County Endowment Funds are administered by local civic groups in Linn County and nearby counties that have affiliated with GCRCF.
Linn County Fund
The Linn County Fund gives priority to enhancing quality of life and community development outside the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area.
Priority will be given to applications originating within non-metro communities. Organizations based in the Cedar Rapids area may apply for projects benefiting non-metro Linn County as long as support and partners are identified within the community being served. Awards range from $2,000 to $15,000. Capital improvements are eligible for consideration.The application deadline is June 15 and October 15, 2012. Please note: While the remainder of the summer grant applications are due in July, the Linn County Endowment Fund has a June deadline. For 2012 only, the GCRCF will accept grant applications during the summer and fall grant cycles as it transistions to a fall deadline in 2013.
The Linn County Fund was created by the Iowa Legislature. It is funded by state legislation that distributes half of one-percent of the state's gambling revenues to non-gambling counties. Every year since 2006, the Linn County Endowment Fund has received a distribution from the state legislature. Seventy-five percent of those funds will be distributed to charitable projects within Linn County. The remaining twenty-five percent will be placed in a permanent endowment fund at The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation and used to benefit Linn County nonprofits in perpetuity.
Grant applications will be reviewed by the Linn County Fund committee. The grant committee will be supported by the staff of The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation.
Jones County Endowment Fund
The Jones County Endowment Fund places priority on improving the economic well-being or quality of life of Jones County residents, improving educational opportunities, community capital improvements, promoting tourism and recreation, and maintaining Jones County heritage. Projects and programs must be located in Jones County. Religious organizations and entities are note eligible. Grant applications are due each fall.
The County Endowment program was created by the Iowa Legislature, and is funded by state legislation that distributes half of one-percent of the state's gambling revenues to non-gambling counties.
For more information, please contact Doug Edel at 319.462.6031 or Holly Paulsen at 563.487.3261.
Click here to access the County Endowment Fund applications.
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation 324 3rd Street SE • Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 Phone: (319) 366-2862 • FAX: (319) 366-2912
