Grant applications are now available! Please refer to the application for the details or contact Brooke Burnham at (319) 233-8350 or email her at Brooke@TravelWaterloo.com.

Download the pdf Grant Application and email it to Brooke@TravelWaterloo.com.

Introduction: The Waterloo Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), on behalf of the Green Cedar Valley Initiative, is accepting requests for grant funding. Requests should be not more than $1,000 per business, organization or event located within the greater Cedar Valley. Each business or organization is asked to submit only one application per deadline.

• Applications should be received no later than 5 p.m. on the following deadline dates:
  - September 1, 2009; December 1, 2009; March 1, 2010.
  - Additional deadlines may be added as funding becomes available.
• Grant applications must be typed or they will not be considered.
• Funding must be utilized for the project designated on the application or funding will be forfeited.
• Funds should be used within 90 days of the date the award is made.

Purpose: Projects should be NEW projects that will improve the environmental impact of the organization, business or event. The program is designed to stimulate interest and participation in ecological efforts including (but not limited to) waste reduction, reduced energy consumption, reduction in pollution, and use of environmentally friendly products.

It is not designed to supplement daily operating budgets, nor is it intended to provide the sole or majority of funding for the project being applied for. At least 50% of project’s cost must be funded through other sources. Consideration will be given to projects that increase the business, organization or event’s GCVI Certification point total.

Grant applicants are required to complete the Baseline Assessment along with the Certification Application if not already on file with the GCVI, even if current certification requirements are not yet met. This provides ciritcal information on the potential impact of the project.