Fall 2019 Capacity Building Grants
Grant Guidelines: You can view the grant guidelines here. We strongly encourage you to review this document before applying.
Timeline:
- September 17 – Pre-Applications Available Here
- October 11 – Pre-Application communications due back to applicants and full application made available
- November 10 – Full applications due
- December 1 – Grant Decisions will be made and applicants notified
Eligible Applicants: Accredited Iowa community foundations and affiliates
Match Requirements: 50%
Final Grant Report Forms:
- Please find the grant report form for 2019 SPRING Capacity Building Grants here.
- Please find the grant report form for 2018 FALL Capacity Building Grants here.
- Please find the grant report form for 2018 SPRING Capacity Building Grants here.
Affiliate Training Grants
Affiliate Training Grant Application 2019
Timeline: Grants are accepted on a rolling basis.
Eligible Applicants: Host community foundations.
Match Requirements: N/A
Idea Implementation Grants
Timeline: Grants are accepted in the fall following the annual Connect Community Foundations Conference.
Eligible Applicants: Community foundations and affiliates that have two or more representatives attend the Connect Conference.
Match Requirements: N/A
Reports Due: November 30, 2019
The Grant Report should be in the form of a summary letter describing the activities to implement the idea, specific progress toward the goal/s, lessons learned, a summary of how the funds were expended; supporting documents are welcome. The Project Report and supporting documents may be shared with the community foundation field at large, as well as the general public when applicable.
Please contact Michele Walstrom, Community Foundations Coordinator with questions about any of these grant programs.
