Giving in Benton County
Charitable, community-minded people who want to do good in their community to support the causes they care about can do so with the Benton County Community Foundation. Through the funds held with the Benton County Community Foundation, the Community Foundation meets our county's needs by increasing connections between people and the organizations that serve them; providing grants in our core program areas of arts and culture, community betterment, education and youth development, environment and animal welfare, health, and human service.
Committee Members
Teresa Cretin
Jean Fish
Mindy Fisher
Kassie Mather
Manda McKinley
Tracy Papesh
Christine Turner
Dusti Winkie
Individuals interested in serving as a volunteer committee member can complete the online interest form here.
Benton County Grants
Grants are available to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government entities. Tax-exempt organizations classified as other than 501(c)(3) are also eligible, if and only if, the project is deemed charitable; please contact our office to discuss the project’s eligibility prior to submitting a proposal. Grants selections are made in an effort to create a better quality of life for people in Benton County. A local committee reviews the applications from charitable organizations serving their community.
| Open: | September 1 |
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| Application Due: | October 15 |
| Awarded in: | December |
Click the year to see organizations and projects funded in 2022 and 2021.
How to Apply
- Review our Grant Guidelines to see if you qualify for this grant. Click here to view the grant workshop presentation slides.
- Log in to our online grant management system (or register if you don't already have an account). All open CFNEIA grants are listed in this system.
- Find the grant you wish to apply for in the list to start your application. You can save your progress at any point and complete the application at a later date.
For Support
If you have questions about the online grant application, how to use the online grant site, or other grant writing questions, please visit our Grantseeker's Resources.
News
June 16, 2020 Benton County Community Foundation Distributes $107,095 to Local Organizations Read Story
Documents
Most articles are pdf files that require a free download of Adobe® Reader®. Click here to get it.
Impact Reports
2021 Impact Report
2020 Impact Report
Flyers
Click here to find flyer resources of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.
Benton County Community Foundation
