The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation invests in local nonprofit organizations that contribute to improving the quality of life in our community. Our competitive grant programs — made possible by contributions to the Greater Good Fund — support innovation, sustainability and capacity building.
In addition, we accept grant applications for a number of corporations and family donor-advised funds. Funding priorities are determined by the donor-advisor and may include programmatic or operating support, capital campaigns, event sponsorships and religious activities.
More details about grant eligibility, our commitment to equity in grantmaking, and how to apply on our online portal, click below:
2023 Competitive Grants and Application Deadlines |
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| March 1 4:30 p.m. CST Grant Portal Opens: Feb 1 Notifications Sent: May 15 |
June 30 4:30 p.m. CST Grant Portal Opens: June 7 Notifications Sent: Aug 17 |
Sept 12 4:30 p.m. CST Grant Portal Opens: Aug 12 Notifications Sent: Dec 1 |
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| Grants Supported by the Greater Good Fund | |||
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| Program Support Grants | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Organization Support Grants | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Endowment Challenge Grants |
✓ | ||
| Linn County Grants | ✓ | ||
| Rapid Response Grants (formerly President’s Fund) | Accepted as needed, once per 12 month period | ||
| Grants Supported by Competitive Donor-Advised Funds |
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| Altorfer, Inc. | ✓ | ||
| Bloomhall Family | ✓ | ||
| CRST International | ✓ | ||
| Diamond V | ✓ | ||
| GreatAmerica Financial Services Corporation | ✓ | ||
| Lil’ Drug Store Products | ✓ | ||
| McGrath Automotive Group | ✓ | ||
| World Class Industries | ✓ | ||
| Grants Supported by Other Funds |
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| Friends Helping Friends Foundation Fund | Mar 31 | Jun 30 | Sep 29 | Dec 29 |
| Girls with Goals Fund | TBD | |||
To view more details about each grant opportunity, visit our Funding Opportunities page.
