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Community Foundation of Cedar County Grant

  • 2025 Spring Grant Award: Up to $7,500

  • Spring Grant cycle:

    • opens: January 1, 2025

    • deadline: February 28, 2025

    • notification: May 2, 2025

PURPOSE

The Community Foundation of Cedar County is here to help our community's charitable projects and programs contribute to the quality of life in our area. One of the ways that is done is through grantmaking. 

Founded in 2005, the Community Foundation of Cedar County annually distributes funds from its endowment earnings to numerous area non-profit organizations to fulfill our mission, "To enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve by encouraging permanent charitable giving to meet the needs of present and future generations." The Community Foundation has a broad, flexible purpose providing support to a wide variety of non-profit organizations.  Since its inception, the Community Foundation has awarded more than $1 million in Cedar County.

Eligibility

  • The Community Foundation of Cedar County makes grants only to non-profit organizations preferably with 501(c)(3) status or qualified governmental agencies.

  • Organizations submitting an application must comply with the Quad Cities Community Foundation’s Diversity and Non-Discrimination Policy.

  • Grants are not awarded in the following areas: annual fund raising, organizational endowment funds, deficit financing, grants to individuals, or for sectarian purposes.

  • Only one project per organization, or another organization if the project benefits a common project or entity, will be considered during any given grant cycle. 

  • The Final Report for any previous grant from an organization, or another organization if the new project benefits a common project or entity, must be accepted prior to submitting a new grant application.  

Fall Matching Grant Cycle

Organizations eligible to receive these awards will have to provide proof of a dollar-for-dollar match for a project. Matching funds shall consist of dollars acquired through an organization’s fundraising or private solicitation efforts. They may not include funds from normal operating budgets or other grants. While strongly encouraged as part of the project, in-kind contributions shall not count toward the organization’s match money. Proof of matching funds must be provided no later than December 31 of the year an organization has applied. The project completion deadline is December 31 of the following year.

APPLICATION PROCESS

The Community Foundation of Cedar County uses an electronic grant submission system. Online submissions only will be accepted. Before accessing the online application system, please review the Online Tutorial Document. Click here to access the online application. 

Grant recipients are required to file a "Final Report" by July 1 of the following year for the spring grant cycle and December 1 of the following year for the fall matching funds grant cycle.  

Past Grant Recipients

    • American Legion Post 104 - Rixe-Lausen / POST 104 / BENNETT COMMUNITY CENTER DEFIBRILATOR

    • American Legion Post 348 / Legion Hall Awning

    • BackPack Buddy - Trinity Lutheran Church / BackPack Buddy Program

    • Bennett Public Library / Library Inventory Revamp & Community Connection

    • Cedar County Board of Supervisors / Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan Required Upate

    • Cedar County Emergency Management Agency / Weather Radio and Weather Station

    • Cedar County Fair Association / Cedar County Fairgrounds Security Lighting

    • Cedar County Historical Society / Soldiers' Monument Association of Cedar County - Restoration of Cedar County Veterans' Gravestones

    • Cedar County League for Animal Welfare / Microchip Clinic and Reader

    • Cedar/Jones Early Childhood Iowa / Early Childhood Book Project - Promoting Early Literacy

    • City of Stanwood / Welcome to Stanwood Signs

    • City of Stanwood / Emergency Communication Equipment

    • Domestic Violence Intervention Program / Supporting Victim-Survivors of Cedar County

    • Durant Children's Group / Making room for kids to learn and grow.

    • Durant Iowa Food Pantry Inc / Summer Meal Kit For Kids

    • First United Church of Christ - Tipton / Loaves and Fishes Food Distribution

    • Friends of the Tipton Public Library / Computers for Tipton Public Library

    • Hoover Presidential Foundation / Bringing SPARK! to the Hoover Library and Museum

    • Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity / Helping Hands Program

    • LIFEhouse Women's Home / Aquaponics Greenhouse for Employment Training

    • Lowden EMS / Medlite Transport

    • Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) - Des Moines / Parent Cafés in Cedar County

    • Main Street West Branch / Fostering Community Connection

    • RoEll, Inc. / RoEll Inc. Mental Health Care Matters

    • St. John's United Church of Christ Food Pantry / Shelving Expansion

    • Stanwood Volunteer Fire Department / Stanwood Volunteer Fire Department SCBA Improvement

    • The Gathering Tipton Inc. / Gaming Console

    • Tipton Chamber of Commerce / Magical Twinkles in Downtown Tipton

    • Tipton Senior Park / TIpton Senior Park

    • Volunteer Services of Cedar County / Volunteer Transportation

    • West Branch Community Early Learning Center / Out With The Old, In With The New

