The Community Foundation has announced a competitive nonprofit grant program made possible by contributions to the Better Together Fund.
Donor Name: Community Foundation Greater Des Moines
State: Iowa
City: Des Moines
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/24/2022
Size of the Grant: $25,000-$250,000
Details:
The Community Foundation plays a key role in providing significant funding to projects that improve quality of life in Greater Des Moines. They have intentionally evolved the grant making priorities and cycles to center grant awards around equity and support opportunities that create “tidal waves” of impact around community needs, challenges and opportunities.
Characteristics of a well-aligned Leadership Grant project:
- Addresses one or more of the 2022 grant making priorities noting how the project utilizes equity-centered strategies for strengthening the community.
- Leverages other funders, partners, and/or stakeholders in a project that has broad community benefit in Greater Des Moines.
Funding Information
- Leadership Grants range from $25,000 to $250,000 although there is no formal minimum or maximum.
Ineligible project
- Ongoing annual operating and program expenses.
- Capital infrastructure projects (bricks and mortar) that do not have strong alignment to our grant making priorities.
- Sectarian religious programs promoting a particular faith.
For more information, visit Leadership Grant program.
