Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation approves over $4 million in grants

CEDAR RAPIDS — The board of directors of the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation recently approved over $4 million in grants to more than 125 nonprofit organizations. The awards include competitive Organization Support Grants, Program Support Grants and President’s Grants; as well as distributions from donor-advised, designated, scholarship and agency funds. This also includes a $200,000 grant from the Creating Safe, Equitable and Thriving Communities (SET) Fund. This grant, awarded to Foundation 2 Crisis Services, will support the implementation of Group Violence Intervention (GVI) strategies in Cedar Rapids.

The foundation brings together private philanthropy with impactful nonprofits to support a healthy and vibrant Linn County. In 2021, the foundation distributed over $13.9 million in grants.

The foundation’s competitive grant programs are supported by gifts from donors who have entrusted the Community Foundation to make grants that address ever-changing community needs and opportunities. The funds support efforts related to innovation, maintaining success, and building capacity through a competitive grantmaking process. During this grant cycle, the Community Foundation received over $2.4 million in requests for competitive grants and was able to fund $1,066,933 (or 44% of the requested amount).

A complete list of the nonprofit organizations who received grant awards is included below. More information about these awards, including the project, purpose and amount of funding, can be found at https://www.gcrcf.org/grants/recent-grant-awards/2021-grant-awards/.

The next grant deadline at the foundation Feb. 15 at 4:30 p.m. For more details about funding opportunities, visit www.gcrcf.org.