O’Brien County, Iowa — If you help with a nonprofit organization in O’Brien County in need of funding, time is running out to apply for a grant from the O’Brien County Community Foundation.
Their advisory board says the application deadline is 3:00 p.m. this Wednesday, April 15th. The final determinations are set to be made in June.
The board says they carefully review grant proposals and recommend grants to be awarded. The OBCCF Advisory Board says they will make grant recommendations based on county and community needs, and the proposing organization’s capacity to effectively enhance the quality of life in O’Brien County.
The purpose of the grant program is to respond to present and emerging needs within O’Brien County by making grants in the areas of Arts & Culture, Civic, Education, Environment,
Health and Human Services.
They tell us that they make grants for charitable purposes to nonprofit organizations and units of local government that serve O’Brien County and are tax-exempt.
Board members tell us that priority consideration will be given to projects and programs that have potential for long-term impact; address a significant need affecting a broad segment of the county’s population or special populations considered at risk; provide evidence of careful planning to address county/community needs and access county/community resources; demonstrate organizational expertise in delivering quality service; document capacity to mobilize resources including financial support, in-kind support, and volunteers; have been developed in collaboration with other nonprofit entities or volunteer groups; and do not duplicate existing services.
Generally, grant requests ranging in size from $250 to $10,000 will be considered.
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