The Ackley Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is seeking applications to support charitable capital projects, activities, services, programs, and organizations that will improve the quality of life for the residents of Ackley, Iowa.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
State: Iowa
City: Ackley
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $500 – $3,000
Details:
The Ackley Community Foundation will provide grants to improve life in Ackley, Iowa. The Foundation wants to help develop a community where people want to live, work, play and stay. Areas of giving are:
- Art and Culture
- Community Betterment
- Education & Youth Development
- Environment and Animal Welfare
- Health
- Human Service
Funding Priorities
The ACF Committee places high priority on funding projects that:
- Address a community-based need, demonstrate broad community support, and benefit the community as a whole.
- Show the organization’s ability to leverage funding and support from other sources, with budgets clearly showing all matching funds for the project.
- Maximize community resources through cooperation and collaboration with other organizations in the community and avoid replication of services, programs, or projects.
- Reflect organization and staff’s capacity to achieve the desired results of the project.
- Show sustainability without additional long-term financial commitments from ACF.
Funding Information
Minimum request amount is $500. Most grant amounts range from $500 – $3,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must provide benefits to the people of Ackley 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 if and only if the project is deemed charitable.
- Be current with all state and federal reporting requirements, such as filing of 990 forms.
- Must not have any past due grant reports for previous Ackley Community Foundation grants.
For groups, projects, or initiatives that do not meet the above eligibility requirements, the Community Foundation will consider your requests if submitted 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 by the Ackley Community Foundation.
For more information, visit CFNEIA.