Grant Archive

Organizations, programs, and projects Iowa West Foundation has funded over the past 10 years

712 Initiative/Council Bluffs Chamber

Event Programming

$50,000

Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands

Operating support for Council Bluffs club

$95,000

Bridges Out of Poverty

Poverty alleviation courses for Southwest Iowans

$90,000

Catholic Charities of Des Moines

Operating support for domestic violence & sexual assault services in southwest Iowa

$60,000

City of Essex

Capital Grant

Water System Upgrade

$200,000

Front Porch Investments

Developing and preserving affordable housing

$500,000

Greater Omaha Chamber Foundation

Metro Region Economic Development Strategy

$274,998

Habitat for Humanity of Council Bluffs

Housing Acquisition

$1,000,000

Heartland Family Service

Permanent Supportive Housing

$121,999

Historical Society of Pottawattamie County

Capacity Building & Museums Relaunch

$177,749

Iowa Legal Aid

Eviction Diversion Help Desk

$75,000

Iowa Western Community College

89.7 The River concert at River’s Edge Park

$50,000

Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital

First Responder Community Health Coach

$99,999

Omaha Children’s Museum

School Partnerships and Memberships for southwest Iowa

$34,999

Omaha Sports Commission

Council Bluffs events attraction

$139,998

Pottawattamie Arts, Culture & Entertainment

Operating support for building expenses

$200,000

Southwest Iowa Leadership Academy

Leadership Camp 2025

$5,000

Together Inc.

Nourish CB Choice Pantry

$500,000

United Way of the Midlands

Community Impact Fund

$224,999

The grants on the map indicate those awarded in the current calendar year.

What we’re currently working on

Housing for all, education with purpose, and recreation for wellbeing emerged as priority areas following community listening sessions. Check out the Community Progress Report to find out how we’re collaborating to make a difference.