The Teen Trust, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, is accepting applications to provide eligible agencies one-year discretionary grants on a competitive basis to improve life for residents of Black Hawk County, Iowa.
Donor Name: Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa
State: Iowa
County: Black Hawk County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $3,000
Details
The Teen Trust program is a model for youth philanthropy. Each year, a diverse group of students from area high schools grant to 501(c)(3) nonprofit agencies in Black Hawk County. Using a grant application system, site visits, and training seminars, the Trustees work as a team to decide which organizations to assist through financial aid or volunteerism.
Funding Information
Minimum requests should be $1,000; maximum request limit is $3,000.
What they Fund
The Community Foundation provides eligible agencies one-year discretionary grants on a competitive basis to improve life for residents of Black Hawk County, Iowa. Requests can be for operations, programming, materials, equipment, and capital projects.
Areas of support are in the following program areas:
- Arts and Culture
- Community and Betterment
- Education and Youth Development
- Environment and Animal Welfare
- Health
- Human Services
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must provide benefits to the people of Black Hawk 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.
- Be current with all state and federal reporting requirements
- Must not have any past due grant reports for previous CFNEIA grants.
For groups, projects, or initiatives that do not meet the above eligibility requirements, the Community Foundation will consider projects submitted through a fiscal sponsor. Fiscal sponsors must be classified as a 501(c)(3) or a government entity. The Community Foundation prefers that the fiscal sponsor’s mission closely align with the sponsored project.
For more information, visit Teen Trust Grants.