For the first time, the Foundation is making available $100,000 in “Mini-grants,” with a maximum award of $2,000 per application.

The Mini-Grant application is very short - only ten lines of text to describe your project. Some of the same application requirements for the Competitive Fund also apply to the Mini-Grant so read carefully.

The Mini-grant application and the guidelines are all contained in a single MS Word document. (When you apply, please do not submit the guidelines back to us.)

Download the Mini-grant application and guidelines here.

Info about the Fall 2010 Competitive Grant Fund applications, deadlines, and guidelines will be coming out in the next two months.

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Updated application materials for the April 9, 2010 Competitive Grant Program cycle are now available.

Non-profit organizations should remember that the WCRF requires non-profit organizations to have proof of federal non-profit status from the IRS, and proof of current (within 2 years) active status from the Iowa Secretary of State, and a copy of the front page of the organizations most recent Form 990 from its federal tax return (if it files one). Governmental bodies are required to submit a resolution listing the projects that they are initiating or that are taking place on their property or with their equipment.

Note! Letters or documentation of confirmed matching funds, on the letterhead of the funding source, must accompany the Competitive Fund application.

To contact the federal IRS for a non-profit determination letter, call 1-877-829-5500. This is a free service.
To contact the Iowa Secretary of State to request a certificate of standing, call 515/281-5204. A nominal fee is charged for this service.

Notification of Intent to Apply - UPDATED! Microsoft Word form document. This optional letter can be submitted anytime.

Grant Application - UPDATED! Microsoft Word form document. The application is for the WCRF Competitive Fund, due April 9, 2010.

Application Guidelines - A PDF file with guidelines and eligibility requirements for the Competitive Fund. Please read and review these prior to submitting an application.