The Cass and Audubon County Community Foundations are reminding nonprofit organizations in both counties, that the deadline to apply for grant funds is Tuesday, February 1. Applications are currently being accepted online for the spring grant cycle with approximately $125,000 available in each county to support their respective county nonprofit organizations and community projects. Full application details, a fact sheet, and a link to the application form can be found online at www.swiowafoundations.org, and selected either Cass or Audubon County. Applications will only be accepted through the online system, and only from nonprofit organizations in each county. For example, Cass County nonprofits cannot cross over and apply for funds in Audubon County, and vice-versa.

This cycle of grants is made possible through the State of Iowa County Endowment Fund Program and is funded by a percentage of the state’s commercial gaming tax revenue, which is distributed annually to participating community foundations associated with counties without a state-issued gaming license. Only organizations providing services in Cass or Audubon County are eligible to apply. In each county, those organizations must be able to demonstrate broad community/county support and be an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) public charity, a local municipality, or a fiscally sponsored project.

For Spring 2022, the Community Foundations will entertain requests for capital and program support. General operating support will only be considered for extenuating, non-recurring circumstances. Please contact Stacey Goodman (stacey@omahafoundation.org) or Sydney Calcagno (sydney@omahafoundation.org) at 800-794-3458 with application-related questions. All completed grant applications will be considered at the March board meeting, with applicants being notified of funding decisions by the end of March.