The Kossuth County Community Foundation (KCCF), an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is seeking applications for its grant program to improve life in Kossuth County, Iowa.
Donor Name: Kossuth County Community Foundation (KCCF)
State: Iowa
County: Kossuth County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/15/2023
Size of the Grant: $1,000
Details:
The Community Foundation’s main goals are to support Kossuth County and to attract additional funds by assisting donors in creating lasting legacies through a variety of giving options within Kossuth County.
Focus Areas
Areas of Foundation giving are:
- Arts and Culture
- Community Betterment
- Education and Youth Development
- Environment and Animal Welfare
- Health
- Human Service
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 Kossuth County and must meet the following criteria in order 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 Kossuth 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 CFNI.