Deadline: 1-Apr-21
The Winnebago County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, was formed with the intent to encourage endowment building for the long-term benefit of Winnebago County. The Community Foundation’s main goals are to support Winnebago County and to attract additional funds to assist donors in creating lasting legacies through a variety of giving options within Winnebago County.
Focus Areas
Areas of Foundation giving are:
- Arts and Culture
- Community Betterment
- Education and youth development
- Environment and animal welfare
- Health
- Human Service
What they Fund?
The Winnebago County Community Foundation provides grants to improve life in Winnebago County, Iowa. They want to help develop communities that people want to live in, as well as to benefit rural areas of the county.
Eligibility to Apply
Organizations must provide benefits to the people of the Winnebago 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 past due grant reports for previous WCCF 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 Winnebago County Community Foundation
Restrictions
In addition to the eligibility requirements, the following restrictions apply:
- One application per organization (exceptions may be made for government entities or Fiscal Sponsor organizations).
- Fiscal sponsors may submit only one application per sponsored organization and government entities may submit only one application per department. Schools are considered government entities for grant purposes.
- Minimum grant request is $1,000.
- Inherently religious activities such as religious worship, instruction, or proselytization or activities that promote specific religious doctrine are not eligible.
- Church projects that are for community-wide programs located in churches (such as food pantries, nonreligious based daycares, senior citizen meals, etc.) may be considered for funding.
- As a general practice, the WCCF does not fund salaries or other general operating expense.
- Late, incomplete, or hard copy applications will not be considered. Incomplete applications are those that are in DRAFT mode at the time of the application deadline
For more information, visit https://www.cfneia.org/grants/grant-opportunities/21-winnebago-county-grants
