The Dubuque Racing Association is an important member of the community and is proud of its history of giving back, and the giving continues.

As part of its ongoing commitment to the community, the DRA supports a broad range of not-for-profit organizations through its Grant Award Program. This annual program has distributed $20 million to area charitable organizations since the inception of the DRA.

APPLICATION
PROCEDURES		 The Grant Award Program is an annual program that provides millions of dollars to charitable organizations in the area.
2007 DEADLINES
Application available: December 19, 2006
Application deadline: February 23, 2007
Grant award announcement: May 15, 2007
Grant funding must be collected by:
January 31, 2008		 2008 DEADLINES*
Application available: December 18, 2007
Application deadline: February 29, 2008
Grant award announcement: May 20, 2008
Grant funding must be collected by:
January 31, 2009

*Dates are subject to change.
Applications are available by calling 563-582-3647 or 800-373-3647 during the application period.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Applicant must be an IRS-approved tax-exempt non-profit as described in the Internal Revenue Code 501 (c) (3) or equivalent tax-exempt status. Other status such as 501 (c) (4), 501 (c) (5) or 501 (c) (7) is not acceptable. Organizations are not allowed to “share” or “borrow” a 501 (c) (3) status with another organization. The name on the application must match the name on the IRS-issued letter. Only one application per 501 (c) (3) or equivalent tax-exempt status will be accepted.

Individual schools, churches or volunteer fire departments will not have a separate tax-exempt certificate. They are exempted by either law or fall under a blanket exemption because of their ties to a municipality.

Cities/villages/towns are allowed one application. A letter from the city administrator endorsing the project must be attached to the application.
     
    GRANTS ARE NOT AWARDED FOR THE FOLLOWING USES:
  • Travel expenses or seminars.
  • Salaries, wages, benefits or other employee- related costs. Exception: If your project involves hosting a guest speaker or group to address a group or event, the grant will fund the contractual fee, but not the travel expenses.
  • Recurring expenses, except “start-up costs.”
  • Participation in capital campaigns.
  • Endowment funds.
  • Political causes, candidates and lobbying efforts.
  • Individuals, including scholarships and personal benefits.
  • Operating expenses including staff, rent payments, lease payments and utilities.
  • Debt incurred or purchases made prior to DRA’s grant award notification.
  • If the project was submitted, but not funded the previous year, it is eligiblefor the program the next year; therefore, projects or programs funded by the DRA the previous year are not eligible for funding this year.
     
AREA OF INTEREST
The DRA will consider grant applications covering a wide range of community needs with a focus on arts, culture and recreation, education, health and human services, emergency services, civic and community development and the promotion of dog-, horse- or other livestock-breeding industries. The DRA will remain flexible to an respond to an applicant’s unique request.

 

  

Grant Award Program Recipients [ CLICK HERE ]