Find Iowa Grants

Iowa Grant Opportunities - The following sites contain information on grants offered by state government agencies:

Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs

Attorney General's Crime Victim Assistance Divisionn Grant Program

Governor's Office of Drug Control Policy

Iowa Department of Education

Iowa Department of Economic Development (Community & Rural Development)

Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Resource Enhancement and Protection [REAP] Programs)

Iowa Department of Public Health

Iowa Department of Transportation

State Historical Society of Iowa

State Library of Iowa

Vision Iowa - Vision Iowa is a financial assistance program established by the 78th General Assembly of the Iowa Legislature to fund statewide vertical infrastructure [construction] projects related to recreation, education, entertainment and cultural activities.

Local Government Innovation Fund - The state Legislature has established a Local Government Innovation Fund to stimulate and encourage innovation in local government by the awarding of loans and grants to cities and counties.

Iowa Collaboration for Youth Development - The Iowa Collaboration for Youth Development (ICYD) is a state-led interagency initiative designed to better align policies and programs and to encourage collaboration among multiple state and community agencies on youth-related issues. The staff of the ICYD sends out periodic "ICYD Grant Updates" to interested individuals. The ICYD has also identified a number of private and public funding sources that offer grant opportunities to communities for children, youth and family programming.

Iowa Foundations and Faith-Based Organizations

Iowa Grants Guide (IGG) - IGG is an online database of Iowa funders sponsored by the University of Iowa's Division of Sponsored Programs, the Iowa Nonprofit Resource Center, and the Iowa Council of Foundations.

Iowa Council of Foundations - The Iowa Council of Foundations (ICoF) was founded in 1998 by representatives from Iowa foundations and corporate giving programs. It is governed by a board of directors, which is elected by the membership. Committees made up of member volunteers also help direct the organization. ICoF plays a leadership role in advocation for philanthropy. It strives to help elected and appointed officials, the media and the general public understand the benefits of charitable giving. In addition to its members, the ICoF serves the larger nonprofit community by linking agencies to grant-making opportunities and the public, which is served by these grant recipients and their efforts toward enhancing various aspects of Iowa communities. The ICoF also serves the donors who generously contribute to the various foundations or funds in Iowa.

Humanities Iowa - Humanities Iowa is committed to bringing the humanities to the public through interactive programming, publications, and events. Humanities Iowa was founded in Iowa in 1971 and is an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities in Washington D.C. They provide grants to aid other non-profit organizations in furthering the humanities in Iowa as well as conduct their own programs in support of the humanities across Iowa. Each year, they serve over 70,000 Iowans with humanities programming and projects totaling over $1,500,000.