The Chickasaw County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is accepting applications for its grant program to meet the community needs by increasing connections between people and the organizations that serve them.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
State: Iowa
County: Chickasaw County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/31/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,000-$10,000
Details:
The Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County.
Mission is to respond to the current and future charitable needs of Chickasaw County by securing endowment funds, creating mechanisms to meet community needs, serving as a convener to examine and determine community needs, and facilitating the development of solutions to community problems.
Focus Areas
- Arts and Culture
- Community Betterment
- Education and Youth Development
- Environment and Animal Welfare
- Health
- Human Service
Funding Information
The minimum request is $1,000; maximum request is $10,000.
Funding Priority
Highest priority for funding is given to projects that:
- Provide a detailed budget and show other funding sources for the project.
- Show substantial long-term community impact through number of individuals served.
- Show the ability to be sustained once the grant funds are expended.
Eligibility Criteria
- 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 Chickasaw Community Foundation grants.
- For groups, projects, or initiatives that do not meet the above eligibility requirements, the Community Foundation will consider their 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 Chickasaw County Community Foundation.
For more information, visit CFNEI.
