Grants

Davenport Kiwanis is proud to provide grants to local organizations working to support our community in a variety of ways.

Grant Submission Criteria

Grants will be based on the following criteria and scored with the following point scale:

• Project directly benefits area children ages 0-18: 4 points
• Project directly benefits young adults ages 19-21: 2 points
• Project benefits the community: 3 points
• Kiwanis member(s) is/are involved: 2 points
• Project is located within Davenport: 2 points
• Project has matching Kiwanis grant if outside Davenport city limits: 2 points
• Applicant has presented at Kiwanis meeting since last award: 2 point
• Applicant provided photos of supported event: 2 point
• Applicant posted to social media crediting Kiwanis with support for the project: 1 point

Grant Submission Deadline

Grant submission deadline is quarterly on the following dates:

• January 1st
• April 1st
• July 1st
• October 1st

Decisions are finalized by the beginning of the next grant cycle.

Additional Considerations

• All applicants are expected to present at the noon Kiwanis meeting within the year of application.
• All applicants upon grant approval shall provide photos of the program which Kiwanis supported.
• All applicants shall note the support of Kiwanis on their social media outlets.
• Applicants will forfeit application submission for one year if program photos are not provided or mention on social media is not done.
• No applicant should assume ongoing annual funding.