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Iowa County Community Foundation

The Iowa 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.


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Iowa County Community Foundation Impact

$160,598

Total grants awarded in 2023

$1.9 Million

Total grants awarded since 2005

$1.3 Million

Total net assets year end 2023

Connecting Your Generosity to Local Impact

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Everyone 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.


Iowa 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 Iowa County Community Foundation. A local committee reviews the applications from charitable organizations serving their community.
Iowa County Grant Cycles
Grant Cycle
Open Date
03/01/25
Due Date
04/15/25
Awarded In
June
Cycle Open

How to Apply

1

Review our Grant Guidelines to see if you qualify for this grant.

2

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 Login

3

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 Resources

Committee Members

Individuals interested in serving as a volunteer committee member can complete the form.

Paulette Dietrich
Erin Eichhorn
Ellie Garringer
Rhonda Glandorf
Trenton Forrest
Natasha Hauschilt
Ann Krakow
Bonnie Romine

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Happening in Iowa County Community Foundation

Iowa County Community Foundation Awards Over $144,000 in 2024 Grants to 18 County Projects
Iowa County Community Foundation Distributes Over $140,000 to Local Nonprofit Organizations
Iowa County Community Foundation Distributes Over $130,000 to Local Nonprofit Organizations

Search Iowa County Community Foundation Funds

There are many ways to support the causes you care about. Search below to find Iowa County Community Foundation funds.

Featured Funds

Impact Now
You can help power our local leadership work targeting urgent and emerging community needs in Iowa County today! A gift to the Iowa 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 Iowa County for generations to come through a gift to the Iowa County Community Impact Forever Fund. This endowed fund provides flexibility in our grantmaking to meet the ever-changing needs of communities forever.

Area of Interest

Fund Type

Endow Iowa Eligible

Your gift to the Amana Heritage Society Endowment Fund with the Iowa County Community Foundation will benefit the charitable activities of the Amana Heritage Society.
Gifts to the Friends of the Marengo Public Library Foundation Endowment Fund with the Iowa County Community Foundation benefits the charitable activities of the Marengo Public Library. Because this is an endowed fund, it provides long-term stability and is a forever source of support for the Library.
The George Wine Scholarship Fund with the Iowa County Community Foundation may be awarded to students meeting the scholarship criteria. Click above to view the criteria.
The Iowa County Impact Forever Fund provides a vehicle to invest in the future of Iowa County. This permanent endowment fund provides the Iowa 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 Iowa County Impact Now Fund strengthens the Iowa 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 Iowa County Community Foundation grant cycle, providing nimble funding for organizations developing transformative solutions today.
Your gift to the Orville and Loanna Bloethe Family Fund with the Iowa 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.
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