The Benton County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is seeking applications from non-profit organizations for the 2023 grant cycle.
Donor Name: Benton County Community Foundation
State: Iowa
County: Benton County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000
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. The grants are designed to act as a catalyst for community transformation and growth, enriching the lives of area citizens.
The Benton County Community Foundation provides grants to improve life in Benton County, Iowa. They want to help develop communities that people want to live in, as well as to benefit rural areas of the county. Areas of Foundation giving are:
- Arts and Culture
- Community Betterment
- Education and Youth Development
- Environment and Animal Welfare
- Health
- Human Service
Funding Types
- Operations: Available for 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations only. Funding to support your organization and all that it does. Funds can be used for any aspect of your operations. Your Total Annual Agency Budget response should be the same as your Project Budget. The Project Date questions should align with your fiscal year.
- Programming: Funding to support a portion of what your agency does. This can be a specific program or project. Funds can be used for anything connected to this portion of your work include staffing/salary, overhead costs, etc.
- Capital: Funding to support anything that is permanently affixed to a structure or the ground (for example, a new roof, a playground, fencing, tree planting, window replacements, etc.).
- Equipment/Materials : Funding for the purchase of items that are not affixed to a structure or the ground (for example, printed materials, furniture, books, technology, etc.). If this includes a request for anything else (staff, overhead, fees, travel costs, etc.) then you should select “Programming.”
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
Minimum grant request: $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
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 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.
- Inherently religious activities such as religious worship, instruction, or proselytization or activities that promote specific religious doctrine are not eligible.
- Late, incomplete, or hard copy applications are not eligible. Incomplete applications are those in DRAFT mode at the time of the application deadline.
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