News : Benton County Community Foundation Grant Application Now Available

Grant applications can now be submitted to the Benton County Community Foundation for its 2018 grant cycle. The deadline to submit applications is 11:59 p.m. March 15, 2018. Grants are awarded to projects in the following areas:art and culture, community betterment, education, environment, health, historic preservation and human service.

The online grant application may be found on the Community Foundation's website at www.bentonccf.org. Grant recipients will be announced in June 2018. Completed applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. March 15, 2018 to be considered for funding.

First-time grant applicants should contact Dotti Thompson, Program Manager, at (319) 243-1358 prior to submitting an application. Grant applicants must be a 501(c)(3) designated organization (or government entity) serving Benton County in order to be considered for funding.

For more information, please contact the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa at (319) 287-9106.

The Benton CountyCommunity Foundationis a local organization making grant investments to organizations that create a stronger and more vibrant quality of life in Benton County and helps people establish permanent funds for the causes they care about in their community.The Benton County Community Foundation is an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa,a nonprofitcommitted to creating long-term impact in20 counties in Iowa.