Story County Community Foundation: McCallsburg, Iowa Legacy Grant

Story County Community Foundation: McCallsburg, Iowa Legacy Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Story County Community Foundation
Last Updated: February 17, 2026

Summary

The Story County Community Foundation offers the McCallsburg, Iowa Legacy Grant to enhance community well-being. This grant is aimed at nonprofit organizations and government entities in McCallsburg, focusing on projects that directly benefit local residents. Funding is subject to the available balance of the McCallsburg Legacy Fund. The Foundation prioritizes initiatives that promote art, education, health, and community welfare while fostering an inclusive environment. For inquiries regarding eligibility and funding amounts, contact the Foundation directly.

Overview

About Us The Story County Community Foundation has two primary functions: To receive, manage and distribute funds made available by the Iowa County Endowment Fund legislation for the benefit of Story County communities and organizations. To provide a means for donors to make gifts that address the challenges and issues confronting Story County communities and organizations now and in the future. The Story County Community Foundation allocates resources to significantly improve or affect the lives of people living in Story County communities Community Betterment Objectives Address community needs in the areas of art/culture/humanities, education, health, human services, environment or community/public/society benefitStrengthen the nonprofit sector by supporting nonprofit organizations, promoting philanthropy, and encouraging civic involvement.Encourage residents of Story County communities to be inclusive, welcoming, and understanding of diverse cultures.Support strong, stable families and provide solid beginnings for children and youth.Serve as a catalyst in collaborative efforts for the betterment of communities in Story County.Serve as seed money for a new program or project.Address other identified community needs with sustainable solutions. McCallsburg, Iowa Legacy Grant The City of McCallsburg will be the Fiscal Sponsor for this grant. Funds will be directed to the City of McCallsburg and the City will distribute the funds to the grant recipient. Grants funding may be awarded up to, but not exceed, the McCallsburg Legacy Fund spendable balance. Please contact the Story County Community Foundation for up-to-date funding available.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The McCallsburg, Iowa Legacy Grant is only available to a nonprofit 501 (c) (3) or government entity located in McCallsburg, Iowa for programs or projects solely for the benefit of the residents of McCallsburg, Iowa.

Ineligibility

The Foundation generally will not consider funding requests for:Annual or capital fund-raising campaigns (not to be confused with capital building projects, which are accepted). A capital fundraising campaign is a time-limited effort by a nonprofit organization to raise significant dollars for a specific project. This includes funds for telephone solicitation, fundraising events, or professional fundraiser fees.Endowments – a fund made up of gifts and bequests that are subject to a requirement that the principal be maintained intact and invested to create a source of income for an organization.Staff salaries, office rental, utilities, and office supplies.Individuals – only non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, governmental agencies with charitable projects or the 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsors for an agency are eligible.Grants or scholarships to individuals, including subsidies to agencies to cover individual activities or participation fees.Programs covering a budget deficit or easing budget deficiencies.Programs requiring participation in a religious activity or promotion of religious ideology.Projects not serving residents of Story County; Projects may be multi-county but the SCCF funded portion must benefit Story County residents.Festivals and one-time special events or annual events.Political causes and activities, candidates or legislative lobbying efforts.Private foundations.