Officials with the Cass and Audubon County Community Foundations are issuing a reminder to non-profit organizations in the respective counties, that the deadline to apply for fall grant program funds is Sept. 1st. In Cass County, $26,775 is available. Of that, $2,275 is from the Griswold Community Development Endowed Fund, and $500 is from the Triumph Endowed Fund for Cass County.

In Audubon County, $39,770 is available for eligible non-profit organizations. Of that, $2,500 is from the Leon and Iva Milliman Endowed Fund for the Exira area, $2,800 is from the Charles T. and Kathleen K. Manatt Endowed Fund. Another $690 is being made available by the Audubon State Bank/Stephen Garst Endowed Fund, $1,200 is from the Audubon Masonic Association Endowed Fund for the City of Audubon area, $490 is available for the City of Audubon from the Fred and Evelyn Nissen Endowed Fund for Audubon, and $490 is made possible through the Merle and Norma Petersen Endowed Fund for the City of Audubon.

Only organizations providing services in Cass and Audubon are eligible for funds in their respective counties. Those groups must be able to demonstrate broad community/county support, and supply a copy of their 501(c)3 IRS determination letter.

Application procedures and grant guidelines can be found online at www.iowacommunityfoundations.org.  (Add /auduboncef after.org for Audubon County, or /casscef for Cass County)