Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation supports education, health, human services, arts and culture, environment, and public benefit in the Cedar Rapids are of Iowa.
IP TAKE: There are lots of different grant opportunities at this community foundation, so contact a program officer on staff to determine the most relevant ones or to simply pitch an idea.
PROFILE: Established in 1949, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation (GCRCF) is a community funder based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Seven community leaders originally created it as a private foundation, and the IRS granted it status as a public organization in 1992. GCRCF administers at least 983 funds today. The foundation aims to "help donors give in meaningful ways, to strengthen nonprofits, and to provide leadership that supports a vibrant community.” It funds local efforts for education, health, human services, arts and culture, environment, and public benefit.
Grants for Education, Public Health and Access, Arts and Culture, Environment, and Community Development
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation provides innovation, sustainability, and capacity building support across its areas of interest. Program Fund grants support new and existing programs, while Organizational Development Fund grants support capacity building. Other opportunities are through the Endowment Challenge Fund, Linn County Fund, and the President’s Fund. There are several competitive donor-advised funds that are open to nonprofit applications, as well as the Girls with Goals Fund and the Creating Safe, Equitable and Thriving Communities Fund. GCRCF also has three affiliates for rural counties: Community Foundation of Washington County, Wapello County Foundation, Keokuk Area Community Foundation.
Past local grantees include Cedar Rapids Community School District, Deaf Iowans Against Abuse, and the Olivet Neighborhood Mission.
Important Grant Details
Grants range between about $1,000 and $50,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving on the recent grant awards pages of the funder’s website. Grantmaking focuses on the city of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Linn County, Iowa.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. GCRCF has an online application process, and the various funds have different application deadlines. Past deadlines have been in February, June, and September. Direct general questions to the staff at info@gcrcf.org or 319-366-2862.
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