    • West Branch Community School District / West Branch Middle School Lego League Equipment Upgrade

    • Whitney's Wings / Joyful Events Program

    • City of Durant / Dutton Jaycee Park Court Removel and Replacement Project

    • Clarence Main Street / Revitalizing Downtown: Creating a Walkable, Welcoming Business District

    • The Rotary Club of Tipton Iowa Foundation / Tipton Rotary Park Shelter

    • American Legion Post 348 / Memorial Park Bench Replacment

    • BackPack Buddy - Trinity Lutheran Church / BackPack Buddy Program

    • Cedar County Emergency Management Agency / Portable Messaging Signs

    • Cedar County Fair Association / Custom Builders Pavilion Enhancement

    • Cedar County Historical Society / Edith Ford Memorial Newspaper Digitization Project

    • Cedar County Law Enforcement / Deputies Bullet Proof Vests

    • Cedar County Public Health / Stop the Bleed Project

    • Cedar/Jones Early Childhood Iowa / Early Childhood Book Project - Promoting Early Literacy

    • City of Clarence / Storm Siren - City of Clarence

    • City of Durant / Turn out Gear

    • City of Durant / Super Seniors Pickle Ball Equipment

    • City of Lowden / Large Print Book Expiation

    • City of Mechanicsville / Bags in the Park

    • City of Mechanicsville / Portable Suction Units for ambulance

    • City of West Branch / Radar Speed Sign - West Branch Police Dept.

    • Clarence Ambulance Service Volunteers Association / ZOLL monitor for Ambulance

    • Clarence Main Street / Historical Museum at Clarence Main Street

    • Clarence Public Library / Children's and Middle Grade Book Collection and Shelving Expansion

    • Durant Music Boosters / Timpani Replacement Project

    • First United Church of Christ - Tipton / Loaves and Fishes Food Distribution

    • Gloria Dei Lutheran Church - Durant / AV system upgrade

    • Lowden Retirement Housing Corporation / Apartment entry doors and storm doors

    • Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) - Des Moines / Parent Cafés in Cedar County

    • RoEll, Inc. / RoEll Inc. Reaching for Relief for mental and medical healthcare costs

    • Tipton Chamber of Commerce / Tiger Country

    • Volunteer Services of Cedar County / Volunteer Transportation

    • West Branch Community Early Learning Center / Expand for the Future

    • West Branch Community School District / AED Compliance

    • West Branch Community School District / School Trailer Replacement

    • Whitney's Wings / Joyful Events Program

    • Cedar County Coordinated Child Care, INC / Playground Fall Surfacing

    • Cedar County Historical Society / CCHS Henry Hardman Family Education Museum Addition

    • West Branch Lions Club / Chair Lift for West Branch community center

    • American Legion Post 104 - Rixe-Lausen / NOBODY LEFT OUT hall renovation

    • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Muscatine County / Community Focused Mentoring

    • Cedar County Emergency Management Agency / Cedar County Pop-Up Wi-Fi Network

    • Cedar County Fair Association / "Baby - We Need To Keep The COLD Outside"

    • Cedar County Historical Society / Merlin (Shorty) Beckler Woodcarving Building Exhibit

    • Cedar County League for Animal Welfare / Pet Food Pantry

    • Cedar/Jones Early Childhood Iowa / Early Childhood Book Project -- Promoting Early Literacy

    • City of Clarence / Safe Shopping

    • City of Lowden / Patron Computers and software

    • City of Lowden / Tree Replanting Project - City of Lowden

    • City of Mechanicsville / Flag Pole at Rose Hill Cemetery

    • City of Mechanicsville / Children's Walking Trail

    • City of Stanwood / Did you hear the page?

    • Clarence Ambulance Service Volunteers Association / Training Equipment

    • Clarence Main Street / Placemaking on Clarence Main Street: Light Pole Banners, Signage and Promotion of New City Logo

    • Clarence Public Library / Multipurpose Space for Youth and Families

    • Domestic Violence Intervention Program / Direct Aid for Victim-Survivors

    • Durant Children's Group / Materials for Approved Grant for Expansion

    • Durant Music Boosters / Durant band baritone saxophone replacement

    • Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois - Quad Cities / Girl Scouts Leadership Development Program in Cedar County

    • Hoover Presidential Foundation / Celebrating Our Armed Services at Hoover’s Hometown Days

    • Iowa State University Extension and Outreach - Cedar County / Cedar County 4-H Exhibit Building rennovation

    • Lowden Garden Club / Pergola

    • Lowden Retirement Housing Corporation / Entry doors and storm doors

    • Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) - Des Moines / LSI Parent Cafe

