses.
- Service clubs and veterans’ organization – for charitable community requests.
For more information, visit CFNEIA.
