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The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation works to make greater Cedar Rapids a better place by awarding grants in four primary areas:
Arts and Culture
Community Development and the Environment
Education
Health and Human Services.
Awards come from a variety of funds within the Community Foundation. In 2010, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation awarded grants to 228 nonprofit organizations and funded 43 scholarships, providing $6.3 million in support grants supporting arts and culture, community development and the environment, education and health and human services in Linn County
The Foundation offers multiple opportunities for funding based on the type of project, organization age and size, and community need. Grant funds are available for both emerging and established organizations for projects ranging from small, time-limited grants to larger multi-year commitments.
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The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation administers nearly thirty component funds from which nonprofit organizations may apply to receive a grant. Each of the funds has different priorities and areas of interest. Grant making committees make funding decisions throughout the year based on various fund deadlines. The grant deadlines for 2012 are February 15, July 16 and October 15 at 4:30 p.m. The Community Foundation has developed a Discretionary Grant Opportunities chart that includes details on the fund, deadlines for application and average award size. This will assist organizations and grant writers as they prepare and submit their grant application. For additional funding opportunities, please see the Competitive Donor-Advised Grants.
For more information or questions, contact Elizabeth Cwik or Rochelle Naylor at 319.366.2862.
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The Community Foundation will host two Pre-Application Briefings on January 12 and 13, 2012, with evening and midday sessions. The presentations are available to grant writers of local nonprofits interested in applying for a grant in 2012 from the Foundation. The briefings will also provide an overview of the spring grant cycle that includes the Program Grant Fund, Capacity Grant Fund and various Competitive Donor-Advised Funds held at the Community Foundation. January 12, 2012 6:30 to 8 p.m. January 13, 2012 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation 324 3rd St SE in downtown Cedar Rapids Foundation Hall
Attendees may bring a brown bag lunch or dinner. Drinks will be provided. Register for one of the briefings by calling the grant department staff at 319-366-2862 or email grants@gcrcf.org. |
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