First click on Grants Deadlines and Grant Application in the right-hand column. After reading this information, read through the following information to help you in completing your application.
Descriptive Name for Project:
Keep the name short and to the point. You may name it just for the purposes of this application. Examples: Community-wide Children’s’ Opera, Workshop to Strengthen Families, Buy Shelves for New Facility, Mentor Program for Latch-key Children, Start-up Funds for New Community Event
Number of Muscatine Co. Residents Benefitting:
Closely estimate the number who will benefit directly through this project. You may also include a larger audience of those who receive some benefit, but split the two apart and explain. Do not use the number served by the entire organization.
Describe the people who will be served:
The Community Foundation has different funds/pools of money which serve different groups of people according to donors' wishes. The more descriptive you are, the more potential we have to match you with funding. Examples: Those with mental or physical disabilities, ethnic backgrounds, economically disadvantaged, under-served groups, seniors, youth, etc.
Circle or place an X by the Appropriate Categorize(ies): Arts/culture/heritage Education Environment Health Human Services
Start-up/seed money – Is this a new project or organization? Will you use this grant to help raise other funds?
On-going – If this project is already in place and/or will continue, explain what is new or different in the narrative section
Capital - Will you purchase equipment being used for more than one year? Are you adding or enhancing the facility?
Match for other funds - include in the narrative who and how this grant will help you secure other funds
Describe the project in 100 words or less. DO NOT MANIPULATE THE SPACING ON THE 1ST PAGE COVER SHEET. Include what the request is for, who will benefit, and specifically how this grant money will be used.
Example: Area nonprofits devote a large portion of their budgets to purchasing supplies in order to serve their clients. State budget cuts and dwindling donor support during difficult economic times put a strain on those working to address community needs. We will facilitate a project to distribute free supplies. Twenty-four nonprofit organizations will benefit. Thye will serve 2400 low income residents throughout Muscatine County. Your grant will be used for truck rental, gas, and one-half of the national membership fees. Our staff will administer the project and volunteers will distribute the supplies five times this year.
Provide a budget describing all funding sources including the names of other granting organizations to which you are applying. Designate which sources are secured and which are anticipated. Then provide a breakdown of expenses into categories. For the purpose of this grant request, income should equal expense.
Income
$1,500 Community Foundation Grant
1,000 Fundraiser 3K Race(secured)
500 State Bank of Iowa (anticipated)
$3,000 TOTAL INCOME
Expense
$1,000 Membership Fee
1,000 Truck Rental
600 Gas
200 Storage unit
200 Printing & postage
$3,000 TOTAL EXPLENSES
Provide more detail about the project by answering the questions below in the order listed. You may use up to one additional page. THE TOTAL APPLICATION SHOULD BE 3 PAGES OR LESS.
You should use the numbered questions as a header and type in as little or as much as you need before answering the next question.
1) Narrative description of project and what do you want to accomplish?
2) What problem are you addressing or how will your project enhance the quality of life?
3) Who will benefit and how?
4) How will you go about solving the problem or making life better?
5) What are the anticipated outcomes? What impact will the project have?
6) Other important information you would like us to know including partnering groups.
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