Clayton County Foundation for the Future Grant Applications Due on March 20th

CLAYTON COUNTY, Iowa—Grant applications to the Clayton County Foundation for the Future are due March 20. The application is available online at dbqfoundation.org/CCFF, along with grant guidelines and a list of past recipients. New this year, the maximum grant amount has been increased to $2,000.

Also new this year, the Foundation has taken a particular interest in prioritizing projects and programs that address human services and social determinants of health. Social determinants of health are the non-medical conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes. The Foundation also welcomes proposals for projects that benefit a broad spectrum of the community or a chronically underserved segment of the population in Clayton County. We look for projects which: 

• Build capacity, enabling nonprofit organizations to strengthen their boards and governance, enhance internal management, and strategically plan for the future, all while focusing on fulfilling their mission 

• Enhance community impact and increase organization effectiveness and efficiency through strategic collaboration, including strategic innovations that encourage cooperation, create efficiencies and reduce duplication of services 

• Address significant community issues 

• Present innovative, creative, and practical proposals which build on community strengths 

• Present clear work plans which show the ability to achieve the project’s goal 

• Develop the leadership potential of the community 

• Involve the people served in the planning and implementation of the program 

• Demonstrate quality, vision, effectiveness, collaboration and good management; 

The Clayton County Foundation for the Future, in partnership with donors and fund holders, also awards grants in the areas of health and human services; education; neighborhoods and community development; the environment; children, youth, and families; and arts and culture, including historic preservation. 

Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits or governmental bodies. Other nonprofits with charitable projects may also qualify but must partner with a qualified nonprofit or governmental body that will serve as a sponsor. Please call Gretchen Corcoran, grants manager, at 563-588-2700 or email gretchen@dbqfoundation.org with questions regarding eligibility. 

Funding for these grants is made possible by donations to the Clayton County Vision for Tomorrow Endowment, a fund dedicated to meeting future community needs and helping our community prepare for unknown challenges, and by donors from CCFF’s family of funds. To learn more or make a gift to this fund and support nonprofits in your community, contact Sadewasser at ccff@dbqfoundation.org or 563.880.6044. 

For more information, visit dbqfoundation.org/ccff.