The Emmet County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is accepting applications for the Emmet County Grants.
Donor Name: Emmet County Community Foundation
State: Iowa
County: Emmet County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Emmet County Community Foundation provides grants to improve life in Emmet 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 giving are:
- Arts and Culture
- Community Betterment
- Education and Youth Development
- Environment and Animal Welfare
- Health
- Human Services
Priorities
The Community Foundation has established the following as priorities for funding:
- Requests that address transformational change at the community/county level. Transformational is defined as long-term, effective change that enhances, improves, and/or redesigns a system, process, or organization.
- Requests that broaden offerings and encourage new experiences.
- Requests that enrich the quality of life for residents throughout Emmet County.
Funding Information
Grant request minimum is $3,000. Maximum is $20,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must provide benefits to the people of Emmet County and must meet the following criteria in order to apply for a grant:
- 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 request is deemed charitable.
- Current with all state and federal reporting requirements, such as filing of 990 forms.
- No past due grant reports for previous Emmet County Community Foundation grants.
- Requests that include or require participation in inherently religious activities such as religious worship, instruction, or proselytization or activities that promote specific religious doctrine are not eligible.
- Application must be completed by the due date using the online application and CFNEIA grant site.
For more information, visit CFNI.
