(Atlantic & Audubon, Iowa) – The Cass County Community Foundation reminds Cass County nonprofits that the deadline to apply for grant funds is Wednesday, February 1. The same message is going out of nonprofits in Audubon County, from the (separate) Audubon County Community Foundation. Applications are currently being accepted online for the spring grant cycle with approximately $130,000 available in each county, to support Cass and Audubon County nonprofit organizations and community projects.

Full application details, a fact sheet, and a link to the application form can be found online by selecting Cass County or Audubon County (depending on which county your nonprofit operates in) under County Listing at www.swiowafoundations.org. Applications will only be accepted through the online system.

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 County or Audubon County, respectively, are eligible to apply in their separate counties. Organizations may not request funds for counties other than their own, and they 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 2023, the Cass County and Audubon County Community Foundations will entertain requests for capital and program support. General operating support will only be considered for one-time, non-recurring circumstances that improve the capacity of the organization to fulfill its mission.

Please contact Sunni Kamp (sunni@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.