The Ida County Community Betterment Foundation, an affiliate of the Siouxland Community Foundation, is inviting applicants for its grant program to promote philanthropy, serve as a vehicle to carry out the charitable objective of donors, build endowments, identify needs and make grants for the benefit of the citizens and communities of Ida County.
Donor Name: Siouxland Community Foundation
State: Iowa
County: Ida County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $250 to $15,000
Details:
The Ida County Community Betterment Foundation (ICCBF) Advisory Board is charged with carefully reviewing grant proposals and recommending grants to be awarded. The ICCBF Advisory Board will make grant recommendations based on county and community needs, and the proposing organization’s capacity to effectively enhance the quality of life in Ida County.
The purpose of the ICCBF grant program is to respond to present and emerging needs within Ida County by making grants in the following areas:
- Arts & Culture
- Provide or increase access to theatre, music, arts, dance, museums, historical events.
- Civic
- Community betterment/beautification, city government, emergency services, citizen participation, parks and recreation.
- Education
- Early childhood development/daycare, primary, secondary, and continuing education; libraries.
- Environment
- Pollution control, natural resource conservation, botanic/horticultural activities.
- Health
- Promotion and maintenance of physical, dental and mental health; rehabilitative services, crisis intervention.
- Human Services
- Housing/shelter, public safety, services for the elderly, youth, families, handicapped, economically disadvantaged, minorities or other special groups.
Funding Information
Generally, grant requests ranging in size from $250 to $15,000 will be considered.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants will be made for charitable purposes to nonprofit organizations, units of local government, and public education institutions that: serve Ida County in Iowa and are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Evaluation Criteria
Priority consideration will be given to projects and programs that:
- Have potential for long-term impact.
- Have been planned in light of overall community needs.
- Do not duplicate existing services.
- Address a need affecting a broad segment of the county’s population or special populations considered at risk.
- Encourage collaboration.
- Demonstrate sound financial planning and the ability to mobilize resources including financial support, in-kind support, and volunteers to sustain the project or program.
- Have resources already committed including financial support, in-kind support, and a volunteer component (if applicable).
- Do not duplicate existing services.
For more information, visit Community Betterment Foundation Grant.
