The Signature Funds are offered by the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation as an alternative to a private foundation for donors with significant charitable assets.
Donor Name: Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
State: Iowa
City: Cedar Rapids
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/15/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000-$50,000
Detail:
Purpose
- The Cedar Grove Signature Fund supports organizations in all nonprofit sectors that impact the quality of life in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. However, human services, education, and arts and culture will be the primary focus.
- There is a particular interest in applications for projects unique to Cedar Rapids.
- The fund is intended to support the programmatic work of eligible nonprofits by funding program needs, capital campaigns or event sponsorships. New approaches to solving problems are appreciated.
- The fund will also support organization capacity projects that build efficiencies in the organization’s management systems and structures such as transforming record management, improving financial management, reducing duplication of efforts. Please contact the Program Officer to discuss if you are requesting funding for this.
- Reporting against clearly pre-defined metrics for success will be required for program/general support, sponsorship and capital projects. A capital campaign case statement will be a required upload to meet this requirement.
Funding Information
Amounts will range typically range from $10,000-$50,000
Eligibility Criteria
- The Cedar Grove Signature Fund accepts applications from nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) status.
- Preferred applications will be from organizations in operation for at least seven years, with a minimum of two years or more since receiving the 501(c)(3) status.
For more information, visit Cedar Grove Signature Fund Program.
