Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund
The Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund (IADIF) was created to provide funding to nonprofit organizations that offer direct services and other forms of assistance to American military personnel and/or their families who have been impacted by deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan.
A special initiative of the California Community Foundation, IADIF grants are administered independently and grant proposals are by invitation only. To let us know about your organization, complete and submit the letter of interest.
 Read the Invisible Wounds of War, a report released in April 2008 by the RAND Corporation and funded by a grant from the Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund. The study focuses on the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and traumatic brain injury on military personnel of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). For more information about the RAND report, contact the RAND Corporation at (703) 413-1100.
Read profiles of grant recipients:
Background
Over the past six years, more than 1.5 million American troops have served in military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and thousands have been deployed multiple times. IADIF was created in 2006 in response to a multitude of unmet needs arising among these military service men and women and their families as a direct result of their deployment. Since its inception, IADIF has distributed approximately $144 million to 44 nonprofit organizations across the country to provide such services as counseling, child care, transportation, emergency financial assistance, support and recovery programs for the families of those killed in action, physical and mental health care and much more.
Types of Support
As a relatively new funding initiative working to benefit a population whose needs are continuing to emerge and change, the grantmaking interests of IADIF will most likely change and develop as more is learned about the particular issues and challenges faced by these servicemen and women and their families. IADIF will strive to identify those areas of need in which our funds may make a noticeable difference, with an emphasis on funding programs and services that are not duplicating or replacing other available resources, or that should come from other sources, including the government.
Generally, the Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund makes the following types of grants to projects and programs specifically benefitting those whose lives have been impacted by military deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan:
Capital Projects - For building and acquisition projects. To be considered for funding through IADIF, all capital projects must comply with LEED Building Standards as specified by the U.S. Green Building Council. The construction of specially built and adapted homes that meet the long-term needs of disabled veterans is one example of this type of funding; communal homes that house and provide comfort to families that travel to military hospitals to be near their recovering loved ones is another.
See the list of grant recipients in this area.
Core Operating Support - A small number of select nonprofit organizations serving IADIF’s target population may receive unrestricted funding to support their general operations.
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Direct Service - For organizations whose programs and services provide direct support to all military personnel, veterans and their families impacted by deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan. Examples include emotional support, educational programming, programs for children of the deployed, PTSD counseling and other mental health services, and more.
See the list of grant recipients in this area.
Policy & Advocacy - For efforts to advance legislative agendas that address the needs of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and their families and that do not constitute lobbying under Section 4911 of the Internal Revenue Code. The promotion of legislation to benefit disabled veterans is one example of this type of funding.
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Public Awareness - For efforts to raise awareness among the American public about the needs and challenges facing men and women returning from duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, along with those of their families.
See the list of grant recipients in this area.
Regranting and Financial Assistance - Occasionally IADIF will make grants to intermediary, or third-party, organizations for the purpose of redistributing funds most effectively to either local organizations or to individuals. One example is a collaboration among three Texas community foundations, which re-granted IADIF funds to carefully vetted military support communities throughout their region.
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Research - For efforts to analyze, study and research the needs of and services for military personnel with mental and/or physical injuries associated with deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan.
See the list of grant recipients in this area.
How to Apply
The Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund accepts proposals by invitation only. Agencies interested in applying for funding must meet the basic requirements and submit a letter of interest. Submission of a letter of interest is neither a guarantee of funding nor an invitation to apply. Agencies will be contacted if the foundation is interested in gathering additional information.
Please also read through the IADIF grants list to gauge whether your program or project is an appropriate match.
Requirements
Agencies interested in applying for funding must:
• Be a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization as determined by the IRS
• Have an organizational mission that addresses the needs of military service members and their families coping with injury, illness or death resulting from service in Iraq and Afghanistan
• Offer programs and/or services that fall into IADIF’s stated areas of interest
• Be able to demonstrate sound fiscal and organizational management, and compliance with generally accepted standards for nonprofit governance and accountability
Download the Letter of Interest. (WORD)
Submit letters of interest by emailing iadif@ccf-la.org.
For additional information and questions about the Iraq Afghanistan Deployment Impact Fund, email iadif@ccf-la.org.
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