Spring Grant Applications Due February 15
Grants to be awarded from the Community Fund, Field of Interest and Competitive Donor-Advised Funds CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – January 11, 2010 – The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) is accepting applications for the spring grant cycle from nonprofit organizations that are in need of grant funding to enhance the greater Cedar Rapids area. The application deadline for the Community Fund, Field of Interest Funds and various Competitive Donor-Advised Funds is February 15 at 4:30 p.m. The Community Fund provides one-year grants in the amount of $2,000 to $15,000 and seeks applications in all of the traditional categories – Arts & Culture, Community Development, the Environment, Education and Health & Human Service. For the first time, organizations will be able to seek funding renewal for grants that meet defined criteria. Applicants may submit a draft of their Community Fund application by January 29 for review and feedback from the grant programs staff. Various field of interest funds that address community development, the environment, education, arts and culture and health and human services will be awarded from the spring grant cycle in amounts ranging from $500 to $6,000. The following competitive donor-advised funds are available for the spring grant cycle: The Gazette Foundation GreatAmerica Leasing Lil’ Drug Store Products The grant size and funding priority varies depending upon the donor-advised fund. For more information on the Community Fund, contact Karla Twedt-Ball, vice president of Programs at 319.366.2862 or karla.twedt-ball@gcrcf.org. For more information on the Field of Interest and Competitive Donor-Advised Funds, contact Elizabeth Cwik Pollard, grant program associate at 319.366.2862 or elizabeth.pollard@gcrcf.org. Grant applications and detailed background on each fund is available online at www.gcrcf.org in the Resources for Nonprofits section.
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation is a critical resource for Linn County, Iowa, by funding nonprofit activities in four essential areas: Arts and Culture, Community Development and the Environment, Education, and Health and Human Services. With total assets of approximately $95 million as of Dec. 31, 2009, the mission of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation is to connect donors to the priorities they care about and to the needs of the community, to increase charitable giving and to provide leadership on important community issues. For more information, visit the organization’s Web site at www.gcrcf.org.
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Media Contact: Amber Mulnik amber.mulnik@gcrcf.org 319.366.2862
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