Lee County Youth Services, Inc. (LCYS) Grant

The Lee County Youth Services, Inc. (LCYS) Grant aims to support 501(c)(3) nonprofits in Lee County, Iowa, focusing on youth programs. With funding up to $5,000, the grant encourages innovative projects that address community needs, enhance leadership, and promote collaboration. Eligible organizations are those committed to social responsibility and community engagement. The foundation prioritizes projects that build community connections and improve organizational effectiveness, ensuring impactful contributions to local youth and their families.

Priority Funding
Seed Grants to initiate promising new projects and programs so that those projects and programs are able to demonstrate their usefulness to the community.Projects that will enable non-profit and charitable agencies to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and move toward self-sufficiency.
Projects that address and help resolve important existing or emerging community issues and needs.
Projects that facilitate cooperation and collaboration among organizations and communities in our area.
Projects that identify, enhance, and expand leadership in the community through the support of charitable activities that empower individuals.
Capital expenditures, such as construction, remodeling additions to existing buildings, and equipment purchases.
Projects for which other grants have been approved but require matching funds for completion.

Eligibility

​Qualified 501 (c) (3) nonprofits that specialize in youth programs from Lee County, lowa are eligible to apply.Grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations that are committed to creating programs of social responsibility and community involvement/education for youth.Recurring grants for the same program are accepted. No grants for programs, projects or purchases that were completed prior to grant funds being awarded. Grants are for a period of one year.

Ineligibility

Will Not Be Funded:The Keokuk Area Community Foundation will not provide grant funds for purposes that do not directly advance your charitable purposes.Endowment or scholarship funds.Annual fund drives or annual giving campaigns-to reduce or erase a budget deficit or any form of a debt reduction campaign.
Grants for political campaigns or organizations that directly or indirectly participate in a State, Local or National campaigns for any political party or cause.
Requests to establish or maintain scholarship funds.
Requests for specific sectarian religious purposes (however, requests from religious organizations will be considered for general community and humanitarian programs).