Grant Guidelines
The IECA Foundation leverages the funds of IECA members, donors and event sponsors, to help underserved youth and young adults make educational choices. Just as IECA consultants apply objective professional assessment, skilled individual counseling, and family engagement to help clients make thoughtful, positive life choices, the Foundation supports, through its grant-making, programs utilizing similar strategies for underserved youth and young adults.
Funding Eligibility
The IECA Foundation supports non-profit organizations, schools and other educational institutions in the United States that are eligible for funding.
The IECA Foundation does not provide grants to for-profit organizations, individuals, or organizations outside of the US. The Foundation does not support any program that discriminates on the basis of race, color, creed, sexual orientation or national origin.
Funds must be used exclusively for the purposes outlined in the grant application. References to the IECA Foundation will be made in recipient's promotional materials that list sponsoring organizations.
Deadlines for Submission
The Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2025 regular grant cycle. The deadline for submission is Monday, January 6th 11:59PM.
IECAF onboarded a new grants management platform to streamline our grant application process for applicants. Your feedback is welcome and appreciated!
FAQs
What programs do you fund?
We seek to fund programs where our dollars will directly serve students.
What is your average grant?
$5000
What is the size of the organizations you fund?
We fund programs where our grants will make a meaningful difference to the success of the program. Just as our grants are intended to help underserved students succeed, we welcome the opportunity to benefit under-noticed or newer organizations that share our goals.
What limits do we place on repeat grants?
We will fund an organization more than once. We ask that recipients not request funds two years in a row, but wait at least one more year before requesting subsequent funding.
What are additional essential requirements?
Funds must be used exclusively for the purposes outlined in the grant application.
References to the IECA Foundation will be made in recipient's promotional materials that list sponsoring organizations.