The O’Brien County Community Foundation is seeking grant applications to enhance the quality of life in O’Brien County communities by encouraging permanent charitable giving to meet the needs of present and future generations.
Donor Name: O’Brien County Community Foundation
State: Iowa
County: OBrien County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The purpose of the OBCCF grant program is to respond to present and emerging needs within O’Brien County by making grants in the following areas:
- Arts & Culture: Provide or increase access to theatre, music, arts, dance, museums and 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, protecting wildlife, 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
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 O’Brien 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.
- Address a significant need affecting a broad segment of the county’s population or special populations considered at risk.
- Provide evidence of careful planning to address county/community needs and access county/community resources.
- Demonstrate organizational expertise in delivering quality service.
- Document capacity to mobilize resources including financial support, in-kind support, and volunteers.
- Have been developed in collaboration with other nonprofit entities or volunteer groups.
- Do not duplicate existing services.
- One (1) detailed bid is required for equipment or building work. Preference will be given to applicants that utilize O’Brien County vendors.
- Lower priority consideration will be given to one-time events.
- Generally, requests for the following will not be given consideration: general operating expenses, budget deficits, annual fund drives, individuals, political activities, endowment, capital campaigns, religious activities, multi-year grants.
For more information, visit SCF.
