Grant Opportunities for Nonprofit Organizations

The Jasper Community Foundation was established in 1997 for the purpose of accepting tax-deductible bequests and gifts in the form of cash or property from individuals, corporations and other organizations that have an interest. in improving the quality of life of people residing in Jasper County. The foundation has broad, flexible purposes assisting arts and culture, economic development, education, environment, health and human services, recreation areas and other high-impact community opportunities.

Grants are available yearly in April.

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• Charitable sponsorship or donation for501c3 nicole.breitbach@blackhillscorp.com https://www.blackhillsenergy.com/community/request-charitable-sponsorship-or-donation

Our giving aims to have an impact by creating Stronger Communities by supporting fundamental needs in our communities: Education, Hunger and Community Servants.

Provides funding & coordination for persons with disabilities. Services include service coordination, resource information & referrals for services including state & federal programs. Funding for mental health & community-based services are also available for those who qualify.

CICS Provider Special Project request: projectrequests@cicsmhds.org

CPPC is not a program, but rather an initiative to engage community members and agencies to bolster support for vulnerable families and their children.

De-cateroziation funds may also be available.

Nonprofit organizations working to create safe spaces for children and youth in central Iowa are invited to apply for up to $10,000 in grant funds. See website for details.

• Network of dentists. 
• Foundation Funding- Oral Health Fund and Wellness Community Fund, Smile Grants, Rethink Your Drink, Toothbrush donations
• Dental Education Loan Repayment Program
• Dental Education 

Environmental Protection DNR Environmental Protection  

• Air quality, water quality, land quality, animal feeding operations, household hazards materials, 
• Environmental Protection
• septic tanks, report spills, animal feeding operations, water 

Flood Plan Management DNR Flood Plan

DNR Grants DNR grants

Keywords: hunting, fishing, Iowa State Parks, Camping, Recreation, Trails, Biking, Hiking, Conservation, Environmental Protection. Wells, drinking water, things to do, places to go

Disaster assistance, funding, and training. 

Disaster Assistance www.disasterassistance.gov/

• FEMA may provide assistance to underinsured survivors to help pay for disaster-related costs that insurance doesn't cover.
• In some cases, FEMA may be able to help while you are waiting for your insurance settlement. If it has been 30 days and you have received no funds, Please contact the FEMA helpline at 1-800621-3362

FEMA grants: FEMA grants

FEMA Funeral

• The COVID-19 incident period ended on May 11, 2023. FEMA will continue to provide funeral assistance until Sept. 30, 2025, to those who have lost loved ones due to this pandemic.
• FEMA Funeral Assistance is provided to help with the cost of unexpected and uninsured expenses associated with the death of an immediate family member when attributed to an event that is declared to be a major disaster or emergency.

FEMA forms

FEMA training

Key words: flood, tornado, emergency assistance, natural disaster

The Iowa Cancer Consortium is Iowa’s statewide comprehensive cancer coalition. As a leader in cancer control, the Iowa Cancer Consortium offers the state’s cancer stakeholders access to resources, expertise, and non-competitive collaboration across traditional boundaries for a bigger impact in cancer prevention, early detection, treatment and quality of life.

Grant opportunities on the website. 

Funding opportunities that are available. 

• Non-profit matching grant request:  https://storageatlasengagepdcus.blob.core.windows.net/atlas/all-media/keycoope/website/documents/2022-matching-grant-request.pdf
• Local students with a college education scholarships. 

• Purpose/Mission: Giving for education, arts and culture, public affairs, social services, health, including cancer research, and aid for the handicapped.
• Applications should be addressed to: FMFF, P.O. Box 366, Newton, IA 50208, Telephone: 641-791-0395

Each year the Monsignor McCann Community Fund targets grant awards to provide funding to organizations performing charitable work and/or serving the needs of poor and disadvantaged persons in Jasper County, Iowa. Grant amounts are dependent upon the allocation of funds available and grant applicant’s needs. The Board of Directors will be responsible for reviewing and approving grant applications, as well as determining the amount of funding awarded. 

