The Community Event Grant provides support for events, gatherings, or activities held in Woodbury County that are open to the public, bring people together, and strengthen community bonds.
Donor Name: Missouri River Historical Development
State: Iowa
County: Woodbury County (IA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/31/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
Grant funds may be used to develop, market, and implement new or existing events that improve the quality of life for Woodbury County residents and have the potential to attract visitors to the community or enhance a participant’s experience.
Focus Areas
Eligible events must be open to the public and provide general admission for free or charge a nominal fee, and they must align with at least one of MRHD’s grant focus areas:
- Economic Development, Community Improvement, Tourism
- Human Services, Health Services
- Civic, Public, Charitable, Patriotic, Religious
- Leisure, Cultural, Historical
- Education.
Funding Information
- In total, $50,000 is available for this grant cycle.
- Up to $10,000 per award.
Grant Period
12-months from award date.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications will only be accepted from Local Governments and Tax-Exempt Organizations whose principal place of business and event are both in Woodbury County.
- Educational Institutions, for-profit entities, and fundraising events are ineligible for this funding opportunity.
- Tax-Exempt Organizations may only submit one application per funding opportunity, whereas Local Governments may submit more than one application per funding opportunity as “individual units” within these organizations are considered separate and may each submit one application per funding opportunity. Each funding request must be for a distinctly different event.
- Entities with an active Community Event Grant are ineligible to apply.
For more information, visit MRHD.
