Approximately $101,000 Available for Shelby County Nonprofit Agencies

The Shelby County Community Foundation (SCCF) Advisory Board is pleased to announce it is accepting grant applications for the 2010 HF2302 grant cycle with a deadline of February 1, 2010.   The SCCF is offering approximately $101,000 available for Shelby County nonprofit agencies. 

Application procedures and grant guidelines can be obtained online via the link provided at the end of this article.  Contact any board member for additional information.  This year the grant application must be emailed as a word document attachment to grants@omahafoundation.org with a final deadline of February 1, 2010.  Previous versions of the application form will not be accepted.  A second complete application must be mailed to Frank Powers, Defiance State Bank, 201 Main Avenue, Defiance, IA 51527-0279. 

Please contact Dennis Nissen at 800-794-3458 or dennis@omahafoundation.org or Denise Cardos at denise@omahafoundation.org with grant application specific questions.   All completed applications will be considered at the October board meeting with notification of results the end of October. 

Board members of the Shelby County Community Foundation are Chair, Frank Powers of Defiance, 748-3561; Vice Chair, Robert Burton of Irwin, 782-3320; Secretary/Treasurer, Gene McCool of Shelby, 483-2406; Tom Cannon of Elk Horn, 764-5306; and Robert Hall, Esq. of Harlan, 755-2111; and Lonnie Muxfeldt, CPA of Harlan, 755-3366.