The Foundation awards grants twice per year (Spring and Fall) to organizations/projects aligned with the Foundation's funding preferences; applicants begin with a Letter of Inquiry via the online Grant Portal.

Must be a 501(c)(3) organization (no for-profit entities or non-501(c)(3) organizations) | Projects must be within a 30-mile radius of Waterloo, IA | No individuals | No fundraising events or endowment campaigns | No religious events and promotions | Only one application per entity in a given funding cycle

Otto Schoitz Foundation Grants

Provides general operating support to groups engaged in community organizing; focuses on supporting community organizing in the Midwest (an eight-state region).

Organize primarily low- and moderate-income people | Based in or working in IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, or WI | Democratically run with a dues-paying membership base | Letter of Inquiry required for organizations never funded by Needmor (per LOI window)

Core Grants

The Warren Alpert Foundation accepts grants for medical research, medical education, and in some cases general education and basic human services grants.

General, Medical, and Research Grants over $25,000

We value community. Our mission is to connect with our communities to support young minds, invest in our current and future workforce, create vibrant culture and vital communities, improve health and human services and protect our natural resources.

Must be a 501(c)(3) public nonprofit | Must provide organization's tax exempt status letter under Section 501(c)(3)

Otter Tail Corporation Foundation Grants

Kingdom Foundation is a faith-inspired movement backing institutions, churches, enterprises and communities across Africa. It provides catalytic capital and runs open grant calls (listed on /grants) for community organizations.

Registered community organizations, churches, social enterprises, cooperatives and grassroots networks | Must be based in or serving countries across the African continent

Church & Faith-Based Grants

A participatory grantmaking initiative led by Native Americans in Philanthropy that supports Indigenous youth leadership and community-defined solutions; in 2026 the fund will invest $1.65M to expand support for Native-led solutions.

Native-led and Native-serving 501(c)(3) organizations | Tribal Nations across the U.S. and its territories

The Indigenous Tomorrows Fund

The Trustees meet several times a year, and the Contributionship accepts and processes applications for grants throughout the year. All applications and progress reports must be submitted online via the Blackbaud/YourCause portal.

The Contributionship does not fund the costs or expenses of existing staff allocated to a project it is asked to support. | The Trustees do not consider unsolicited operating proposals or operating seed money requests. | Organizations that have received a grant must 'rest' for a calendar year before submitting a new proposal. | Grant applications from an organization known to have discriminatory policies will not be considered.

Otto Schoitz Foundation Grants

About this program

Eligibility

Geographic eligibility

Contact & website

Cathy Showalter, Executive Director

[email protected]

319-232-2870

ottoschoitzfoundation.org

Past recipients

2024

Northeast Iowa Food Bank

$800,000

Waterloo Development Corporation

$500,000

Iowa Heartland Habitat For Humanity

$365,000

City Of Waterlooleisure Services

$333,334

Christian Community Development Dba House Of Hope

$325,000

Cedar Falls Schools Foundation

$150,000

Successlink

$90,000

Boys & Girls Clubs Of The Cedar Valley

$75,000

Cedar Valley Friends Of The Family

$75,000

Closes in 2 days

~$25K (257 grants)

Iowa

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Core Grants

~$35K

General, Medical, and Research Grants over $25,000

From $25.0K

Otter Tail Corporation Foundation Grants

~$5K

Church & Faith-Based Grants

~$17K

The Indigenous Tomorrows Fund

$25.0K–$100.0K

McLean Contributionship Grants

~$3M