The University of Iowa

Polk County Community Grants

Contact

Contact Name 
Lisa Moody-Tunks
Contact Title 
Grants Administrator
Telephone Number 
(515) 286-2272
Address 
Administration Building
1111 Court Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309
United States

Grant Information

Application Deadline 
Purpose/Mission 

Grants are offered in three areas. 

  • Community Betterment Grant Program. Applications are accepted once a year between December 1 and February 28 and are in the range of $500 to $10,000.
  • Community Development Grant Program. Applications are accepted once a year, between July 1 and August 31. They are in the range of $15,000 to $100,000. 
  • Community Sponsorship Grant Program. Applications are accepted once a year between December 1 and February 28. Requests will be reviewed in the range of $500 to $5,000. 

All applications must be submitted online. 

See the Program Information page for details and application procedures for each grant.

 

 

Restrictions 

See the individual grant guidelines on the Program Information page. 

Grant Sizes: 
$500, $100,000

Financials

Date of latest financial data 
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