Micro-Grants Fulfill Specific Community Need

Miss the deadline to qualify for an invitation to apply for funding available during the 2024 Gilchrist Foundation’s grant season? The date for requesting an invitation has passed, the deadline was April 1, 2024, but that doesn’t mean funding isn’t still available. Micro-Grants are available year-round. The Gilchrist Foundation’s Micro-Grants were created in 2014 as a way for qualifying, tax-exempt organizations to receive a one-time grant for up to $5,000. Micro-Grants allow non-profit groups to receive funding for smaller projects on a one-time basis.

Grants/AwardsErin SandageMay 1, 2024Community

Gilchrist Announces the 2021 Grant Cycle Process is Now Open

Each year, the Gilchrist Foundation awards more than a million dollars in grants to deserving nonprofit organizations whose missions align with ours, such as wildlife and conservation, the arts and public broadcasting, and disaster relief.

Grants/AwardsChatterkickFebruary 1, 2021Community

Gilchrist Supports COVID-19 Long Term Recovery Efforts

Community disasters tend to hit the Siouxland region every year. The Gilchrist Foundation has pledged to support recovery efforts, by giving over $100,000 to the Siouxland Recovery Fund.

Grants/AwardsChatterkickDecember 1, 2020Community, Nonprofit

Gilchrist Foundation Helps Bring Sensory Garden to Bloom

In 2018, the Gilchrist Foundation awarded Camp High Hopes with a $20,000 grant to fund its Sensory Garden and outdoor classroom project. In September 2020, the organization officially cut the ribbon to the new garden.

Grants/AwardsChatterkickNovember 1, 2020Community, Nonprofit

The Gilchrist Foundation Responds to Derecho's Damage

On August 10, 2020, destructive straight-line winds blew across central Iowa. The derecho destroyed thousands of structures and left thousands without power. Recognizing the impact this crisis would have, the Gilchrist Foundation stepped up to help.

Grants/AwardsChatterkickOctober 1, 2020Community, Disaster Relief

OUR PARTNER

Upcoming deadlines

Latest News