Through the funds held with the Howard County Community Foundation, the Community Foundation provides grants in their core program areas of arts and culture, community betterment, education and youth development, environment and animal welfare, health, and human service.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
State: Iowa
County: Howard County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000 – $15,000
Details:
The Howard County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, was formed by and for the people of Howard County with the intent to encourage endowment building for the long-term benefit of the County. The Community Foundation’s main goals are to support Howard County and to attract additional funds to assist donors in creating lasting legacies through a variety of giving options within Howard County.
Funding Priorities
Highest priority for funding is given to projects that:
- Address a community need, demonstrates broad-based community support, and provides benefits that are community/county wide.
- Show support through in-kind services/volunteer labor or leveraged funding from other sources.
- 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.
Funding Information
Minimum grant request is $1,000. Grant awards will be between $1,000 – $15,000. Preference will be given to larger impact grants.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must provide benefits to the people of Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard County Community Foundation.
The following organizations are eligible for specific projects only:
- Churches – for projects that provide community services/activities.
- Economic development organizations – for marketing/education projects that benefit the whole community, not just member businesses.
- Service clubs and veterans’ organizations (with eligible tax-exempt status) – for charitable community projects.
For more information, visit Howard County Community Foundation.
