Through the grant making, Warren County Philanthropic Partnership is committed to responsibly distributing Iowa’s County Endowment Fund dollars to improve the lives of those living in Warren County.
Donor Name: Warren County Philanthropic Partnership (WCPP)
State: Iowa
County: Warren County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline:
- High Impact Grant: 02/10/2023
- Community Grants, Trails Grant: 03/03/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,001 and $25,000
Details:
Grant Type
Warren County Philanthropic partnership currently offers three grant options:
- Community Grant: In an amount between $500 and $5,000. For Community Grants, they are looking for applications which:
- Are for small to large projects which benefit a single community, smaller percentage of the citizenship or for the entire county.
- Address a community need in a community within Warren County or for the entire county.
- Successfully shows the need and how funds will cover equipment, capital and program items necessary to support the community need.
- High Impact Grant: In an amount between $5,001 and $25,000. For High Impact Grants, they are looking for applications which:
- Are for larger investment projects that benefit multiple communities and a larger percentage of the citizenship of the entire county.
- Address a significant community issue or need, especially a need effecting the entire county.
- Demonstrates considerable impact on the county, such as a project that could increase the marketability of the county, has an effect on tourism or on economic development for the entire county.
- Presents an innovative or creative way to strengthen the county with vision toward future growth and development.
- Encourages cooperation and partnerships, and reduces duplication of services among organizations.
- Trails Grant: In an amount up to $500, awarded to a project specifically benefitting a recreational walking or cycling trail or the entire trail system located within Warren County. For Trails Grants, preference will be given to:
- Projects going toward the maintenance and improvement of trails due to damage or aging.
- Projects improving the safety, use and accessibility of the trails.
- Although priority is given toward maintenance and improvement, they may also consider projects which lead to the beautification and aesthetic appeal of the trails, as well as projects providing something missing from the trail such as benches or drinking fountains.
- May be awarded to the county, county entities or organizations which support trails or to a city where a trail is located.
Project Type
Projects should fall under one of two types:
- Capital-Based: request refers to the building of or physical improvement or a project that helps maintain or improve an asset, such as equipment, new construction, renovation or replacement.
- Program-Based: request refers to activities or general programmatic support, such as purchase of educational materials or items needed to support a program or service.
Focus Areas
Applications should fall under one of these focus areas:
- Arts/Culture/Humanities
- Museums, historic preservation, exhibits, art and music
- Education
- Schools (all ages) and adult learning programs
- Environment/Animals
- Environmental protection, beautification, animal-related issues
- Health
- General public health, rehabilitation, mental health
- Human Services
- Public protection and safety, recreation, youth development (other than education), food insecurity, general human services
- Community and Economic Development
- Community improvement and development, capacity-building, tourism, civil rights
Eligibility Criteria
Your application will be considered if the following criteria are met:
- The project is in Warren County, Iowa, or directly serves Warren County, Iowa, residents.
- The applying organization is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization or 170(b) unit of government (city, county or school).
- If the applying organization is not a 501(c)3 or 170(b), a fiscal sponsor has agreed to be legally and financially responsible. (The fiscal sponsor must be a 501(c)3 or 170(b).)
- Final Evaluation forms for any previous WCPP grant awards have been completed and approved by WCPP prior to submitting a new application. If previous project has not been completed, an approved request for an extension must be established before submitting a new application.
For more information, visit WCPP Grant.
