Jones County Community Foundation Grant

The Jones County Community Foundation Grant supports projects that enhance the quality of life for residents of Jones County, Iowa. With a maximum grant request of $25,000, the foundation prioritizes initiatives that improve economic well-being, educational opportunities, health, tourism, community heritage, and conservation. Eligible organizations must provide services within the county and can include nonprofits, public institutions, or charitable organizations. Collaborative projects are encouraged, and a minimum cash match of 25% is required.

Jones County Community Foundation grants to projects benefitting persons residing in Jones County, Iowa. Our priorities are to improve economic well-being or quality of life, improve educational opportunities, address community capital improvements, maintain and improve the health of Jones County residents, promote Jones County tourism and recreation, maintain Jones County heritage, and/or support conservation efforts.
Maximum grant request amount that will be considered is $25,000.00
Grant Considerations:
Does this project effectively serve a community need or problem?What is the overall impact of the project? Is the project collaborative and partnering with other local groups/agencies? Does the project build on or avoid duplicating the services of other agencies?Are the project goals and outcomes clear and measurable? What is the return on investment?Does this project meet the funding interests of the JCCF?Is the project budget realistic and thoughtfully completed? Does the project hit the required match amount?

Eligibility

To be eligible for funding, an organization/program must:Provide services within Jones CountyBe a Nonprofit 501(c)3, public institution, and/or charitable organization.For organizations without nonprofit status, partnering with a fiscal sponsor organization will be required; if you need clarification on fiscal sponsorship, please contact us.Operate in a manner that no applicable anti-discrimination laws are violated.A minimum hard cash match of 25% of the amount requested is required. In-kind matches will not be considered.

Ineligibility

What we do not fund: Organizations with a religious affiliationOrganization’s recurring operating expenses (i.e. staffing, building rent)Multi-year funding requestsOrganizations may not be awarded a grant for two consecutive years.