The Foundation for the Enhancement of Mitchell County

Today is the day - FEMC (Foundation for Enhancement of Mitchell County) Grants are due by 4:00 p.m. Drop off completed grant application at the Economic Development office in the basement of the County Courthouse.

Click on the link below to access the form
https://www.mcedciowa.com/financial-resources
then click on 2022 FEMC Application button

Deadline to submit grant is Sept. 7, 2022

The Foundation looks to fund projects that address significant community issues.

If you have any questions, please contact us at the
Mitchell County Economic Development Commission (MCEDC) office:
641-732-4790 or email [email protected]

We are in the process of preparing the 2022 FEMC Grant application - keep watching this page for more information to be released soon.
Note: If you received an FEMC grant last year and have not returned your evaluation report, please be sure to get it in soon.

Congratulations to the 2021 FEMC Grant Recipients! The FEMC awarded $127,834.30 to 18 grant applicants. Thanks to everyone who submitted a grant application - we look forward to next year! Please look for the next grant cycle in July of 2022!

Due to support staff being out of the office on extended leave, the FEMC board has decided to extend the FEMC application deadline to November 2nd.

Photos from Osage Community Daycare's post

Just a quick reminder to all who received the FEMC grants in 2019 that the project evaluations are due and must be received before you can apply for a new grant!

Have you seen a new face around the CRC? We are excited to welcome Nicole Dodd to our CRC team, as our Program Manager!

Another new addition to our facility is a brand new octane bike (with a swivel seat so it can accommodate all ages)!

Purchasing this bike was made possible by the generosity of the Foundation Enhancement of Mitchell County (FEMC), More Cents, and Shop On State grants. Thank you! 😀

Great Activity and Thankful for opportunities provided to our Mitchell County Youth by the Saints Legacy Fund...one of the many Family of Funds of the FEMC.

We love seeing your projects! Be sure to share them with us here on FB if you have been a recipient of a FEMC Grant!

Thanks for Sharing!

Saints Legacy Fund distributes over $17,000

Saints Legacy Fund distributes over $17,000 ST. ANSGAR | The Saints Legacy Fund has provided the finances for six projects totaling more than $17,000 proposed by teachers in the St. Ansgar Schools.

Photos from Nissen Public Library's post

On Sunday February 25th Bridges hosted a volunteer appreciation supper at Taste. Pictured are our mentors, advisory board members, marvelous mentoring meal hosts and their significant others/friends. This recognition supper would not have been possible without the generous grant money we received from the Foundation for Enhancement of Mitchell County. This is Bridges way to say thank you for all that they do. Please join us in saying thank you to all of them for supporting our program and for continuing to make a difference in the life of a child. It truly does take a village to raise a child and that is why each and everyone pictured has made that impact whether it’s from a significant other supporting their spouse in their mentoring journey or an advisory board member making sure the program is ran smoothly. And our MMM hosts who gather to hosts amazing events to keep Bridges sustainable. Thank you all so much!

The Foundation for the Enhancement of Mitchell County Awards more than $112,000 to Local Non-Profit Organizations

Mitchell County – The Foundation for the Enhancement of Mitchell County (FEMC) wrapped up their 2017 grant making cycle by awarding $112,277 in grant funds to 22 different non- profit organizations/projects in Mitchell County. Projects funded this year by the FEMC include:

LIFE LEARNING
Saints Legacy Fund
$10,000
Virtual Welder

Riceville Public Library
$2,000
Children’s Literacy Initiatives Enhancement

Osage Education Foundation
$5,000
Teacher Grants

Bridges Mentoring Program
$1,000
National Mentoring Month

Cedar River Complex
$2,129
Aquatics for All

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
St. Ansgar Historical School Project
$3,770
South Square Gym Acoustics

Stacyville American Legion
$9,750
Kitchen Remodel

Wee Saints Daycare
$6,800
Daycare Security System

Stacyville Community Nursing Home
$9,500
Windows Phase 3

Riceville Care & Therapy Center
$6,500
End of Life/Hospice Room

Mitchell County Economic Development
$4,500
Growing Mitchell County: Economic Dev. Website Marketing

American Legion Post #278
$5,828
Remodeling Project

First Freedom
$4,220
Storage Building

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Osage Public Library
$1,800
Teen Seating

Mitchell County Concert Association
$3,200
Lighting Project

Riceville Community Daycare
$7,365
Electrical & Technical Enhancements

Evergreen Independent Living
$5,000
Landscaping Update: South & East Sides

Osage Senior Citizens
$2,563
Our Little Islands

HEALTH & FITNESS
Riceville First Foundation
$9,250
Gym Divider Curtain

City of Osage Park & Rec
$5,000
Sand Volleyball Courts

Osage Community Daycare
$2,900
Moving To Health

The total cost of the above funded projects is $195,045. The Foundation for the Enhancement of Mitchell County grants will leverage $82,775 in other funds to bring these projects to reality in Mitchell County.

Over the last 11 years the FEMC Board of Directors has awarded OVER $1.2 Million in grant funding to 332 Mitchell County projects and/or non-profit organizations. The total cost for these funded projects exceeds $6.2 M and leveraged more than $4.5 M in other funding to make these projects happen!

The FEMC Board of Directors expects to launch their next grant making cycle in July 2018. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, not-for-profit organizations and 170(b) units of government organizations.

The FEMC looks to fund projects that address significant community issues; present innovative, creative, and practical proposals which build on community strengths; develop the leadership potential of the community; involve the people served in the planning and implementation of the program, provide a plan for sustainability beyond the funding period, capital projects that impact a significant number of Mitchell county residents.

