Grants Make a Difference in Story County
We are very pleased to announce that since 2005 Story County Community Foundation (SCCF) has awarded grants totaling more than $700,000to benefit the county.These grants have ranged from $300 up to $25,000 and have been awarded through our annual competitive grant process.This year alone SCCF has awarded $101,270 to 23 projects.
We would like to do more! In 2013 grant requests exceeded available funds by more than $240,000.To distribute more grants we need to increase SCCF’s unrestricted endowment. Each year, we are able to grant 5% of this fund balance to meet the philanthropic needs of Story County. The endowment structure also ensures that the principal will remain intact to provide grant support for future generations of Story County residents.
2013 Major Grant Award
Primary Health Care—$25,000
Remodel space for Story County community health center serving vulnerable populations
2013Community Grant Awards
Ames Breakfast Lions Club—$6,000
Preschool vision screening equipment
Ames Community Preschool Center—$6,000
Commercial dishwasherfor new center
Colo Public Library—$3,000
Early learning computer stations
Emergency Residence Project—$6,000
Homeless prevention assistance
Friends of the Collins Public Library—$2,500
Educational technology for new
children’s learning center
Gilbert Lutheran Church—$3,000
Backpack buddy—weekend food for hungry children
Good Neighbor Emergency Assistance, Inc.—$6,000
Office relocation for better client access
and cost reduction
KHOI-FM Community Radio—$6,000
Master control system for broadcasting
Maxwell Fire & Rescue—$6,000
Fire-fighting equipment upgrade to meet Iowa standards
Nevada Community Resource Center—$3,066
Furniture for new homework area
Nevada Public Library—$3,000
Furniture for new teen space
Raising Readers in Story County—$6,000
Educational technology
for new community learning center
Reiman Gardens—$3,450
Children’s play and learn zones
Roland Park Board—$6,000
New building for concessions, restrooms and storage
Story City Antique Carousel—$3,000
Fascia renovation for carousel pavilion
2 2013Youth Set Aside
Story County Youth Philanthropists
Part of SCCF’s educational program: $5,000 set aside for high school philanthropists to
award throughtheir own community grant process.
City of Huxley—$500
Berhow Park birdhouse project
KHOI-FM Community Radio—$954.75
KHOI production including local talk,
music and youth radio shows
Lutheran Services in Iowa—$300
Story County crisis child care
Planned Parenthood of the Heartland—$1,000
Healthy relationship decision making program for
women in the Story County judicial system
Raising Readers in Story County—$1,000
Reach Out and Read program books
Youth & Shelter Services, Inc.—$1,000
Residential facility activity area/basketball court
2013Capacity Building Grant Awards
SCCF was able to assist nonprofitagenciesin our family of funds to improvetheir capacity.
Assault Care Center (ACCESS)—$2,500
Rebuilding the ACCESS website
Dancenter Dancer Company Foundation--$2,490 (Dec. 2012 award)
Strategic planning consulting