| Grant Adjustments in 2021
The Community Foundation is working to support nonprofit organizations through the derecho disaster and the COVID-19 pandemic. Our grant funding opportunities have been adjusted to offer more general support. For more information, click here. |
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation invests in local nonprofit organizations that contribute to improving the quality of life in our community. Our grants support innovation, sustainability and capacity building.
In addition, we accept grant applications for a number of corporations and family foundations. Funding priorities are determined by the donor-advisor and may include programmatic or operating support, capital campaigns, event sponsorships and religious activities. To view more details about grant eligibility, review and download our Grant Opportunities Chart here.
All competitive grant applications are accepted online through a secure grant portal. Click here for more details.
2021 Grant Programs and Application Deadlines |
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| Feb 12 4:30 p.m. CST Grant Portal opens: Jan 12 Notifications sent: Apr 29 |
Jul 1 4:30 p.m. CST Grant Portal opens: Jun 1 Notifications sent: Aug 26 |
Oct 1 4:30 p.m. CST Grant Portal opens: Sept 1 Notifications sent: Dec 1 |
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| Competitive Grant Programs | |||
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| Program Support Grants | x | x | x |
| Organization Support Grants | x | x | x |
| Endowment Challenge Grants |
x | ||
| Linn County Grants | x | ||
| Creating Safe, Equitable and Thriving Communities Fund | x | ||
| Cedar Grove Signature Fund | x | ||
| President’s Grants | Accepted as needed, once per 12 month period | ||
| Disaster Recovery Fund | Accepted as needed | ||
| COVID-19 Disaster Response Fund | Pandemic-related requests are now being accepted through Disaster Recovery Fund | ||
| Competitive Donor-Advised Funds |
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| Altorfer, Inc. | x | ||
| Bloomhall Family | x | ||
| CRST International | x | ||
| Diamond V | x | ||
| GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation | x | ||
| Lil’ Drug Store Products | x | ||
| McGrath Automotive Group | x | ||
| World Class Industries | x | ||
| Donor-Advised Fund |
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| Friends Helping Friends Foundation Fund | Mar 26 | Jun 25 | Sep 24 | Dec 31 |
| Girls with Goals | Aug 16 | |||
To view more details about each grant opportunity, visit our Funding Opportunities page.
To watch a video about the adjustments of grant opportunities in 2021, click here.