    • Main Street West Branch / Downtown Placemaking and Wayfinding in West Branch

    • Tipton Chamber of Commerce / Colorful Seasons of Tipton

    • Tipton Senior Park / TIpton Senior Park

    • West Branch Community School District / West Branch High School Robotics Pit and Shop Setup

    • West Branch Heritage Foundation / New Awning 2022

    • Whitney's Wings / Joyful Events Program

    • Rotary Club of Tipton / Tipton Rotary City Park Pavilion Reconstruction

    • American Legion Post 430 / Purchase of Kitchen Cabinets and Counter Tops - New Addition Post 430 American Legion Building

    • BackPack Buddy - Trinity Lutheran Church / BackPack BuddyProgram

    • Cedar County Emergency Management Agency / Weather Radio for Family Emergency Plans

    • Cedar County Fair Association / Handicapped Accessible Sidewalks around the grandstand and concession stand rebuild.

    • Cedar County Historical Society / Nick Kruse Eagle Scout - Cedar County Historical Society Bell Restoration Project

    • Cedar County Law Enforcement / Cedar County Sheriff's Office Drone

    • Cedar/Jones Early Childhood Iowa / Basic Necessities for Cedar County's Youngest Resource

    • City of Bennett / Bennett Park Playground

    • City of Durant / Self Contained Breathing Apparatus Bottles

    • City of Mechanicsville / Beautification of "Old Lincoln Hwy Route" and Mechanicsville Mainstreet

    • City of Stanwood / CPR on the Go

    • City of Tipton / 4th Street Plaza Pocket Park

    • City of Tipton / Patient lifting devices

    • City of West Branch / Radar Speed Sign

    • Clarence Ambulance Service Volunteers Association / CPR Equipment

    • Clarence Fire Fighters Volunteer Association / New turnout gear for Clarence Volunteer Fire Department

    • Clarence Main Street / Restore Metal Lawn Chairs (Sandblasting & Powder Coating)

    • Clarence Public Library / Welcome to the Jungle (Wild about Reading) - Kid's Play Zone

    • Community Foundation of Cedar County / Operational Funds

    • Domestic Violence Intervention Program / Direct Aid for Victim/Survivors

    • Durant Children's Group / Growing Child Care Center

    • Inland Firefighters, Inc. / Inland firefighters INC. Bennett fire Department new PPE (fire turn out gear ) and emergency lights

    • Iowa College Access Network / Student and Educator Support During and Post COVID-19

    • Iowa State University Extension and Outreach - Cedar County / Freezer for Summer Food and 4-H Food Stand

    • Lowden Boosters / Community Electronic Message Board Sign

    • Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) - Des Moines / LSI Parent Café

    • Main Street West Branch / Downtown Placemaking with Flowering Planters

    • RoEll, Inc. / RoEll Inc. Expansion of Services

    • Tipton Senior Park / TIpton Senior Park

    • West Branch Lions Club / West Branch Lions/ West Branch American Legion flag storage building

    • American Legion Post 348 / Veterans Park storage shed* ER

    • American Legion Post 430 / Furnace replacement American Legion First Floor Building* ER

    • BackPack Buddy - Trinity Lutheran Church / Backpack Buddy Program for Tipton and Bennett Schools

    • Bennett Community School / Raised garden beds

    • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Muscatine County / Cedar County Bigs In Blue

    • Cedar County Conservation Board / Technology Modernization (in car computers)

    • Cedar County Fair Association / Floral Hall Floor Replacement and Improvement of Handicapped Accessible Entrances

    • Cedar County Historical Society / Dr Ed Speer Veterinary Building - The Gentle Doctor Project

    • Cedar County Law Enforcement / Reserve Deputy Sheriff's Bullet proof vests

    • Cedar/Jones Early Childhood Iowa / Early Childhood Book Project in Cedar County -ER

    • City of Durant / New helmets

    • City of Durant / Playaway Audio Book Collection

    • City of Durant / Speed Deterrence signs

    • City of Lowden / Books and More

    • City of Mechanicsville / Mechanicsville 2020 Park Project

    • City of Stanwood / Stanwood First Responders - Zoll Monitor

    • City of Tipton / Tipton Public Library - West Side Project

    • City of Tipton / Rockin' the Downtown

    • City of Tipton / Electrostatic Cleaning Unit

    • Community Foundation of Cedar County / Operational Funds

    • Durant Children's Group / Outdoor Materials

    • Durant Community School District / Durant High School ACE Program

    • Durant PTO / Durant PTO Inclusive Playground Project

    • Families First of Cedar County / Cedar County Pin Wheels

    • Friends of the West Branch Public Library / Outdoor Seating at the WBPL

    • Iowa State University Extension and Outreach - Cedar County / Check Out STEM

    • Lowden Garden Club / Redesign of The Lowden Memorial Park Garden

    • Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) - Des Moines / Healthy Families America-New Parent Program in Cedar County

