Capacity Grant Application

Ames Pickleball Association, Ames

Capacity Grant Information

The Story County Community Foundation offers Capacity Grants to Story County, Iowa nonprofit organizations with an agency fund held with the Story County Community Foundation.

Grants support endowment growth, board leadership training and strategic planning for the organization.

Grant Information:

Grant requests of up to $5,000 will be considered.
Deadline to submit Capacity Grant applications is August 31, 2026.
Funding must be used within twelve months of notification of a successful application.

You can download a working copy of the application in PDF or Word document copy of the form to draft your application.

Your final application must be filled out and submitted online using the platform below.

Application Online Form

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Organization Information

Organization(Required)

Number of Employees(Required)

Number of Volunteers(Required)

Organization Mission(Required)

Contact Person

Contact Name(Required)

Position in Organization(Required)

Applying Agency Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone Number(Required)

Email(Required)

Type of Applying Organization(Required)

501(c)(3) non-profit organization

Local Government

Fiscal Sponsor Information

Is Fiscal Sponsor different than the applying Organization?

Yes

Fiscal sponsor information is only needed if different than the applying organization.

Name of Fiscal Sponsor(Required)

Federal Tax Identification Number of Fiscal Sponsor(Required)

Fiscal Agency Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

Project Overview

Project Name(Required)

Amount Requested from SCCF(Required)

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Matching Funds (If Any)

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Total Cost of Project(Required)

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Brief description of organizational need addressed by grant:(Required)

Brief description of anticipated results of the project and how it impacts the future of the organization:(Required)

Brief description of how this grant would help grow the endowment held with the Story County Community Foundation and/or provide needed support for your Board of Directors and strategic planning for your organization:(Required)

Project Timeline(Required)

Board commitment to the project, both financially and in terms of participation:(Required)

Project budget: Include other sources of funding and the amount requested from SCCF. Include only costs pertinent to the project. Specify how the SCCF funds would be used.:(Required)

If your request is for an education purpose, explain how newly obtained information will be disseminated within your organization.:

List of the organization’s board of directors with contact information and email addresses:(Required)

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Application Submission

The project representative certifies that he/she is authorized to represent the organization applying for a grant and that the information contained in the application is accurate. He/she agrees that if a grant is awarded to the organization:

the grant will be used for the purpose outlined in the grant award letter and may not be expended for any other purpose without prior written approval from the Story County Community Foundation
the Story County Community Foundation has received nothing of material value in exchange for the grant
information about the organization and the grant may be used by the SCCF in any published material

Authorized Project Representative:(Required)

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Signature

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For more information on the Capacity Grant process, please contact Karin Sevde, Executive Director, ksevde@storycountyfoundation.org or call (515) 232-9200.

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Capacity Grant Information

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Organization Information

Contact Person

Fiscal Sponsor Information

Project Overview

Application Submission