Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Announces Summer Grant Cycle

Published: April 18, 2016 | By: Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation | Category:

Grant Deadline: Wednesday, June 15, 2016

The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation announces the summer grant cycle for local charitable nonprofits.  Applications will be accepted through Wednesday, June 15, 2016 and grants will be awarded to organizations that enhance the quality of life in Linn County.

The Community Foundation accepts grant applications online at www.gcrcf.org.  The online grant portal will open on Monday, May 16, 2016. On the website, applicants can find more information about funding opportunities as well as a video tutorial to learn how to use the online application portal.

For this grant cycle, applications will be accepted for the following funds:

  • Program Fund: Supports new, innovative programs and sustains current and/or ongoing programs.  Grant awards are a maximum of $60,000 (maximum of $30,000 in any given year).  Grants can be multi-year grants up to three years for organizations with strong track records.  The award limits are based on organizational age and size.
  • Organizational Development Fund: Supports nonprofits in strengthening their ability to carry out their mission.  Grant awards are from $2,000 to $15,000. Organizations that have been fully operational for two years or longer are eligible.
  • Endowment Challenge Fund:  Supports nonprofit organizations with a matching grant to help in their effort to support an endowment to create sustainable funding.  Grant awards are $25,000 with five years to meet the match.  Organizations that have been fully operational for seven years or longer are eligible.
  • Competitive Donor-Advised Funds:  Supports programs that align with the funding priorities of the donor-advisors.  The Community Foundation administers competitive grant programs for a number of local corporations and families. Funding priorities and grant award sizes vary by fund. The following Competitive Donor-Advised Funds will accept applications through June 15, 2016:
  • Altorfer, Inc.
  • Bloomhall Family
  • Diamond V
  • Gazette Foundation
  • Lil’ Drug Store Products
  • McGrath Automotive Group
  • World Class Industries

 

For more information on the Program Grant Fund or Competitive Donor-Advised Funds, please contact Elizabeth Cwik at 319.774.2372 or elizabeth.cwik@gcrcf.org.

For more information on the Organizational Development Fund or Endowment Challenge Fund, please contact Rochelle Naylor at 319.774.2373 or rochelle.naylor@gcrcf.org.

Visit the Nonprofit Giving Center and the Nonprofit Calendar to search for a nonprofit fund, organization, cause, or event to support.
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