The Community Grant Program is designed to inspire and promote community involvement in reducing energy use, encouraging low-emission transportation, minimizing material consumption, conserving valuable resources, and supporting sustainable lifestyle choices.
Donor Name: City of Iowa City
State: Iowa
City: Iowa City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Projects awarded grant funding will demonstrate direct connection to initiatives included in the Iowa City Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. This year funding will be prioritized for the implementation of a project which promotes and undertakes action in one or more of the following:
- Activities that increase energy efficiency in buildings
- Activities supporting walking, biking, bus riding, and use of alternative transportation
- Activities minimizing waste and materials consumption
- Protecting and promoting natural environments
- Promoting sustainable choices and climate action education.
Funding Information
- A total of $60,000 in grant funding will be available from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
- Funding will be available for three different award categories: Community groups and non-profit organizations (1), for-profit businesses (2), and students, K-12 (3). The maximum amount of funding community and business organizations can request is $10,000
- The maximum increment available to students in kindergarten through 12th grade is $500.
Eligibility Criteria
- The organization, group, or individual must be principally and physically located in Iowa City
- Any applicant or group partnering with an applicant located outside of Iowa City must demonstrate that the population or area served will primarily be people or places within Iowa City. Successful applicants are eligible for one grant award per fiscal year and project must be completed within 12 months. All application materials and outcomes from awarded projects will be considered public information. Applicants are required to abide by all City, State, and Federal laws and regulations
- The goal of the grant project must align with the goals listed in Iowa City’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
- Funding will go to projects that are:
- Ready to be implemented and can be completed within 12 months or less
- Focused, planned, and reasonable in scope
- Innovative and impactful, directly related to the City’s Climate Action Plan objectives
- Sustainable past the project period and/or replicable in the future
- Impactful and measurable (kWh, Therms, number of people reached, etc.)
- Locally focused and beneficial to a diversity of residents of Iowa City
- Grant funds are intended to be “one-time costs” and cannot be used for operational expenses such as rent or salaries.
For more information, visit City of Iowa City.
