The Fayette County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is accepting applications for its grant program.
Donor Name: Fayette County Community Foundation
State: Iowa
County: Fayette County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Community Foundation’s main goals are to support Fayette County and to attract additional funds to assist donors in creating lasting legacies through a variety of giving options within Fayette County.
The Fayette County Community Foundation provides grants that contribute, in a significant way, to the overall welfare of the people of Fayette 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 Foundation giving are:
- Art and Culture
- Community Development
- Health
- Human Service
- Education and Youth Development
- Environment and Animal Welfare.
Funding Priorities
The Fayette County Community Foundation gives priority to requests that:
- Address important needs in the county.
- Encourage additional funding through matching gifts from other donors, and in-kind donations.
- Provide realistic plans for continuation funds (if applicable) from other sources.
- Show committed collaborations with community partners.
- Yield substantial benefits to the county for the resources invested.
Funding Information
Request Minimum is $1,000 and Maximum is $10,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must provide benefits to the people of the Fayette County and must meet the following criteria 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 project is deemed charitable.
- Current with all state and federal reporting requirements, such as filing of 990 forms.
- No past due grant reports for previous Fayette 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 CFNEIA.
