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Impact Grants
Proposed Project Characteristics
  • Addresses major local initiatives which significantly impact Pella.

  • Include evidence of a strong statement of community need.

  • Show strong probability for leveraged funding from other sources.

  • Demonstrate significant community impact,.

  • Are broad and wide-reaching in nature, and are inclusive of the entire Pella community.

  • Expand existing, high performing programs.

  • Collaborative in nature.

  • Show evidence of long-term planning for the project.

  • Sustainable to ensure community impact well beyond the grant period.

  • Recognize and celebrate our community's heritage.

  • Show planning for outreach and accessibility to under-served populations.

  • Demonstrate evidence of organizational capacity to suggest a good opportunity for success.

  • Include a  plan for evaluating success.

  • Grants range up to $25,000.

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Grant Eligibility Requirements​
  • Impact Grants are made only to charitable organizations or causes with 501(c)(3) status, or to governmental agencies serving a charitable purpose.

  • Funding is limited to projects that will significantly improve the quality of life for the residents of Pella.

  • Organizations should not submit applications for both an Impact Grant and a Board Directed Grant for the same project in the same year.  Organizations that do not receive an Impact Grant will be considered for a Board Directed Grant.

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Applications will not be considered for:
  • Completed projects.

  • Ongoing annual operating expenses or continued program funding.

  • Individuals.

  • Projects not serving residents of the Pella area.

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Grant Application Timeline
  • Application deadline: October 15th.

  • Apply Online.  NOTE: Only on-line applications accepted.

  • Award luncheon and press announcements in November.

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Impact Grant Proposals
  • Provide a brief overview of your organization including mission statement, focus areas, audiences served and strategic goals.

  • Share the anticipated timeline for this project, including a starting and ending date.

  • 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.

  • Explain how this project addresses a major community initiative.

  • Describe why the organization is uniquely positioned to carry out this project and its capacity to implement the proposed project. 

  • If this project includes a formal collaboration, share information about each partner and their contributions.  List the local organization's contact name, phone number and email address along with a Statement of Support document from the collaborating organization.

  • Include funding request amount and total project budget.

  • Show percent of the overall project budget being requested.

  • Organization’s total annual budget and financial statement.

  • Board of Directors list.

  • 501(c)(3) Letter of Determination.

  • TIP: Use word processing software to compose and edit the application field contents. When complete copy and paste each field into the on-line form.

Impact Grant Recipients' Responsibilities
  • Sign an Agreement Form indicating their willingness to use the funds awarded for the purpose requested.

  • Submit a final Grant Fulfillment Report  by October 15th of the following year in which the grant is made.

  • Give credit to the Pella Community Foundation in all media releases made by the organization.

  • Return to the Foundation any grant monies not used for the designated purpose of the grant.

Grant Recipients' Responsibilities
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