The Rural Enrichment Grant program aims to support small quality of life projects that will create meaningful results in rural communities.
Donor Name: IOWA Economic Development Authority
State: Iowa
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/1/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Grant Duration: 19 months
Details:
Program intends to develop quality spaces for people to want to live, work, play, and will support the vibrancy of Iowa’s rural places. Eligible projects must be open to the public and contribute to the vitality and engagement of the community. This program is a result of the Governor’s Empower Rural Iowa Initiative.
Funding Information
Applicants may request funding for eligible one-time project expenses incurred and expended within the eligible funding period.
- Minimum Grant Request: $1,000
- Maximum Grant Request: $20,000
All project activities and incurred expenses must occur within the eligible contracted funding period of October 1, 2022 – June 30, 2024.
Eligible Applicants
Iowa businesses, colleges and universities, city or county government, and non-profit organizations and foundations are eligible to apply. A single entity must be selected to serve as the primary applicant for grant funding applications; however, the project should include collaboration between a consortiums of partners. The selected primary applicant must meet the definition of eligible applicant. The applicant will be responsible for submitting eligible material during the funding application process and will be the entity legally obligated to the terms of an agreement if awarded funding. Partners and collaborating entities are not subject to the eligibility requirements but may be subject to financial and programmatic review during the selection process.
- Projects/programs must exist in and benefit a community in Iowa with a population of 20,000 or fewer and not contiguous (sharing a common border) to a city with a population of 40,000 or greater.
- Any eligible applicant may submit an application that includes one or more partners.
- Any eligible applicant will be allowed to submit one application per funding announcement. An applicant who has applied as the principal entity for an application may also be named as a partner on additional applications submitted but may not be named as a primary entity.
- Applicant is local government entity (mayor or city council) or applicant has included letter of support from the mayor or resolution from the city council.
- Federally tax-exempt non-profit organization incorporated and physically located in Iowa.
- Physical location of the organization is defined as maintaining a current home office and registered agent address in Iowa defined by Iowa Code 490.501, as well as maintaining a primary staff presence physically located and working in Iowa.
- Public or private school serving grades pre-K through 12 and physically located in Iowa.
- Non-profit institution of higher education physically located in Iowa.
- Unit of local, county or federally recognized tribal government physically located in Iowa.
- For-profit corporation or business located in Iowa.
- A business will be considered an Iowa business if the business is incorporated in the state of Iowa or authorized to do business in the state of Iowa.
Eligible Project Examples
The Rural Enrichment Grant program supports projects that enhance the public space in rural communities. The following are examples of eligible projects, please note this list is not exhaustive:
- Parks
- Playgrounds
- Streetscaping
- Signage
- Public Art & Murals
- Pocket Parks
- Trail Enhancements
For more information, visit IEDA.