Deadline: 15-Jan-22
The Kossuth County Community Foundation (KCCF) has launched its Grant Program to nonprofit organizations and government entities.
Focus Areas
- The Kossuth County Community Foundation provides grants to improve life in Kossuth County, Iowa. They want to help develop communities that people want to live in, as well as to benefit rural areas of the county. Areas of Foundation giving are:
- Arts and Culture
- Community Betterment
- Education & Youth Development
- Environment & Animal Wellfare
- Health
- Human Service
- Within these program areas, the KCCF will prioritize funding for projects that are multi-generational, engage individuals on multiple levels, provide essential services to youth, and/or provide critical emergency response within the communities.
Priorities
- The extent to which the proposal addresses a community need, demonstrates broad-based community support, and provides benefits to the community-at-large.
- The level of support or leveraged funding from other sources.
- Maximization of community resources through cooperation and collaboration with other organizations in the community and the elimination of redundant services, programs, or projects.
- The capacity of the applicant’s organization and staff to achieve the desired result and/or projects that focus on the growth of the organization.
- The sustainability of the proposed project.
Funding Information
Grant request minimum is $1,000. Request under $1,000 will not be considered.
Eligibility Criteria
- Organizations must provide benefits to the people of the Kossuth 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; please contact our office to discuss the project’s eligibility prior to submitting a proposal.
- Be current with all state and federal reporting requirements, such as filing of 990 forms.
- Must not have any outstanding grant reports for previous Kossuth 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 Kossuth County Community Foundation.
For more information, visit https://www.cfneia.org/affiliates/kossuth-county
