Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Announces First Grant Cycle of 2020
Grant Deadline: Friday, February 14, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. CST
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation announces its first grant cycle for 2020 for local charitable nonprofits. Applications will be accepted through Friday, February 14, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. CST. Grants will be awarded to organizations that enhance the quality of life in Linn County.
The Community Foundation accepts applications from nonprofit organizations with a 501(c)(3) status, governmental organizations, and non-501(c)(3) organizations that have completed arrangements to obtain a fiscal sponsor. Grant applications can be submitted online at www.gcrcf.org starting Tuesday, January 14, 2020.
Subsequent grant application deadlines will be on June 12, 2020 and September 18, 2020. For more information on funding opportunities and deadlines, visit gcrcf.org.
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 building their capacity to carry out their mission. Grant awards are from $1,000 to $15,000. Organizations that have been fully operational for two years or longer are eligible.
- Competitive Donor-Advised Funds: Supports nonprofits that align with the funding priorities of the donor-advisors. The Community Foundation accepts grant applications for a number of local corporations and family foundations. The programs, grant award sizes, and activities to be funded are determined by each donor-advisor and may include programmatic or operating support, capital campaigns, event sponsorships and religious activities. GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation is the only Competitive Donor-Advised Fund accepting applications during this cycle.
For more information on the Program Fund or Competitive Donor-Advised Fund, please contact Elizabeth Cwik at 319.774.2372 or elizabeth.cwik@gcrcf.org.
For more information on the Organizational Development Fund, please contact Rochelle Naylor at 319.774.2373 or rochelle.naylor@gcrcf.org.