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Giving in Fayette 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 Fayette County Community Foundation. Through the funds held with the Fayette 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.


$446,140 grants awarded in 2023. $3.2M total grants awarded since 2005. $2.6M total assets.

View our 2023 Impact Report


Committee Members

Robin Bostrom
Janell Bradley
Erica Bushaw
Andrea Dietzenbach
Kenneth Hemesath
Patricia Hunsberger
Rita Losh
Bradley Minger
Richard Scheffel
Jen Stolka
Jami Tafolla




Individuals interested in serving as a volunteer committee member can complete the online interest form here.

Fayette County Grants


This grant is accepting applications. Please submit them by October 15.

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 Fayette County. A local committee reviews the applications from charitable organizations serving their community.

Open: September 1
Application Due: October 15
Awarded in: December

Click the year to see organizations and projects funded in 2023 and 2022.

How to Apply
  1. Review our Grant Guidelines to see if you qualify for this grant.
  2. Grant Guidelines

  3. 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.
  4. Grant Management Login

  5. 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

January 10, 2024  Fayette County Community Foundation Distributes $141,570 to Local Nonprofit Organizations   Read Story

Documents

Most articles are pdf files that require a free download of Adobe® Reader®. Click here to get it.

Annual Reports

2022 Impact Report
2021 Impact Report

Flyers

Click here to find flyers of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa. 

Contact Us

Our Administrative Office:
Fayette County Community Foundation
3117 Greenhill Circle
Cedar Falls IA, 50613
P: 319-287-9106
F: 319-287-5015