Hawarden Community Foundation Grant

The Hawarden Community Foundation Grant aims to enhance community well-being by providing financial support to nonprofit organizations and local government units that serve the 51023 zip code area. Focused on arts, education, health, and human services, this grant addresses pressing community needs. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organizations, promoting unity and volunteerism while fostering civic pride. The foundation prioritizes sustainable projects that positively impact the community's future.

The purpose of the HCF grant program is to respond to is to respond to present and emerging needs within Hawarden by making grants in the following areas:

• Arts & Culture: Provide or increase access to theatre, music, arts, dance, museums, historical events.
• Civic: Community betterment/beautification, city government, emergency services, parks and recreation.
• Education: Early childhood development/daycare, primary, secondary, and continuing education; libraries.
• Environment: Pollution control, natural resource conservation, protecting wildlife, botanic/horticultural activities.
• Health: Promotion and maintenance of physical, dental and mental health; rehabilitative services, crisis intervention.

Human Services: Housing/shelter, public safety, services for the elderly, youth, families, handicapped, economically disadvantaged, minorities or other special groups.

Eligibility

Grants will be made for charitable purposes to nonprofit organizations and units of local government that:Serve the 51023 zip code area.
Are tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Ineligibility

Generally, requests for the following will not be given consideration: general operating expenses, budget deficits, annual fund drives, political activities, endowment, capital campaigns, religious activities, multi-year grants, individuals or reimbursement for items purchased or project already completed.