The Benton County Community Foundation provides grants to improve life in Benton County, Iowa. The foundation wants to help develop communities that people want to live in, as well as to benefit rural areas of the county.
Donor Name: Benton County Community Foundation
State: Iowa
County: Benton County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Details:
The Benton County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created by and for the people of Benton County. The Foundation’s mission is to strengthen Benton County by encouraging charitable giving to create legacies for the future. They offer world-class donor services and wise investing. Their grants are designed to act as a catalyst for community transformation and growth, enriching the lives of area citizens.
Areas of Foundation giving are:
- Arts and Culture
- Community Betterment
- Education
- Youth Development
- Environment and Animal Welfare
- Health
- Human service
Funding Priorities
Highest priority for funding is given to projects that:
- Address a community need, demonstrate broad-based community support, and provide benefits that are community/county wide.
- Show a high level of support or leveraged funding from other sources. For government entities, requests with committed funds from the city/county for the project are given higher priority.
- Maximize community resources through cooperation and collaboration with other organizations in the community and work to eliminate redundant services, programs, or projects.
- Show long-term sustainability of the project without annual grant support from the BCCF
Funding Information
Amounts requested that are less than $1,000 or more than $10,000 will be disqualified.
Eligibility to Apply for Funding
Organizations must provide benefits to the people of the Benton County and must meet the following criteria in order to apply for a grant:
- Be 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 and only if the project is deemed charitable.
- Be current with all state and federal reporting requirements, such as filing of 990 forms.
- Must not have any past due grant reports for previous Benton Community Foundation grants.
For groups, projects, or initiatives that do not meet the above eligibility requirements, the Community Foundation will consider your requests if submitted 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 by the Benton County Community Foundation.
For more information, visit Benton County Grants.
