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Grant Opportunities

Spring 2021 Capacity Building Grants

Please note: eligibility, guidelines, application and reporting materials have been refreshed.

  • Grant Guidelines: Please find the Spring 2021 Capacity Building Grant Guidelines here. We strongly encourage you to review this document before applying.
  • Timeline:
    • February 1, 2021 – Pre-Application available
    • March 1, 2021 – Pre-Applications due as soon as possible and by 5 pm
    • March 5, 2021 – Pre-Application feedback due back to applicants and full application open
    • April 2, 2021 – Final applications due by 5 pm
    • By May 31, 2021 – Grant decisions will be made and applicants notified
  • Eligible Applicants: Accredited Iowa community foundations and affiliates
  • Match Requirements: 50% cash match
  • Final Grant Report Forms:
    • Please find the grant report form for 2020 Spring & Fall Capacity Building Grants here.

Affiliate Training Grants

  • Application: Affiliate Training Grant Application
  • Timeline: Grants are accepted on a rolling basis.
  • Eligible Applicants: Host community foundations.
  • Match Requirements: N/A

Idea Implementation Grants

  • Timeline: There will be two Idea Implementation Grant cycles for 2021, throughout our 2021 Connect Community Foundations Conference Series. Below are the spring and fall timelines:
    • Spring
      • May 3, 2021 – Applications available
      • June 4, 2021 – Applications due by 5 pm
      • By June 30, 2021 – Grant decisions will be made and applicants notified
    • Fall
      • October 15, 2021 – Applications available
      • November 15, 2021 – Applications due by 5 pm
      • By December 31, 2021 – Grant decisions will be made and applicants notified
  • Eligible Applicants: Each community foundation is eligible to receive one grant during 2021.
  • Grant Range: $250 – $2,500
  • Match Requirements: N/A
  • 2020 Reports Due: November 30, 2021
    • 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.

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