Nonprofit Capacity Building Grants
The Quad Cities Community Foundation Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant funds projects that help nonprofits strengthen internal systems, skills, and resources to increase effectiveness and long-term sustainability.
Funder: Quad Cities Community Foundation
Due Dates: September 1, 2026: Pre-application (LOI) deadline — Fall cycle | November 1, 2026: Full application deadline — Fall cycle | April 1, 2027: Pre-application (LOI) deadline — Spring cycle | June 1, 2027: Full application deadline — Spring cycle
Funding Amounts: Up to $20,000 per grant (paid over 1–3 years); ~$300,000 total awarded annually across cycles.
Summary: Supports nonprofit projects to strengthen internal systems, skills, and resources for greater effectiveness and sustainability.
Key Information: Applicants may only receive funding once every three years; must primarily serve Scott County, IA and/or Rock Island County, IL.
Description
This grant program is designed to help nonprofits in the Quad Cities region build and strengthen their organizational capacity. Funding is available for targeted projects that improve a nonprofit’s effectiveness and long-term sustainability. Eligible activities include board and staff training, technology upgrades, strategic and succession planning, feasibility studies, equipment purchases, consulting services, and other efforts that enhance key areas such as fundraising, governance, leadership, communications, data management, equity, evaluation, and financial management. The goal is to invest in organizational improvements that enable nonprofits to better fulfill their missions now and into the future.
