The Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation provides grants to improve life in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
Donor Name: Cerro Gordo Community Foundation
State: Iowa
County: Cerro Gordo County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created by and for the people of Cerro Gordo County. The vision of the Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation is to be a premier philanthropic program enhancing and impacting the lives of the residents of Cerro Gordo County through donor opportunities, endowment growth and management, and responsible and local grant distribution.
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:
- Arts & Culture
- Community Betterment
- Education & Youth Development
- Environment & Animal Welfare
- Health
- Human Service.
Funding Priorities
- Overarching Priorities:
- Enrich the quality of life for residents living in Cerro Gordo County.
- Indicates a long-term, transformational change that enhances, improves, and/or redesigns a system, process, or organization within the county.
- Expand access to beneficial resources for residents throughout the county.
- Demonstrate equity and inclusiveness for all county residents.
- Highest Priority will be given to programs and requests that:
- Show collaboration and cooperation with local organizations and effort to eliminate redundant services, programs, or requests.
- Show evidence of committed funds from other sources in budget and budget narrative.
- Indicate long-term sustainability of the service, program, or request without annual funding support from CGCCF.
Funding Information
Minimum Request: $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations must provide benefits to the people of the Cerro Gordo 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 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 Cerro Gordo 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.
- Groups, projects, or initiatives that do not meet the above eligibility requirements may submit a request through a fiscal sponsor. Fiscal sponsors must be classified as a 501(c)(3) or a government entity. The Foundation prefers that the fiscal sponsor’s mission closely align with the sponsored project. Fiscal Sponsors will be legally and financially responsible for any grant funds that are awarded.
For more information, visit CFNEIA.
