Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine
/OVERVIEW: The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine supports health, arts and culture, education, human services, housing, youth, environment and heritage in Iowa.
IP TAKE: There are several opportunities to get involved with this locally focused community foundation that has specific application periods throughout the year.
PROFILE: Established in 1999, the Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine (CFGM) is a community foundation based in Muscatine, Iowa. It manages over 240 charitable funds and serves hundreds of charities and thousands of county residents each year. The foundation aims to "improve the quality of life in Muscatine County through philanthropy.” It funds local efforts for health, arts and culture, education, human services, housing, youth, environment and heritage.
Grants for Public Health and Access, Arts and Culture, education, Housing and Homelessness, Environment, and Community Development
The Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine’s Muscatine Health Support Fund benefits the local healthcare system through pilot and start-up projects, capital improvements, medical equipment, mental health and substance abuse grants. Impact grants come from the County Endowment Re-Granting Program and support a wide range of local projects and programs. Various funds are also funded by impact grants, including Hilda E. Collitz funds for the homeless and housing, George Millett Memorial, Ray Hockersmith Memorial, Pat and Jim Powers Endowment and Joe W. and Betty L. Rauch Memorial Endowment. Meanwhile, West Liberty Community Fund Grants prioritize the needs of youth, and KNG Gives is a Kent Nutrition Group fund to support youth nutrition programs.
Past local grantees include Keep Muscatine Beautiful, Muscatine Public Health and the Muscatine Symphony Orchestra.
Important Grant Details
Grants range between about $1,000 and $10,000. Grantmaking focuses on Muscatine County in Iowa.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits for certain programs, and each program has its own unique set of guidelines and deadlines. Grant projects should be completed within one year of funding. Direct general questions to the staff at 563-264-3863 or to individual staff members by email.
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