Business : Benton County Community Foundation (BCCF) hosts grant writing workshop

Benton County Community Foundation (BCCF) hosts grant writing workshop The Benton County Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, will be hosting a public grant writing workshop on Tuesday, January 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Van Horne Community Center at 508 1st Avenue in Van Horne for anyone who wishes to learn more about BCCF grant opportunities. Workshop attendees will hear from Dotti Thompson, Program Manager for the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa. Thompson will lead a step-by-step training of the entire grant process and provide grant writing tips. Question and answer time will also be allotted. If unable to attend, a six-minute video is available at www.foundant.com/applicant-tutorial.php. The 2019 BCCF grant cycle will begin on January 1, 2019 with an application deadline of March 15, 2019. The Governing Committee will look favorably upon programs, projects and organizations that contribute, in a significant way, to improve the quality of life for residents of Benton County. Grant requests should fit into one of the following categories: art and culture, community betterment, education, environment, health, historic preservation and human service. 2019 grant applications and guidelines will be made available online at www.bentonccf.org on January 1, 2019 or information may be obtained by contacting CFNEIA’s Dotti Thompson at 319-243-1358 or dthompson@cfneia.org. Interested individuals may also view last year’s Benton County Community Foundation grant guidelines and procedures, and other Foundation information at www.bentonccf.org.