The Hubbell-Waterman Foundation funds nonprofit organizations in Scott County, Iowa, and Rock Island County, Illinois.
Donor Name: Hubbell-Waterman Foundation
State: Illinois, Iowa
County: Rock Island County (IL), Scott County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/15/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Hubbell-Waterman Foundation invests in the Quad Cities community by funding capital construction projects, program and initiatives grants, and operational expenses.
Priorities
The foundation has three long-term funding priorities:
- Culture and the arts
- Cultivating and supporting the visual and performing arts
- Investing in landmark cultural institutions
- Supporting new and innovative programs and initiatives that enrich the community
- Education
- Supporting pre-K–12 Education through:
- After-school and summer programs
- Creative learning initiatives
- Life skills and career training
- Environmental education with a focus on sustainability
- Mental health programs for students and their families
- Supporting pre-K–12 Education through:
- Social welfare
- Supporting programs that are accessible to individuals and families through:
- At-risk and low-income family services
- Food and nutrition support
- Housing security
- Immigrant and refugee community support
- Physical and mental health services
The Foundation Funds
- Capital campaigns and capital acquisitions, including construction and renovations.
- Operational and/or program grants not to exceed three years resulting from the completion of a capital campaign grant.
- Multi-year program grants not to exceed three years. Program grants may include general operating expense reimbursement.
Ineligibility
Because they believe in transparency, they have also identified projects that the foundation will not fund, including:
- Debt retirement.
- Membership or affiliation campaigns, dinners, or special events.
- Conferences, symposia, and related travel.
- Grants that further political doctrine.
- Grants that further religious doctrine.
- Grants to individuals.
- Individual scholarships or sponsorships.
- Medical, scientific, or academic research.
- Endowments.
- Organizations that discriminate based on race, color, religion (creed), gender, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or military status, except to serve an historically disadvantaged group. (Note: Inclusiveness is one of the Hubbell-Waterman Foundation’s values. Therefore, they wish to fund organizations that are inclusive in their policies and practices.)
For more information, visit Hubbell-Waterman Foundation.
