The Allamakee County Community Foundation welcomes proposals for projects that benefit a broad spectrum of the community or a chronically underserved segment of the population.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
State: Iowa
County:
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/24/2023
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
The foundation looks for projects which:
- Address significant community issues
- Present innovative, creative, and practical proposals which build on community strengths
- Present clear work plans which show the ability to achieve the project’s goal
- Focus on strategic innovations that encourage cooperation, create efficiencies and reduce duplication of services
- Develop the leadership potential of the community
- Involve the people served in the planning and implementation of the program
- Demonstrate quality, vision, effectiveness, collaboration and good management;
- Provide a plan for sustainability beyond the funding period
The foundation awards grants in the areas of Health and Human Services, Education, Neighborhoods and Community Development, the Environment, Children, Youth, and Families, and Arts and Culture.
Health & Human Services
Encompasses social service projects that benefit the underserved segments of their community. For example, issues of homelessness, health care, hunger, poverty, and the elderly.
- Empower the underserved to seek solutions
- Promote self-sufficiency
- Programs that focus on long-term approaches to issues
- Provide independence to the elderly and/or to persons with disabilities
- Improve access to health care
- Strengthen the capacity of human service organizations to serve their constituencies
Education
Encompass community education projects that serve all age groups and segments of their population.
- Increase literacy and basic skills development
- Develop efforts that address the needs of students who are most at-risk for dropping out of school or not enrolled
- Promote inclusiveness and diversity
- Provide creative approaches to improvement of their educational system.
Neighborhoods and Community Development
Programs that address community and neighborhood development, both social and economic.
- Encourage community responsibility for solving community problems
- Develop leadership opportunities for youth, minorities and the economically disadvantaged
- Benefit the community’s low-and moderate-income population
- Ensure equal-opportunity in housing, services, and economic opportunity
- Build capacity for non-profits and neighborhood organizations
Our Environment
Programs that address their natural resources and environment.
- Enhance awareness of regional environmental issues
- Encourage responsible stewardship and conservation of their natural resources
Children, Youth & Families
Programs that enhance the quality of life for children and youth through opportunities to enhance their intellectual, emotional, physical, and social development.
- Support models that encourage an alliance of shared responsibility and coordination of resources among schools, parents and community-based organizations
- Enhance life options of youth through such means as improved basic skills and development of work, life management, and leadership development skills; and reduction of risk-taking behaviors.
- Support efforts to enhance parental understanding of strategies they can use to improve the educational attainment of their children.
Arts and Culture
Programs that increase access to and awareness of arts and culture.
- Encourage participation and heighten awareness in the arts and culture among underserved populations.
- Increase public exposure to and appreciation of different ethnic and cultural art forms.
- Support efforts that encourage life-long learning opportunities.
Funding Information
- The maximum award granted is $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations, churches, schools or government organizations that provide services within Allamakee County
- Organizations who do not have 501(c)3 status are encouraged to find a qualifying agency to sponsor them. A Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement must be attached to the application.
- Examples of organizations and sponsors: Elementary School sponsored by School Board Park and Rec Board sponsored by City Council
- School districts may apply for each building with sponsorship from the district school board:
- Postville Elementary, Middle & High School (3)
- Eastern Allamakee: Elementary, Middle and High School (3)
- Allamakee: West, East, Jr. High, Sr. High. (4)
- St. Patrick’s School (1)
Requirements:
- Organizations must be operated and organized in compliance with applicable laws prohibiting discrimination
- Organizations must provide a letter of cash match intent from their Board of Directors. Matching funds must be raised prior to receiving a check.
For more information, visit Allamakee County Community Foundation.
