The Ida County Community Betterment Foundation (ICCBF), an affiliate of the Siouxland Community Foundation, is seeking grant applications to connect donors who care with causes that matter and to enhance the quality of life in Ida County.
Donor Name: Ida County Community Betterment Foundation
State: Iowa
County: Ida County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The purpose of the ICCBF grant program is to respond to present and emerging needs within Ida County by making grants in the following areas:
- Arts & Culture
- Provide or increase access to theatre, music, arts, dance, museums, historical events.
- Civic
- Community betterment/beautification, city government, emergency services, citizen participation, parks and recreation
- Education
- Early childhood development/daycare, primary, secondary, and continuing education; libraries.
- Environment
- Pollution control, natural resource conservation, protecting wildlife, botanic/horticultural activities.
- Health
- Promotion and maintenance of physical, dental and mental health; rehabilitative services, crisis intervention.
- Human Services
- Housing/shelter, public safety, services for the elderly, youth, families, handicapped, economically disadvantaged, minorities or other special groups.
Funding Information
Generally, grant requests ranging in size from $250 to $15,000 will be considered.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants will be made for charitable purposes to nonprofit organizations, units of local government, and public education institutions that: serve Ida County in Iowa and are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Evaluation Criteria
Priority consideration will be given to projects and programs that:
- Have potential for long-term impact.
- Have been planned in light of overall community needs.
- Do not duplicate existing services.
- Address a need affecting a broad segment of the county’s population or special populations considered at risk
- Encourage collaboration.
- Demonstrate sound financial planning and the ability to mobilize resources including financial support, in-kind support, and volunteers to sustain the project or program.
For more information, visit ICCBF.