Grants
The Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation is pleased to share its philosophy and proposal requirements with eligible organizations and institutions that seek funding to address community needs. Please review the materials available on this website before preparing your grant proposal.
Apply For A Grant
The Foundation is not currently accepting grant funding requests. Please check back for an update on the next grant request deadline.
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(641) 752-8340 to discuss your project.
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Grant Focus
Strategic Giving Focus & Priorities
The board of directors has identified the following focus:
The Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation, in collaboration with Marshalltown leaders and organizations, will focus its resources to:
• Attract, develop and retain people who will cultivate a civic-minded, healthy, caring community and strengthen our collective sense of pride.
• Build upon our unique community identity by expanding vibrant amenities.
Support for areas of need that do not readily fall into this specific focus may also be considered.
The following list of community plans have been funded, fully or in part, by the Martha-Ellen Tye Foundation. Priority will be given to requests that support or implement the following:
•Marshalltown Parks and Recreation 10-year Plan
•Highway 14 Redevelopment Plan
•Iowa River’s Edge Trail Master Plan
•Downtown Marshalltown Master Plan
•Marshalltown Arts & Civic Center Plan
•Arts + Culture Master Plan
Geographical Focus
The geographic focus for grantmaking is Marshalltown, Iowa. Proposals from outside Marshalltown will not be considered for funding.
Limitations
The Foundation does not consider support for:
- Ongoing operating needs unless they are an essential part of a specific new or expanded program proposed for funding
- Annual campaigns
- Requests for less than $1,000
- Individuals
- Faith-based programming or purposes
- Organizations without IRS determined status as 501(c)(3), except for units of government (i.e. schools, city and county governments)
- Organizations that discriminate directly or indirectly against individuals or groups based on religious beliefs, race, gender, ethnic or national origin, or sexual orientation
The Foundation awards two types of grants:
| Outright Grants |
| Challenge Grants* |
*requiring that matching funds be raised
Have questions or want to learn more about our grantmaking process?
Call us!
(641) 752-8340
