Impact Grant
An Impact Grant can play a key role in providing significant funding to projects that strengthen Pella by addressing major initiatives and promising opportunities. This grant seeks to create a meaningful impact around community issues.
One grant awarded annually. Grant range: $15,000 - $25,000.
Proposed Project Characteristics
Applications WILL BE CONSIDERED for projects that:
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Address major local initiatives which significantly impact Pella.
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Include evidence of a strong statement of community need.
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Show strong probability for leveraged funding from other sources.
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Demonstrate significant community impact, are broad and wide-reaching in nature, and are inclusive of the entire Pella community.
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Expand existing, high performing programs.
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Are collaborative in nature.
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Show evidence of long-term planning for the project.
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Are sustainable to ensure community impact well beyond the grant period.
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Recognize and celebrate our community's heritage.
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Show planning for outreach and accessibility to under-served populations.
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Demonstrate evidence of organizational capacity to suggest a good opportunity for success.
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Include a plan for evaluating success.
Grant Eligibility Requirements
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Impact Grants are made only to charitable organizations or causes with 501(c)(3) status, or to governmental agencies serving a charitable purpose.
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Funding is limited to projects that will significantly improve the quality of life for the residents of Pella.
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Organizations should not submit applications for both an Impact Grant and a Board Directed Grant for the same project in the same year.
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Organizations receiving an Impact Grant in the prior year are not eligible.
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The Distribution Committee WILL NOT CONSIDER:
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Funding grants for completed projects.
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Grants for ongoing annual operating expenses or continued program funding.
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Grants to individuals.
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Projects not serving residents of the Pella area.
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Grant Application Timeline
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Application deadline is November 15th.
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Email to: - or -
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Mail to: Pella Community Foundation
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Box 112
Pella, IA 50219
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Semi-finalists will be required to make a face-to-face presentation of their proposal with the Distribution Committee in early January.
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Award announced by February 1.
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Awards luncheon early February.
Impact Grant Proposals
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Please provide a brief overview of your organization including mission statement, focus areas, audiences served and strategic goals.
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Share the anticipated timeline for this project, including a starting and ending date.
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Articulate in detail the full scope of the project and the community need being addressed. Consider this an executive summary of your proposal. Be specific and concise.
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Explain how this project addresses a major community initiative.
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Describe why the organization is uniquely positioned to carry out this project and its capacity to implement the proposed project.
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If this project includes a formal collaboration, share information about each partner and their contributions.
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Include funding request amount and total project budget.
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Show percent of the overall project budget being requested.
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Organization’s total annual budget and financial statement.
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Board of Directors list.
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501(c)(3) Letter of Determination.