The Grundy County Community Foundation provides grants to improve life in Grundy County, Iowa.
Donor Name: Grundy County Community Foundation
State: Iowa
County: Grundy County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/15/2024
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Grundy County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, created by and for the people of Grundy County, for the purpose of generating both endowed and unrestricted funds to support charitable capital projects, activities, services, programs, and organizations that will improve the quality of life for the residents of Grundy County, Iowa.
The Foundation wants 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:
- Arts and Culture
- Community Betterment
- Education and Youth Development
- Environment and Animal Welfare
- Health
- Human Services
Funding Priorities
- The extent to which the proposal addresses a community need, demonstrates broad-based community support, and provides benefits to the community-at-large.
- The level of support or leveraged funding from other sources.
- Maximization of community resources through cooperation and collaboration with other organizations in the community and the elimination of redundant services, programs, or projects.
- The capacity of the applicant’s organization and staff to achieve the desired result and/or projects that focus on the growth of the organization.
- The sustainability of the proposed project.
Funding Information
Grant request minimum is $1,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must provide benefits to the people of the Grundy County and must meet the following criteria in order to apply for a grant:
- 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 only if the request is deemed charitable.
- Be current with all state and federal reporting requirements, such as filing of 990 forms.
- 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.
- Must not have any outstanding grant reports for previous Grundy Community Foundation grants.
- Applications must be completed by the due date using the online application and CFNEIA grant site.
For more information, visit CFNEIA.
