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Howard County Community Foundation
The Howard 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.
Howard County Community Foundation Impact
$318,710
Total grants awarded in 2023
$2.1 Million
Total grants awarded since 2005
$1.9 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.
Howard 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 Howard County Community Foundation. A local committee reviews the applications from charitable organizations serving their community.
Howard 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.
Alice Back
Kristen Burke
Rosalie Christensen
Becky Fritcher
Ronda Hughes
Amanda Keller
Jeff KorsmoChas Malek
Ryan Manske
Judy Strike
Alvin Voyna
Bruce Weigel
Bart Wilson
James Zajicek
Documents
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Happening in Howard County Community Foundation
Howard County Community Foundation Awards $99,750 to Area Nonprofits
Howard County Community Foundation Distributes $117,448 to Local Organizations
Howard County Community Foundation Distributes Over $99,000 to Local Nonprofit Organizations
Search Howard County Community Foundation Funds
There are many ways to support the causes you care about. Search below to find Howard County Community Foundation funds.
Featured Funds
Impact Now
You can help power our local leadership work targeting urgent and emerging community needs in Howard County today! A gift to the Howard 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 Howard County for generations to come through a gift to the Howard 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 Alvin and Karen Voyna Family Fund with the Howard County Community Foundation allows recommendations for grants to be made each year to support charitable causes that carry out the mission of the Community Foundation.
Your gift to the CUSB Bank Designated Fund with the Howard County Community Foundation will provide support for educational programming and/or hardship/crisis assistance for students attending Northeast Iowa Community College Cresco Center located in Cresco, Iowa.
The CUSB Bank Scholarship may be awarded to students meeting the scholarship criteria. Click Learn More to view the criteria.
Your gift to the Elma Trails Fund with the Elma Area Community Foundation will support the Elma Trails in upkeep and additions of trail heads, visitors center, benches, water fountains, landscaping, and signage.
Gifts to the Grace Harken Memorial Endowment Fund with the Howard County Community Foundation will support the charitable activities of the Wapsi-Great Western Line Trail Association.
Your gift to the Howard County Historical Society Fund with the Howard County Community Foundation will help Howard County make grants to support local nonprofit organizations and projects now and in the future.
