The Bremer County Community Foundation, a local affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa (CFNEIA), offers annual grant opportunities for nonprofit and public organizations serving the residents of Bremer County, Iowa. The Foundation is committed to strengthening community well-being by supporting charitable projects that address local needs across a range of issue areas. Funding decisions are made by a local governing committee that reviews applications from organizations working to create positive community outcomes.
For the 2025 grant cycle, the application window opens on March 1 and closes on April 15. Awards will be announced and disbursed in June 2025. Grants are available to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government entities. Other tax-exempt organizations may also apply, but only if their proposed project is determined to be charitable. These applicants must contact the Foundation in advance to confirm eligibility.
Projects must provide direct benefit to Bremer County residents and may fall into a broad array of categories, including arts and culture, community betterment, education and youth development, environment and animal welfare, and human services. Applications are submitted through CFNEIA’s online grant management system, and applicants must either create or log in to an existing account to begin the application process.
In 2023, the Bremer County Community Foundation awarded $483,712 in grants and has distributed a total of $3.8 million since its founding in 2005. The Foundation manages both permanent endowment funds (Impact Forever) and flexible current-use funds (Impact Now), which support grantmaking based on both immediate and long-term needs.
Resources for grantseekers, including grant guidelines and application support, are available on the CFNEIA website. There is no publicly listed contact person or direct email for the Bremer County grant program, but inquiries can be made through CFNEIA’s general contact system.
