Funding Amount

Up to US $7,500

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Lee County Charitable Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Keokuk Area Community Foundation
Amount: Up to US $7,500
Last Updated: May 12, 2025

Summary

The Lee County Charitable Fund Grant supports projects that foster collaboration, creativity, and community organization in Lee County, Iowa. With funding up to $7,500, it prioritizes innovative proposals benefiting the arts, community betterment, education, healthcare, and human services. Eligible applicants are qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofits from Lee County, which may apply for multiple grants but will only receive one. This initiative aims to create significant positive change within the community.

Overview

Lee County Charitable Fund Grant The Lee County Charitable Fund Grant invests in projects that primarily facilitate cooperation, collaboration, creativity, and community organization in Lee County. This grant is designed to fund smaller projects. The Lee County Charitable Fund gives special emphasis to creative grant proposals that serve a broad sector of the community, are innovative, new and offer the greatest opportunities for positive and significant change in the communities of Lee County Iowa. All projects should serve the charitable fields of arts and culture, community betterment, education, health care and human services. Funding Up to $7,500.00

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Qualified 501 (c)(3) nonprofits from only Lee County, lowa are eligible to apply.All projects should serve the charitable fields of arts and culture, community betterment, education, health care and human services in Lee County, Iowa.The nonprofit organization applicant may apply for both grants, but only will be awarded one grant opportunity.Funding for both grant opportunities is at the discretion of the Lee County Charitable Fund Board.

What Keokuk Area Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
30
Total given
$869K
Median grant
$13K
Range
$5,063–$250K
  • By dollars: Iowa 100%. Top recipient cities: Keokuk, IA; Fort Madison, IA; West Point, IA.
  • 44% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Lee County · Fort Madison, IA

    Lee county ems bay keokuk

    $250K

  • Keokuk Catholic Schools · Keokuk, IA

    Capital improvements

    $173K

  • Southeastern Community College Fdtn · West Burlington, IA

    Scholarships

    $68K

  • Holy Trinity Catholic Schools Ed FD · West Point, IA

    General support of the educational fdtn

    $35K

  • Hoerner YMCA · Keokuk, IA

    General support capital improvements

    $33K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitsartseducationhealthcarecommunity-development

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