FACTS ABOUT THE GRANT
- Our 2024 grants totaled approximately $446,038 to 88 organizations in NE Iowa.
- Over 63% of the 2024 grants were $5,000 or less.
- Grants were made for basic human needs, capital projects, education, religious endeavors, Cultural/Arts, and food and housing for the needy.
- No grants were made to individuals.
- Application submission is open April – May.
- Grants are awarded in July.
- The Foundation is a 501c3 private, non-profit organization.
WHO HAS BENEFITED FROM THE GRANT
The following are the 2024 grant recipients:
- Anamosa Ministerial Association – Anamosa Lunches for Youth
- Anamosa Ministerial Association – Jones County Community Food Bank
- Andrew Volunteer Firemen Inc.
- Bell Tower Productions
- Boys and Girls Club of Greater Dubuque
- Browns Hometown Victory Foundation
- Butler Children’s Garden Foundation (The Wanderwood Gardens)
- Calvary Lutheran Church
- Camp Albrecht Acres
- Camp Courageous
- Carnegie-Stout Public Library Foundation
- Cedar/Jones Early Childhood Iowa
- Centrally Rooted
- City of Baldwin
- City of Cascade
- City of Delaware
- City of Epworth
- City of Hopkinton
- City of Sherrill
- Clarke University
- Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque – Bernard Playground & Recreation Project
- Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque
- Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque – Clayton County Foundation for the Future
- Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque – Every Child Reads Jones County
- Community Foundation of Jackson County – Campaign for Grade Level Reading
- Community Solutions of Eastern Iowa (CSEI) Housing Helpline
- Delaware County Emergency Management
- Delaware County Historical Society
- Drexler Elementary PTO
- Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
- Dubuque Area Labor Harvest
- Dubuque Area Labor-Management Council
- Dubuque Area Swimmin’ Hurricanes (DASH)
- Dubuque Community YMCA/YWCA
- Dubuque County Historical Society
- Dubuque Dragon Boat Association
- Dubuque Dream Center Inc.
- Dubuque Food Pantry
- Dubuque Regional Humane Society
- Dubuque Visiting Nurse Association
- DuRide
- Dyersville Area Foundation for the Future Inc.
- Elgin Historical Society
- Foundation for Dubuque Public Schools
- Four Mounds Foundation
- Four Oaks Family and Children’s Services
- Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois
- Grand Opera House
- Habitat for Humanity Dubuque and Jackson Counties
- Hawkeye Area Community Action Program (HACAP)
- Heritage Works Inc
- Hills and Dales Child Development Center
- Holy Family Catholic Schools
- Holy Spirit Parish
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Castle Grove, IA
- Innovate 120 Inc
- Inspiration Stables Inc
- Iowa Legal Aid
- Iowa State University Extension and Outreach – Dubuque County
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial Park, Inc
- Jones County Family Council
- Junior Achievement of the Heartland
- Lord of Life Lutheran Church
- Lutheran Services in Iowa
- Maquoketa Valley Alliance
- Mt Pleasant Home
- NAMI Dubuque
- New Vienna/Luxemburg Fire Department
- Noah’s Ark Child Development Center
- Northeast Iowa Council (Boy Scouts)
- Oh Happy Play
- Ohnward Fine Arts Center
- Presentation Lantern Center
- Project Rooted Inc.
- Red Basket Project
- Rising Star Theatre Company
- Riverbend Food Bank
- Riverview Center Inc.
- Sherrill Athletic Club
- St Mark Youth Enrichment
- St Patricks Catholic Church Epworth
- St Vincent de Paul
- Stonehill Benevolent Foundation
- Sunnycrest Manor Auxiliary
- The Power of Prayer Inc
- Tri-State VIATS
- United Way of Dubuque Area Tri-States
- Vision to Learn
WHO QUALIFIES FOR THE GRANT
The grant is only available to 501c3 or 170 (C) organizations in the seven Iowa counties of Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, Jones, Jackson, Fayette, and Buchanan. Specifically, local non-profit organizations that provide educational opportunities, human and social services, and healthcare for children and their families.