The Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation will provide grants to improve life in Cerro Gordo 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.
Donor Name: Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation
State: Iowa
County: Cerro Gordo County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $3,000 to $20,000
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.
Funding Priorities
Highest priority for funding is given to projects that:
- Address a community need, demonstrate broad-based community support, and provide benefits that are community/county wide.
- Show a high level of support or leveraged funding from other sources. For government entities, requests with committed funds from the city/county for the project are given higher priority.
- Maximize community resources through cooperation and collaboration with other organizations in the community and work to eliminate redundant services, programs, or projects.
- Show long-term sustainability of the project without annual grant support from the CGCCF.
Areas of Foundation giving are:
- Arts and Culture
- Community Betterment
- Education
- Youth Development
- Environment and Animal Welfare
- Health
- Human service
Funding Information
Grant request minimum is $3,000. Generally, the maximum grant will be $20,000.
Eligibility to Apply
Organizations must provide benefits to the people of the Cerro Gordo 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 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 Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo County Community Foundation.
Review Criteria
Applications will be reviewed and scored on the following elements:
- Feasibility
- The probability the project will be successful, including the organization’s level of staff/volunteers and collaboration with community partners.
- Community Need and Outcomes
- The need for the project and how the proposed outcomes impact the community/county.
- Project Budget
- The details of the budget and the ability to secure and/or leverage other funding sources, including in-kind services.
For more information, visit Cerro Gordo County Grants.