The Iowa County Community Foundation provides grants to improve life in Iowa County, Iowa.
Donor Name: Iowa County Community Foundation
State: Iowa
County: Iowa County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Iowa County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, was created by and for the people of Iowa County. The Community Foundation’s main goals are to support Iowa County and to attract additional funds to assist donors in creating lasting legacies through a variety of giving options.
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:
- Community Betterment
- Education & Youth Development
- Environment & Animal Welfare
- Health
- Human Service.
Funding Priorities
Highest priority for funding is given to requests that:
- Address a community need, demonstrates broad-based community support, and provides benefits to the whole county.
- Leverage funding and support from other sources, including in-kind services and donations.
- Maximize community resources through cooperation and collaboration with other organizations in the community and the elimination of redundant services, programs, or projects.
- Show the organization and staff have the capacity to achieve the desired result.
- Create sustainability without additional long-term financial commitments from ICCF.
Funding Information
Grant request minimum of $2,500.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations must provide benefits to the people of Iowa 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 Iowa 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.
For more information, visit CFNEIA.