The FEMC offers grants in the following areas: Health & Fitness; Environmental Quality; Community Development; and Life Learning

The Foundation for the Enhancement of Mitchell County was formed in 2005 with the purpose to foster private giving, strengthen service providers and improve the conditions of Mitchell County. To these ends, the foundation will promote endowment building, grant making, organizational collaboration, and public leadership for the benefit of the Mitchell County area.

The Foundation for the Enhancement of Mitchell County is presently soliciting endowed gifts that will help further this foundation for Mitchell County. Gifts made to the FEMC permanent endowment by year end may be eligible for a 25% Iowa Tax Credit. For further information please contact FEMC President Gina Goddard at 641.832.8023 or MCEDC Director, Jennifer Andrade at 641.732.4790 or [email protected].

2017 FEMC Grant Cycle is upon us!!! If your organization is thinking about submitting an application, please have the person who typically writes the application attend one of the Mandatory Workshops listed below!

Tuesday, July 11th
5:30pm at St. Ansgar City Hall
7:00 pm at Stacyville Library

Wednesday, July 12rh
7:00 AM in Osage at Mitchell County Courthouse (Basement)

Monday, July 17th
5:30pm at Riceville City Hall

Entrepreneur for a Day

Entrepreneur for a Day Riceville Elementary held an Entrepreneur for a Day program for the fifth grade students.

Congratulations to the 2016 FEMC grant recipients! This year the Foundation was able to grant over $95,000 to Mitchell County non-profit projects!

Mitchell County Foundation

FEMC Applications are due back to our office in LESS THAN TWO WEEKS! if you would like us to review your application prior to turning them in please do so soon!

If you need an electronic copy of the application it is now up on the website http://mitchellcountyia.com/Website/Mitchell%20County%20Foundation.htm

As always, if you have any questions please feel free to call or stop by!

Mitchell County Foundation The Foundation for the Enhancement of Mitchell County was established to serve and enhance the quality of life for the eight communities and unincorporated areas of Mitchell County.

Just a reminder the FEMC workshops begin this evening. Someone from your organization must attend in order to apply for a grant. Even if you are thinking about applying, we encourage you or someone to attend! We hope to see you at one of the workshops!

Another FEMC Grant cycle is upon us! Save the dates below and please have one person from your non-profit organization attend one of the following grant workshops!

July 12th - 5:30pm @ St. Ansgar City Hall
July 12th - 7:00pm @ Stacyville Public Library
July 13th - 7:00AM in OSAGE at Courthouse (Basement)
July 21st - 6:30pm @ Riceville City Hall

These workshops are again mandatory in order to apply for a FEMC Grant and will review the application process, directions and important dates. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Another FEMC Grant cycle is upon us! Save the dates below and please have one person from your non-profit organization attend one of the following grant workshops!

July 12th - 5:30pm @ St. Ansgar City Hall
July 12th - 7:00pm @ Stacyville Public Library
July 13th - 7:00AM in OSAGE at Courthouse (Basement)
July 21st - 6:30pm @ Riceville City Hall

These workshops are again mandatory in order to apply for a FEMC Grant and will review the application process, directions and important dates. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Timeline photos

Happy ! We will be sharing stories of why our neighbors and donors give throughout the day to share the tremendous impact giving makes in our community. Thank you for making Greater Des Moines better together!

Congratulations to our 2015 FEMC Award Recipients! AND Thank you for all the ENHANCEMENTS you put forth in Mitchell County! It is an exciting year as 2015 marks the FEMC officially granting OVER $1 Million to Mitchell County Organizations! Congratulations and THANK YOU to everyone involved!

The FEMC Sponsors all three Mitchell County School 5th Graders participation in the Entrepreneur for a Day.Check out photos from Osage's trip to NIACC for the program participation!

Received the first Official Grant Application Today!

For those of you submitting an application, you have until Sept. 14th. If you would like us to review the application prior to submitting we need to see it before Sept. 11th.

Thanks! and we look forward to reviewing all the exciting project happening around Mitchell County!

Just a little reminder that the grants are DUE SEPTEMBER 14th.

And just a note that OUR OFFICE HAS MOVED across the street to the courthouse basement. If you would like to submit your 13 copies by mail they MUST BE AT OUR OFFICE by September 14th! and our address changed!!!! FEMC/MCEDC, PO BOX 306, Osage, IA 50461

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask!

Mitchell County Foundation

If you attended one of the four grant application workshops you have been sent an email with the 2015 Application, Facts and Evaluation Form. It has also been placed on our website www.mitchellcountyia.com and click on Foundation! Applications are Due September 14th!

Just a reminder that our office may be moved to the courthouse by then, we will send out a notice if this is the case!

Can't wait to see all the exciting project you have in mind to enhance life here in Mitchell County!

Mitchell County Foundation The Foundation for the Enhancement of Mitchell County was established to serve and enhance the quality of life for the eight communities and unincorporated areas of Mitchell County.

2015 FEMC Grant Cycle is quickly approaching with grant writing workshops held in July! Details on these are listed below and again are Mandatory in order to apply! Let us know if you have any questions!!!!

St. Ansgar – Tuesday, July 7th at 5:30 pm at City Hall
Stacyville – Tuesday, July 7th at 7:00 pm at Library
Riceville - Wednesday, July 15th at 6:30pm at City Hall
Osage – Thursday, July 16th at 7:30 am at MCEDC office

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB2HC4tohE8

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