Greater Jefferson County Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Greater Jefferson County Foundation supports education, arts and culture, health, human services, emergency services, elderly, children and youth, and parks and recreation in Iowa.
IP TAKE: This community funder supports nearly any type of nonprofit need in the county and has an accessible online application system for summer funding.
PROFILE: Established in 1975, the Greater Jefferson County Foundation (GJCF) is a community foundation based in Fairfield, Iowa. The sale of the Bethany Home, a shelter facility, provided the original donation to create the foundation, which now focuses its efforts on local nonprofit grants and scholarships for graduating high school seniors. The foundation “receives, accepts and distributes funds for educational, cultural, civic and charitable purposes for the benefit of the greater community of Jefferson County, Iowa.” GJCF funds local efforts for education, arts and culture, health, human services, emergency services, elderly, children and youth, and parks and recreation.
Grants for Education, Arts and Culture, Public Health and Access, and Community Development
The Greater Jefferson County Foundation has a grants program that supports nonprofits’ needs for capital improvements, programs and operational expenses. It funds a wide variety of local nonprofit causes and does not have strict program areas in its grant cycles. Past support has gone towards food pantries, a new community pool and the equipment needs of local nonprofits.
Past local grantees include the Batavia Volunteer Fire Department, First Fridays Artwalk and Cornerstone Community Well.
Important Grant Details
Grants range between about $5,000 and $25,000. Grantmaking focuses on Fairfield and Jefferson County in Iowa. Communities that commonly receive grants include Fairfield, Batavia, Libertyville, Lockridge, Pleasant Plain and Packwood.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. It accepts grant applications each year between May 1 and June 1 and then awards grants in August or September. GFCF accepts applications by email, fax or mail. Direct general questions to the staff at gjcf0758@iowatelecom.net or 641-472-0758.
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