BOONE COUNTY, Iowa—Boone County groups have benefitted from grant awards from the Boone County Community Foundation. Various projects in Boone County have received funding from Foundation. In 2023, $173,220 was awarded to 31 County organizations.
Since 2005, $1,754,093 has been distributed in Boone County from this fund to 109 different recipients.
Examples of projects that were funded include: Boone and Ogden High School Boosters. Iowa Gardening for Good food project, Boone Area Humane Society improvements to animal shelter and home building for Habitat for Humanity. Other recipients include: Boone County ISU Extension and 4-H, Boone County Fairboard, Boone Community Theatre, Friends of the Ledges, The Madrid Historical Society and the Y Camp.
Any 501(c)(3), not-for-profit, 107b unit of government, or potentially qualifying charitable organization operating in or for the benefit of Boone County is invited to pursue grantmaking objectives and obtain an application from Boone County Community Foundation. The deadline for 2024 grant applications is February 2, 2024.
The Boone County Community Foundation is pleased to utilize an upgraded on-line application process this year. The application and information is now available for online grant application.
Inquiries and requests for applications should be made to: Boone County Community Foundation www.foundationboonecounty.org or call 515-432-3882 Rich Wrage or email rwrage@iastate.edu
(contributed press release)
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