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Fayette County Community Foundation
The Fayette County Community Foundation is your partner in creating vibrant communities across our county. We connect with our communities by meeting local needs through grantmaking to nonprofits providing local solutions and helping you put your generosity into action.
Fayette County Community Foundation Impact
$446,140
Total grants awarded in 2023
$3.2 Million
Total grants awarded since 2005
$2.6 Million
Total net assets year end 2023
Connecting Your Generosity to Local Impact
Give TodayEveryone can make a difference in the community they love. We offer flexible giving opportunities to create customized charitable solutions that connect you to the causes you are passionate about. We work closely with you and your professional advisor to identify your priorities and turn your philanthropic vision into an inspired plan of action.
Fayette County Community Foundation Grants
Grants are available to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government entities. Tax-exempt organizations classified as other than 501(c)(3) are also eligible, if and only if, the project is deemed charitable; please contact our office to discuss the project’s eligibility prior to submitting a proposal. Grants selections are made in an effort to create a better quality of life for people in Fayette County Community Foundation. A local committee reviews the applications from charitable organizations serving their community.
Fayette County Grant Cycles
Grant Cycle
Open Date
09/01/25
Due Date
10/15/25
Awarded In
December
Cycle Closed
How to Apply
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Log in to our online grant management system (or register if you don't already have an account). All open CFNEIA grants are listed in this system.
Grant Management Login3
Find the grant you wish to apply for in the list to start your application. You can save your progress at any point and complete the application at a later date.
For Support
If you have questions about the online grant application, how to use the online grant site, or other grant writing questions, please visit our Grantseeker's Resources.
Grantseeker's ResourcesCommittee Members
Individuals interested in serving as a volunteer committee member can complete the form.
Robin Bostrom
Janell Bradley
Erica Bushaw
Andrea Dietzenbach
Kenneth Hemesath
Patricia Hunsberger
Rita Losh
Bradley Minger
Richard Scheffel
Jami Tafolla
Documents
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Happening in Fayette County Community Foundation
Fayette County Community Foundation Awards $113,914 in Grants to Local Organizations
Fayette County Community Foundation Distributes $121,151 to Local Organizations
Fayette County Community Foundation Announces Over $24,000 in COVID-19 Disaster Response Grants
Search Fayette County Community Foundation Funds
There are many ways to support the causes you care about. Search below to find Fayette County Community Foundation funds.
Featured Funds
Impact Now
You can help power our local leadership work targeting urgent and emerging community needs in Fayette County today! A gift to the Fayette County Community Impact Now Fund increases the amount available to grant to organizations in the next grant cycle.
Impact Forever
You can impact the future of grantmaking in Fayette County for generations to come through a gift to the Fayette County Community Impact Forever Fund. This endowed fund provides flexibility in our grantmaking to meet the ever-changing needs of communities forever.
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Your gift to the Diane Teig Memorial Endowment Fund with the Fayette County Community Foundation will benefit the charitable activities of the North Fayette Valley Community School District located in West Union, Iowa.
The Fayette County Impact Forever Fund provides a vehicle to invest in the future of Fayette County. This permanent endowment fund provides the Fayette County Community Foundation the flexibility to support the ever-changing needs of our community forever. Your gift to the Impact Forever Fund supports responsive grantmaking for generations to come.
The Fayette County Impact Now Fund strengthens the Fayette County Community Foundation’s ability to respond to current community issues. When you give to the Impact Now Fund, your gift goes to support the most current Fayette County Community Foundation grant cycle, providing nimble funding for organizations developing transformative solutions today.
Gifts to the Malvin Tribon Fayette County Memorial Fund with the Fayette County Community Foundation will support nonprofit organizations providing services and programming for children or the elderly in Fayette County.
Your gift to the Mark and Denise Nelson Family Fund with the Fayette County Community Foundation will support students of all capabilities in the Valley Community School District through special projects not normally funded by tax dollars.
Gifts to the Maynard Community Library Endowment Fund with the Fayette County Community Foundation will support the charitable activities of the Maynard Community Library.
