2018 Grow Greene County Grant
The Calhoun County Community Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Calhoun County. This is executed through our grantmaking process which help fund project and programs in the community. Areas of Foundation giving are: arts & culture, community affairs & development, education, environmental protection, health, recreation, historic preservation and human services.
This generous grant opportunity comes from the Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation for distribution to community betterment projects within Calhoun County. These competitive grants are available for 501(c)3 non-profit organizations or government entities for projects that positively impact quality of life in Calhoun County.
Eligibility to Apply for Funding:
¨ Tax exempt, non-profit entities classified by the IRS as 501(c)(3) or 170(c)(1)
¨ Application must be for a capital project
¨ Total project cost must exceed $15,000
¨ Intent to acquire other supplemental funding sources to support the project is encouraged, but not required.
¨ One application per organization
**Entities who submitted a grant application for the Calhoun County Community Foundation grant**
¨ This Grow Greene County grant application must be for a project that is different from the project on your Calhoun County Community Foundation grant application.
Please submit the original completed application with attachments, and 12 stapled copies of the COVER PAGE & PROJECT INFORMATION page – for a total of 13 copies to:
Calhoun County Community Foundation
Calhoun County Courthouse, Suite 6 (Assessor’s Office)
416 Fourth Street
Rockwell City, IA 50579.
Application Deadline:
February 16, 2018 by 12:00 Noon.
Recipient letters will be sent in February and grant presentation will be held in March.
Grant Application Instructions
Required Submissions: PLEASE CHECK THESE BEFORE SUBMITTING APPLICATION
· Grant information COVER PAGE has been completely filled out
· All questions on the PROJECT INFORMATION page have been answered
· Project budget is attached with application
· Copy of actual estimate/price quote from vendor(s) providing products and/or services for project
· Application has been signed by Board Chairperson of applying entity or authorized person for a governmental unit
PLEASE SUBMIT:
· 1 grant application COVER PAGE, PROJECT INFORMATION page, project budget, and a copy of the cost estimate/price quote from the vendor(s) providing products and/or services for project.
· 12 copies of COVER PAGE & PROJECT INFORMATION page only
**Please Note: Calhoun County Community Foundation reserves the right to request a copy of your organization’s latest financial review, audit, 501(c)3 IRS Determination Letter or list of Board of Directors.
Additional Instructions:
· No hand-written applications will be accepted. All applications must be typed.
· Acknowledgement: All grant recipients are encouraged to recognize:
Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation for its grant support for the project.
· Applicants should not contact Calhoun County Community Foundation Board members to lobby for their projects.
Funding will NOT be awarded for any of the following purposes:
· Staffing
· Projects with a religious emphasis
· Mortgage, rent, utilities
· Debt or other types of organizational distress
· Planning or feasibility studies
Questions concerning this application and grant process should be directed to
Joe Kuhlman at 515-573-3176 or email .
Application for Grow Greene County Grant
COVER PAGE
¨ Date:
¨ Organization/Agency Requesting Funding:
¨ Address, City, State, Zip:
¨ Director or CEO of your Agency/Organization:
¨ Grant Application Contact Person & Title:
¨ Telephone: ¨ Email:
¨ Is Your Agency/Organization (circle one): 501(c)3 Non-Profit Government Entity/Agency Other**
¨ Federal Tax ID:
¨ Amount Requested:
¨ Total Project Cost:
Applicant Signature: ______Date: ______
**Organizations not classified by the IRS as a 501(c)3 non-profit or government entity must have a fiscal sponsor to receive grant funding. If your organization is using a fiscal sponsor, please provide that information as indicated below.**
¨ IF USING A FISCAL SPONSOR ¨
Fiscal Sponsor: Contact Person:
Address, City, State, Zip: Phone:
Federal Tax ID: Email:
Signature:
PROJECT INFORMATION
¨ Project Name:
¨ Amount Requested:
¨ Total Project Cost:
¨ Amount of Project Budget Secured:
¨ Please attach the budget for this project and the estimate/price quote from vendor(s) providing products and/or services for project
1. Please describe the need or problem being addressed by this project (150 words or less):
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2. Please clearly state how the grant funds will be used (150 words or less):
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3. Please state how this project will impact the citizens of Calhoun County (150 words or less):
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4. Please state the timeline of this project (50 words or less):
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5. Please state your organization’s ability to complete this project. List all other funding sources supporting this project, the amount you are requesting from these sources and if funding has been approved or secured and include general fundraising activity and in-kind services that are supporting this project: (150 words or less)
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6. If the Foundation does not fully fund your request, would like to be considered for partial funding? _____(yes or no)
7. If the foundation funds your request, how will you include “Grow Greene County Gaming Corporation & Calhoun County Community Foundation” in the publicity of your project?
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Definitions/Explanations
Fiscal Sponsor: is an organization that is receiving the money on behalf of the grant applicant and is responsible for disbursing the money for the project and maintaining appropriate documentation. This entity must be a 501(C) (3) or 170(c)(1) unit of government to serve in this capacity.
501 (c)(3)- Organizations that operate exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific or educational purposes and no part of their net earnings benefit any private shareholder or individual. 501-C-3 organizations are not required to pay property taxes, but they are required to pay sales tax. Donations to such 501-C-3 organizations are eligible for deduction from federal and state income taxes.
170(c)(1) unit of government: includes counties, cities and schools
Financial Statement: is a report containing financial information about an organization. The required financial statements are balance sheet, income statement, and statement of changes in financial position. They may be combined with a supplementary statement to depict the financial status or performance of the organization.
Nonprofit Exemption: A common misconception is that all nonprofit organizations are exempt from city and state sales tax; the 501(c)(3) designation actually refers to the section of the Internal Revenue Code under which a nonprofit entity has been granted an exemption from federal and state income tax.
Capital Goods: tangible assets such as buildings, machinery, equipment, vehicles and tools that an organization uses to provide services or produce goods for the public.
The Calhoun County Community Foundation reserves the right to request and have grant funds returned to the Foundation for the projects that are not completed within their stated timeframe, or within their filed and approved extended timeframe.
Please submit the original completed application with attachments, and 12 stapled copies of the COVER PAGE & PROJECT INFORMATION page – for a total of 13 copies to:
Calhoun County Community Foundation
Calhoun County Courthouse, Suite 6 (Assessor’s Office)
416 Fourth Street
Rockwell City, IA 50579.
Application Deadline:
February 16, 2018 by 12:00 Noon.