Over $2.4 Million in Grants Awarded by Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation recently awarded $2.42 million in grants to 313 nonprofit organizations through August 31, 2023. The awards include Competitive Donor-Advised Fund grants, as well as distributions from donor-advised, designated, scholarship and agency funds.
The Community Foundation works with donors and provides grants and support to nonprofits in pursuit of a vibrant and inclusive Linn County. In 2022, the Community Foundation distributed $17.4 million in grants.
A complete list of the nonprofit organizations that received competitive grant awards from this cycle is included below. More information about all grant awards made so far this this year, including the project, purpose and amount of funding, can be found here.
Altorfer, Inc.
Catherine McAuley Center
Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity
Foundation 2 aka Foundation 2 Crisis Services
Growing Real Opportunities for Work at Kazimour Farm & Orchard
Kids First Law Center
Orchestra Iowa
The Freedom Foundation
YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metro Area
YPN
Bloomhall Family
American Cancer Society – Cedar Rapids
Area Substance Abuse Council
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa
Boys and Girls Club of the Corridor
Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity
Central Furniture Rescue
ChildServe Foundation Inc.
Families Helping Families of Iowa
Foundation 2 Crisis Services
Four Oaks Family and Children’s Services
Growing Real Opportunities for Work at Kazimour Farm & Orchard
Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
His Hands Ministries dba His Hands Free Clinic
Horizons – A Family Service Alliance
Indian Creek Nature Center
Junior League of Cedar Rapids
Kids First Law Center
Orchestra Iowa
Patrons of the Performing Arts at Washington High School
Riverview Center Inc.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois
The Freedom Foundation
To The Rescue HOPE Foundation
Waypoint Services for Women, Children and Families
YMCA of the Cedar Rapids Metro Area
YPN
Diamond V
African American Museum of Iowa
Central Furniture Rescue
Deafinitely Dogs Inc.
Eastern Iowa Chapter JDRF
Feed Iowa First
First United Methodist Church, Marion
Growing Real Opportunities for Work at Kazimour Farm & Orchard
Hawkeye Area Community Action Program
Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
Horizons – A Family Service Alliance
Indian Creek Nature Center
Iowa Children’s Museum
Iowa College Foundation
Junior League of Cedar Rapids
Linn County Trails Association
Matthew 25
NewBo City Market
Olivet Neighborhood Mission
St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation
The Arc of East Central Iowa
The Freedom Foundation
Trees Forever
World Class Industries
The Arc of East Central Iowa
Catherine McAuley Center
Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation
Central Furniture Rescue
Community Health Free Clinic
Foundation 2 Crisis Services
Four Oaks Family and Children’s Services
Fresh Start Ministries
Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America
Horizons – A Family Service Alliance
Iowa College Foundation
Kids First Law Center
Matthew 25
Waypoint Services for Women, Children and Families
Willis Dady Homeless Services
YPN
For more details about funding opportunities, visit gcrcf.org/grants/.