OPEN — Silver grant applications November 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027.
Iowa — Cherokee County Legacy Foundation 2027 Silver Grants ($3,001–$10,000; January 31)
Cherokee County Legacy Foundation 2027 Silver Grants offer $3,001–$10,000 to qualifying nonprofits and local governments for new or expanded projects benefiting Cherokee County, Iowa. Apply by January 31, 2027.
FundingIndividual Silver Grant request: $3,001 to $10,000.
DeadlineOPEN. January 31, 2027; electronic Silver grant application due by midnight, or hardcopy postmarked January 31. Exact timezone not published.
Last verified2026-11-07
Required next actionCheck eligibility as a Cherokee County-serving 501(c)(3), local government, or fiscally sponsored organization; prepare the Silver/Gold application and documentation including eligibility letter, leadership list, current budget and income sources; apply online by midnight January 31 or submit printed materials postmarked by January 31.
Broad Eligibility
501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or units of local government with qualifying Cherokee County, Iowa, community-benefit projects; fiscal sponsor permitted when eligible. New/enhanced projects, not ongoing general operations, deficits, political or religious purposes, endowments or capital campaigns.
Atlas Analysis
Official Cherokee County Legacy Foundation 2027 guidelines and Silver program reviewed November 7, 2026. Confirmed Silver applicant range $3,001–$10,000, application opened Nov 1, 2026, cutoff midnight Jan 31, 2027 with unspecified timezone or paper postmark date. Required documentation includes nonprofit/government/sponsorship verification, board/leadership list, operating budget and revenue sources. Matching/in-kind funding contributes to scoring; no universal matching rate stated. Distinct from expired Gold LOI track.
The Cherokee County Legacy Foundation 2027 Silver Grant program awards competitive community-project financial assistance from $3,001 through $10,000 per eligible applicant. The 2027 application period opened November 1, 2026 and closes January 31, 2027. Electronically submitted applications and the required documentation are due by midnight January 31, or printed materials must be postmarked by that date. The funder does not state a time zone.
Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and local governmental entities serving Cherokee County, Iowa. Other qualifying groups can seek an eligible fiscal sponsor. Priority purposes include projects improving healthcare, mental health, human services, education, recreation, environment, arts and culture, community facilities, economic opportunities, or other quality-of-life needs. Funding must serve new or enhanced projects, rather than ordinary ongoing operating expenses.
The Silver application uses the foundation’s Silver/Gold form, with supporting items including the current IRS determination or government verification or fiscal sponsorship agreement, names of organizational leaders and board officers, and the operating budget and principal revenue sources. General operating costs, operating deficits, individuals, religion or politics, endowments, annual appeals and capital campaigns are generally excluded. Reviewers consider outside matching or in-kind funds but no mandatory matching percentage is published for all applicants.
This is a distinct Silver request track, not the Gold award cycle. Gold requires an earlier Letter of Intent, which is not part of the Silver grant application. See the official Silver program and controlling 2027 guidelines and checklist. Verified November 7, 2026.
Source verificationReferenced source · www.cclegacy.orgAtlas last verified this record 2026-11-07. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
