Each year, the City Council considers requests for funding from local non-profit organizations that provide services to benefit the residents of Waukee. This limited funding pool supports services that provide public benefit not already met by City services that align with the mission and goals of the City of Waukee. “Public purpose or public benefit” is defined as an activity that will benefit and is open to the general public, benefits the community, relates to the function of government and does not have the benefit of private interest as its primary objective. Activities that promote public health, safety or general welfare for the benefit of all City residents may be considered as serving a public purpose.
The City of Waukee is currently accepting service proposals/funding requests from local non-profit organizations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023.
Criteria to qualify for consideration:
The applicant must be a non-profit organization (proof of non-profit status required) that is:
- Waukee-based
- Serving a large number of Waukee residents/a majority of clients residing in Waukee
- Providing services within one or more qualifying categories:
- Food and nutrition
- Health services
- Clothing repair/rehabilitation
- Education
- Civic education
- Elderly services
- Arts and culture
- History with a local focus
- Recreation
- Tourism
- Economic development
Submit an application via the online form at Waukee.org by 11 p.m. on November 27, 2022. Applications must include:
- A detailed description of the services to be provided to Waukee residents
- An explanation of the public benefit that is being met by the service
- Scope/reach to Waukee residents (within city limits, not school district boundaries)
- How your organization will measure or track results
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