As a nonprofit organization, Prairie Meadows supports Iowa nonprofit organizations that support arts and culture, education, economic development, and human services. Through our grant programs, we continually work to strengthen and expand opportunities, infrastructure, and services offered within the community. We offer three grant programs, read below to see which one best suits your organization.

Prevent Child Abuse Iowa fulfills its mission by leading child abuse prevention efforts in Iowa through:

• Advocacy – advancing the cause of child abuse prevention among legislators, administrators and professionals.
• Awareness – informing the public about the effects of child abuse and methods to prevent it.
• Assistance – offering organizational development, program guidance and grant management to local partners.

Child abuse is preventable. Prevent Child Abuse Iowa recognizes it will take Iowans working together to ensure children are raised in safe, nurturing environments. That’s why we proudly lead and inspire others to create a state free from child abuse.

This program allows Iowa residents to receive a free envelope of sexual wellness supplies delivered discreetly to their door, up to twice per 30 days. If you would like to receive a second envelope, please fill out the form twice. Please note that all addresses are subject to verification and unverifiable addresses will not receive a shipment.

Key words: Condoms, birth control, prevention, sexual health

February 5, 2024 -- Board members of the Geisler-Penquite Foundation invite Jasper County non-profit organizations to submit applications for funding to support charitable work benefiting Jasper County residents. Geisler-Penquite Foundation grants, which are available only to Jasper County (Iowa) non-profits, must be invested by recipient organizations and held in a dedicated Geisler-Penquite Endowment. Each year, only earnings from the Endowment may be utilized to fund organizations’ current operations, projects, or special programs.

Established in 2009, the Geisler-Penquite Foundation’s roots trace back to 1969 when the Geisler Penquite Charitable Corporation was created with just $7,000 by the Jasper County farm family of John E. and Gertrude Setzer Geisler and their children, Harold and Cecil. Since then, distribution of the family’s farm holdings and investments have resulted in grants totaling nearly $9 million to Central College and 16 Jasper County non-profit organizations whose missions align closely with the family’s deeply held values of hard work, diligence, a love for learning and strong adherence to Christian principles.

In 1977, the family’s desire to invest in Christian higher education inspired Cecil Geisler Penquite and her husband, Loren, and Harold Geisler and his wife, Mavis, who resided in rural Mingo at the time, to donate $500,000—then the largest single gift to Central College in the school’s history—to fund educational materials, technologies, and learning experiences available in the Geisler Learning Resource Center.

In addition to Central College’s Learning Resource Center and Education Department, long-time Geisler-Penquite Foundation grant recipients include Baxter Community Educational Scholarships, Centre for Arts & Artists, Colfax Mingo Scholarships, Greater Des Moines Habitat for Humanity (for Jasper County projects), Iowa Sculpture Festival, Jasper Community Foundation-Mingo, Jasper Community Foundation-Newton, Jasper County 4-H, Jasper County Historical Museum, Newton Dollars for Scholars, Newton Y.M.C.A., Park Centre/WesleyLife, Progress Industries Foundation, Newton Arboretum & Botanical Gardens, Mercy One/Newton Medical Center, and Sheepgate - Division of Teen Challenge of the Midlands.

Geisler-Penquite Foundation board members include Dan Skokan, president and treasurer; Eric Sickler, vice president; Sheri Roslien secretary; Noreen Otto, John Roslien, Eugene Knopf and Maurine Timmer. Gary Timmer serves as advisor to the board.

            More information and application forms may be requested by calling (719) 641-1478 or writing to Geisler-Penquite Foundation, 164 Delft Drive, Pella, IA 50219. The submission deadline for new grant applications is July 1, 2024.

• Grants available https://dbqfoundation.org/

• Provides financial assistance to a variety of health and human services programs. 
• Funding for agencies https://www.unitedwayofjaspercounty.org/how-to-apply-for-funding.html

The store includes an eye care clinic, pick up groceries, and pharmacy that gives immunizations. 

Grant opportunities for nonprofit organizations. 

Keywords: immunizations, medication, food

Through the Competitive Fund, the WCRF Board of Directors will distribute 75% of the annual donations it receives from the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort in the form of grants.  Awards will be made based on an application and subject to the approval of the Board of Directors.