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Yahoo
27-05-2025
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Community Foundation set to award record $230k in grant funding
The Cass County Community Foundation Board of Directors announced Wednesday afternoon a record high of $230,000 available for this year's grant cycle. 'As we look back, the impact of our grantmaking can be witnessed throughout the county,' said Deanna Crispen, CCCF president and CEO. 'We have continued to enjoy substantial growth over the last thirty plus years, increasing our grant money from approximately $19,000 just 21 years ago to $230,000 this year. Our board has continued to work diligently to grow our funds so that every year we can offer more back to the community for important projects. This year's pool of $230,000 is an increase over 2024 and the twentieth consecutive year that the Foundation has increased the amount available.' Non-profit, 501© (3) organizations serving Cass County are encouraged to apply for funding for projects which benefit the community and improve the quality of life in Cass County. Guidelines and instructions may be picked up at the CCCF office, 729 E. Market St. or downloaded from the Foundation website at The documents are located under the publications tab. The deadline to return the completed letter of intent and materials for competitive grants or opportunity grant requests is June 20, 2025. For information about the application process, contact the CCCF office at 574-722-2200.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
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Community foundation to hold grant workshop
The Cass County Community Foundation is set to begin its 2025 cycle of community grants, beginning with a free workshop for local nonprofits that are interested in applying The workshop will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20 at the community foundation building, 729 E. Market St., and will last less than one hour. The workshop will discuss changes for organizations wishing to apply for the 2025 Grants. The Opportunity Grants Program designed to accommodate grant requests of less than $5,000 will also be discussed with program guidelines and deadlines for submission. 'We are urging all non-profit organizations who intend to apply for either program to have a representative at the workshop,' said Deanna Crispen, president and CEO of the community foundation. 'While attendance is not mandatory, those attending will learn about the application process which we hope will result in a more complete application and better results for our nonprofits. We will also announce the amount of funding available at this workshop.' Space is limited so those planning to attend must call CCCF at 574-722-2200 for reservations. Grant applications and instructions may be picked up at the CCCF office, 729 E. Market Street, downtown Logansport, or downloaded from the Foundation website ( after the workshop. For information about the application process, contact the CCCF office at 574-722-2200.