    • Mechanicsville Fire & Ambulance Volunteers / Stryker Cot with Power Load System

    • Mechanicsville Public Library / Youth Books for the Mechanicsville Public Library

    • RoEll, Inc. / RoEll Inc. Expansion of Services

    • Stanwood Volunteer Fire Department / Dragger SCBA

    • The Gathering Tipton Inc. / Bike Rack

    • Tipton Senior Park / Tipton Senior Park

    • Tri-County Heritage & Genealogy Museum / Cataloging of Museum photos, items, genealogy records

    • Volunteer Services of Cedar County / Volunteer Transportation

    • West Branch Community Early Learning Center / Out with the old, In with the new

    • West Branch Community School District / Outdoor Leadership & Adventure Program

    • Cedar County Historical Society / Cedar County Cultural Center & Ag Museum

    • Clarence Community Foundation/Quad Cities Community Foundation / Bunn Pavilion

    • American Legion Post 348 / Kitchen and Dinning Room Lighting Upgrades

    • BackPack Buddy - Trinity Lutheran Church / BackPack Buddy Program for Tipton and Bennett Schools

    • Cedar County Conservation Board / Conservation Body Cameras

    • Cedar County Fair Association / Necessary Upgrades on Electrical Transformer at the Cedar County Fairgrounds

    • Cedar County Friends of Historic Preservation / Prep & Paint of Old Cedar County Jail Wood Trim and Porches

    • Cedar County Historical Society / Museum Exterior Safety Upgrade

    • Cedar County Law Enforcement / Officer Body Cameras

    • Cedar County Pioneer Township Trustees / Union Cemetery marker restoration

    • City of Bennett / Bennett Park Playground

    • City of Clarence / Clarence City Park baseball/softball field re-lamp project

    • City of Lowden / Computers & wifi color printer

    • City of Mechanicsville / Mechanicsville Park Improvement

    • City of Tipton / Safer Drivers-Part 2

    • City of West Branch / Security Cameras for Cubby Park

    • Clarence Main Street / Placemaking on the Clarence Main Street: Light Pole Banners

    • Community Action of Eastern Iowa / Tipton Head Start Outdoor Learning

    • Community Foundation of Cedar County / Operational Funds

    • Cub Scout Pack 153 / Cedar - Pinewood derby track

    • Domestic Violence Intervention Program / Transportation for safety- Domestic Violence Intervention Program in Cedar County, IA

    • Durant Children's Group / Expanding Child Care Center

    • Durant PTO / Inclusive Playground Project / part one

    • Families First of Cedar County / Cedar County Planners and Resource Guides

    • Families, Inc. / Building Family Strengths In-Home Services Program

    • Friends of the Animals / net gun

    • Friends of the Clarence Public Library / Digitizing old local newspapers of Clarence and Lowden

    • Gloria Dei Lutheran Church - Durant / Movies for "Family Movie Night In The Park"

    • Hoover Presidential Foundation / Equipment for Youth Hoover-Ball community event

    • Inland Firefighters, Inc. / 4 Portable Digital Radios

    • Iowa College Access Network / Life After High School - Education & Training for All

    • Iowa State University Extension and Outreach - Cedar County / Mobile Kitchen

    • Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity / Helping Hands

    • Lowden EMS / radios

    • Lowden Fire / PPE Fire Department Personel

    • Main Street West Branch / Streetscape Benches

    • Sheltered Reality / Inc / Assemblies for Local Schools

    • Stanwood Volunteer Fire Department / Cedar - SCBA Equipment

    • Tipton Lions / Cedar - Insulation & Exterior Repairs of the Tipton Lions Building

    • Tipton VFW 2537 / repair door access and eve spouting

    • City of Mechanicsville / Mechanicsville Fire & Ambulance - Off Road Emergency Capability Vehicle

    • Rotary Club of Tipton / Tipton Elementary School playground equipment upgrade

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HAVE QUESTIONS?

We’re here to help you to be as successful as you can with your grant application. To discuss if your project is the right fit, contact:

Kaleigh Trammell / email
Call (563) 326-2840

Final Reports

Organizations that receive grant awards from the Community Foundation of Cedar County are required to complete a final report describing use of the funds, including copies of invoices paid as part of the project, and photos. The Final Report is completed using the online application system.

We invite grant recipients to share their stories and successes with us; we would love to hear about the impact that the grant funds have had in helping you achieve your charitable mission. 

Click here to log in and complete your final report for the Community Foundation of Cedar County grant you received.