Iowa Grants for Nonprofits
Grants for Iowa nonprofits address a wide range of focus areas, from health grants to faith-based individual giving. Learn about Iowa grants by browsing our curated list of top Iowa funders below. Members can also research funding opportunities using the search tool for Grant Finder. Become a member.
Funding landscape and giving trends in Iowa
Iowa’s economy is dominated by agriculture and food production, with the vast majority of the state’s land used for farming. There are about 1,700 households in Iowa that manage a private foundation, and 62 private foundations with assets over $10 million, according to a 2022 report by the nonprofit consulting firm Eden+. Grants for Iowa have amounted to more than $1 billion per year in recent years, Candid data shows.
Iowa has a strong network of more than 130 community foundations that make grants for Iowa. Endow Iowa, a substantial state tax credit for donations to Iowa community foundations, bolsters support for these locally focused grantmakers. Community foundations as well as private and family foundations and corporate funders come together through the Iowa Council of Foundations, which is focused on strengthening and growing Iowa philanthropy.
Community foundations are top funders in Iowa, and private, family, health conversion, and corporate foundations also play a role in making grants for Iowa. Leading funders of Iowa grants include the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, Quad Cities Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Muscatine, Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque, Iowa West Foundation, Catholic Health Initiatives, Central Iowa Hospital Corporation, St. Luke’s Methodist Hospital, Richard Jacobson Foundation, United Way of Central Iowa, Prairie Meadows Race Track & Casino, Hawkeye Area Community Action Program,The Principal Financial Group Foundation, AEGON Transamerica Foundation, MidAmerican Energy Company,John Ruan Foundation Trust, Hall-Perrine Foundation, and Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust.
