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GrantIowa — Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines 2026 Leadership Grants — Fall Cycle
Atlas Opportunity Score82/100
FundingNo fixed applicant cap published. The Foundation says potential grant amount is discussed during the required pre-LOI conversation and notes Leadership Grant investments have typically exceeded $100,000.
DeadlineFall Cycle LOI: October 1, 2026 at Noon; finalist application: November 6, 2026 at Noon. Time zone is not stated in current official materials.
Required next actionComplete the required Leadership Grant alignment conversation with the Community Impact Team, confirm that the proposed work addresses a root cause or systems-level community outcome, prepare the Letter of Intent using the current instructions, and submit by October 1, 2026 at Noon. If selected as a finalist, submit the full application by November 6, 2026 at Noon. The current public materials do not state a time zone, so do not infer one.
Current statusOpen — Fall Leadership Grant Letters of Intent are due October 1, 2026 at Noon; finalist applications are due November 6, 2026 at Noon.Source verificationSeptember 29, 2026
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