The Mahaska County Community Foundation (MCCF) is currently inviting applicants to submit applications for its 2023 Grant Program.
Donor Name: Mahaska County Community Foundation
State: Iowa
County: Mahaska County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/28/2023
Size of the Grant: $100,000
Details:
The mission of the Mahaska County Community Foundation (“MCCF”) is to assist local organizations to accomplish great things in Mahaska County. To do so, it will promote endowment building, community development, grant making, organizational collaboration, and public leadership for the benefit of Mahaska County’s residents.
The Mahaska County Community Foundation (MCCF) was formed in 2005 to coordinate and provide philanthropic support for community betterment projects in Mahaska County. The Foundation is made up of community minded individuals who have the ability to assess community needs, implement asset development, evaluate area grant applications, encourage partnerships and initiate activities to enhance Mahaska County. Each year the Foundation makes grant awards to worthwhile projects located in the county.
The Mahaska County Community Foundation (MCCF) foundation’s areas of emphasis include:
- Arts & Culture
- Community Betterment
- Education
- Health & Human Services
- Recreation & Environment
- Youth Development
Funding Information
MCCF has approximately $100,000 available to award in grants for 2023 MCCF grant cycle.
Principles for Grant Making
The Board of Directors of the MCCF will apply the following principles when determining who will receive grant funds:
- The applying organization must be located in Mahaska County, and must be involved in a charitable purpose that pertains to the civic, educational, recreational, and/or benevolent needs of the citizens of Mahaska County.
- Unless the applicant is a government entity, the applying organization must have 501(c) (3) status under Internal Revenue Service rules. If the organization does not have 501(c) (3) status, it must coordinate the application with a “fiscal agent” organization which does meet this criterion. All grant applications must include evidence of the 501(c) (3) status of the applicant. If a fiscal agent is involved, both the 501(c) (3) status and the agreement of the fiscal agent to act on behalf of the applicant must be documented.
- Emphasis will be placed on applicants that are involved with capital projects, are creating services not presently offered to the community, and/or are involved with creative and innovative programs. All grants are made with the intention of enhancing the quality of life for Mahaska County citizens.
- Increased consideration will be given to those projects which have obtained elements of support from other sources, either in the form of cash or “in-kind” contributions (such as donated labor or materials).
- All efforts will be made to ensure that, over time, grant recipients will represent the entire geographic spectrum of Mahaska County. In addition, projects that appeal to and benefit broad segments of the population will receive special consideration.
- Currently, grant requests will not be restricted to a minimum or maximum amount of dollars
Eligibility Criteria
The Mahaska County Community Foundation makes grants to I.R.S. 501(c)(3) ‘tax exempt’ organizations and 170(b) ‘unit of government’ organizations to assist in fulfilling the Foundation’s mission. The Foundation promotes endowment building, community grantmaking, organizational collaboration, and public leadership for the benefit of the Mahaska County area.
For more information, visit 2023 MCCF Grant.
