Deadline: 15-Jul-22
The Quad Cities Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Operations and Program Grant program (formerly known as the Coordinated Field of Interest Grant program) to provide general operating support or program support for successful ongoing efforts.
General operating support is crucial to the long-term success of nonprofit organizations. This grant program aligns with the Community Foundation’s strategic effort to use effective grantmaking practices including:
- Flexible Funding: requests for general operating support are eligible for funding, and are given preference.
- Reliable Funding: One-year or Two-year requests will be considered.
Types of Funds
- Amy Helpenstell Foundation Fund:
- Arts & Culture
- Community Development
- Education
- Health
- Youth Development
- Chip Sunderbruch Memorial Risk Management Fund:
- Animals & Environment
- Arts & Culture
- Community Development
- Education
- Health
- Youth Development
- Children at Risk Fund:
- Arts & Culture
- Community Development
- Education
- Health
- Youth Development
- Health & Wellness Fund:
- Health
- John J. Quail Fund:
- Arts & Culture
- Community Development
- Education
- Health
- Youth Development
- Judith Berger Endowment:
- Arts & Culture
- Community Development
- Education
- Health
- Youth Development
- Nell C. Brennan Fund:
- Arts & Culture
- Community Development
- Education
- Health
- Youth Development
- Roy E. Murray Fund:
- Animals & Environment
- Arts & Culture
- Community Development
- Education
- Health
- Youth Development
- Sekharan Family Fund:
- Community Development
- Education
- Health
- Youth Development
Funding Information
An organization may select multiple fields of interest. Organizations submitting a 2-year grant request should request between $5,000 and $20,000 for each year (so a total request amount of between $10,000 and $40,000).
Eligibility Criteria
An organization must:
- Be located in Scott County, IA or Rock Island County, IL (Organizations that are not in those counties but are located within a 60-mile radius of Rock Island, IL are eligible for a grant from the Amy Helpenstell Foundation Fund only.)
- Organizations must NOT have received a two-year grant from the CFOI process in the prior calendar year.
- Organizations must comply with their Diversity and Non-Discrimination Policy.
- Additional Eligibility Information:
- 1-Year and 2-Year requests will be accepted
- Requests must cover the grant period of October 1– September 30
- Requests must be between $5,000 and $20,000 ($40,000 total for 2-year requests)
- Applications from nonprofits that do not have 501(c)3 status and K-12 schools are not eligible for funding from the Amy Helpenstell Foundation Fund
For more information, visit https://www.qccommunityfoundation.org/coordinated-field-of-interest-fund-grants