The Nebraska-Iowa District Foundation awards grants quarterly (as funds permit) to assist Kiwanis Clubs and Service Leadership Clubs in funding projects. The Foundation Board of Directors is responsible for reviewing and granting awards. The following criteria applies:
The proposed project/program (here after shown as the Project), for which the grant request is made, must conform to the tenants and goals of Kiwanis International as defined by International Bylaws.
Approval criteria:
a. The Project must focus on the needs of children or organizations which serve and/or promote children’ s activities or well-being in the Nebraska-Iowa District. Projects outside of the District should be submitted to the Kiwanis Children’s Fund.
b. The grant request should document a financial commitment by the requesting Club.
c. The grant request should state the participation of Kiwanis membership in the project. The grant program will not be used to make charitable contributions to third parties on behalf of a requesting Club.
d. Grant requests that have previously been approved for the same, or similar projects, will be taken into consideration. The Grant program is to assist in funding specific projects and should not be used to augment a Club’s operating budget.
e. The requesting Club ‘ s participation in the Annual Club Giving program of the Foundation will be considered, but non-participation shall not be the sole reason for denying grant approval.
f. Grant requests are made on the Foundation Grant Application Form. This form must be completed with all information and emailed to the Foundation.
Grant awards will be limited to Clubs and Service Leadership Programs (SLP) within the Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis District boundaries. Grant checks will only be payable to a Kiwanis Club or SLP.
As part of the grant process, clubs will be required to submit a written accounting of all grant funds used and a certification that the project is complete. The Club will reimburse any unused grant funds to the Foundation.
All projects for which grants are approved have a deadline by which the granted funds must be committed to the project (e.g., one year after the grant is approved).
All unspent grant funds not used must be returned to the foundation after one year from grant approval unless a one-year extension is granted by the Foundation Board. No more than one extension may be granted, thus limiting grants to a maximum life of two years.
The deadlines for submission of grant requests are:
December 1
March 1
June 1
September 1
Review and approval of Grants will be at the Quarterly Foundation Board Meeting following the submission deadline.
NIF Grants
The Nebraska-Iowa District Foundation awards grants quarterly (as funds permit) to assist Kiwanis Clubs and Service Leadership Clubs in funding projects. The Foundation Board of Directors is responsible for reviewing and granting awards. The following criteria applies:
The proposed project/program (here after shown as the Project), for which the grant request is made, must conform to the tenants and goals of Kiwanis International as defined by International Bylaws.
Approval criteria:
Grant awards will be limited to Clubs and Service Leadership Programs (SLP) within the Nebraska-Iowa Kiwanis District boundaries. Grant checks will only be payable to a Kiwanis Club or SLP.
As part of the grant process, clubs will be required to submit a written accounting of all grant funds used and a certification that the project is complete. The Club will reimburse any unused grant funds to the Foundation.
All projects for which grants are approved have a deadline by which the granted funds must be committed to the project (e.g., one year after the grant is approved).
All unspent grant funds not used must be returned to the foundation after one year from grant approval unless a one-year extension is granted by the Foundation Board. No more than one extension may be granted, thus limiting grants to a maximum life of two years.
The deadlines for submission of grant requests are:
Review and approval of Grants will be at the Quarterly Foundation Board Meeting following the submission deadline.
Grant Information/Application Form
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