The Community Foundation for Western Iowa (givewesterniowa.org) and its Impact Grants Committee, a group of county residents and board members are pleased to announce 42 Community Impact Grants totaling $65,364 have been awarded to nonprofit and city organizations throughout Pottawattamie County.
Grant awards ranged from $500 to $4,000 to benefit innovative and meaningful projects that align with the Foundation’s mission to improve the lives of all county residents. Annually, Community Impact Grants funding is eligible to any tax-exempt, nonprofit organization or governmental entity for creative or impactful projects that meet a clear, identifiable need in Pottawattamie County. Grants are allocated to projects in a variety of focus areas, such as: Arts & Culture, Community Betterment, Community Engagement, Education, Environment, Health, Human Services, and Youth.
A few of this year’s grant recipients included: Avenue Scholars Southwest Iowa ($2,000) for Summer Career Experiences; Eckels Memorial Library ($4,000) for its Story Walk in the Park project; Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands ($2,000) for its Readers to Leaders program; the Carson Community Rodeo ($2,000) for a 2025 Skybox Addition; Carter Lake Public Library ($2,000) for a Pollinator Event; and Midlands Latino Community Development Corporation ($2,000) for Economic Development for Immigrant Communities.
To view the full list of award recipients, please visit: givewesterniowa.org.