The 2021 Community Grants supported 59 organizations through both program and operating support. Program support grants fund particular programs and projects at organizations while operating support provides flexible funding for any operational needs of the organization. The 59 awards totaled $314,446.81 in support to our community’s nonprofits. See the full listing of grants below.
2021 Community Grants Listing
Operating Support Grants
Arts, Culture, & Humanities
Public Space One
The Englert Theatre – Paula O. and Lowell Brandt Fund
The Iowa Children’s Museum – Skaugstad Family Fund
The Quire – Angerer Family Endowment Fund
Willow Creek Theatre Company
Education
4C’s Community Coordinated Child Care – Atkinson Family Endowment Fund
North Liberty Library – North Liberty Community Fund
Swisher Community Library – Swisher Community Fund
Environment and Animals
Johnson Clean Energy District – 5224GOOD
Health
ICCSD, Healthy Kids School Based Health Clinic
Iowa City Free Medical Clinic – Angerer Family Endowment Fund & Schwab Burford Family Fund
Human Services
Dream City
Houses into Homes
Inside Out Reentry – Project H.O.P.E.
Iowa City Free Lunch Program – Schwab Burford Family Fund
Iowa Legal Aid – Angerer Family Endowment Fund
North Liberty Community Pantry
The Bird House – Liddell Westefeld Family Fund & Angerer Family Endowment Fund
The Domestic Violence Intervention Program – Angerer Family Endowment Fund
The Salvation Army of Iowa City – Angerer Family Endowment Fund
Public and Societal Benefit
Iowa City Bike Library
Open Heartland – Growing Better Together Fund
Program Support Grants
Arts, Culture, and Humanities
Iowa City Community Theatre – Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Project – Raymond and Janet Bywater Family Fund
Orchestra Iowa – Celebrating Diversity and Togetherness through the Arts
Riverside Theatre – Free Shakespeare – Catalano Family Fund
Education
Bicyclists of Iowa City – Create a Community-Wide Bike Education Program
I Can Read, Inc. – A Boost in Literacy for Kindergarten Children – Schwab Burford Family Fund
Iowa City Poetry – IC Speaks: Teen Writing Workshops – Bergus Family Charitable Giving Fund
Iowa College Access Network – Career and College Attainment Post-COVID
Kirkwood Community College – Iowa City Career Access Project for Refugee & Immigrant Students
University of Iowa Foundation – Project Enhance: Enhancing the Workforce through Disability Employment
Environment and Animals
Backyard Abundance – Growing Resiliency with Nature – 5224GOOD
Bur Oak Land Trust – Oakcrest Hill Trail Construction – Schwab Burford Family Fund & Savin and Potter Endowment
Harvest Preserve Foundation – Prairie Maintenance
Iowa Valley Resource Conservation and Development – 2022 Grow: Johnson County Production Inputs Project
Practical Farmers of Iowa – Savings Incentive Program
Table to Table – Environmental Impact through Food Waste Reduction – 5224GOOD
Health
Atrium Village, Inc. – Skylight Project – Coldren Fund for the Elderly
CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank – Mobile Crisis Outreach Expansion – Liddell Westefeld Family Fund
NAMI Johnson County – Community Arts Outreach Program
Solon Senior Advocates – Meal and a Movie – Schwab Burford Family Fund
Team Breast Friends – Breast Cancer Imaging Expenses & Individual Financial Assistance – Skaugstad Family Fund
The Village Community – Grow and Give
Human Services
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County – Early Engagement GAP – Boyd McGurk Endowment Fund & George and Betty Winokur Fund
Children and Families of Iowa – Supporting At-Risk Johnson County Residents – Schwab Burford Family Fund
Coralville Food Bank – Home Delivery Program Support
Families Helping Families of Iowa – Program Support for Johnson County Children in Foster Care – George and Betty Winokur Fund
Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois – Leadership and Character Development Program – Hills Bank and Trust Company Fund
Grant Wood Elementary – Cuts for Wildcats – Bergus Family Charitable Giving Fund
HAVlife Johnson County – Preventing Lost Potential – Skaugstad Family Fund
Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center – Technology Investment for Post-Pandemic Hybrid Programming – Coldren Fund for the Elderly
Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity – Helping Hands – Karen Terra Family Fund & Skaugstad Family Fund
Kids First Law Center – Advocacy for Children of High-Conflict Divorce – George and Betty Winokur Fund & Skaugstad Family Fund
TRAIL of Johnson County – Broadening Service to Seniors – Elliott Family Fund & Coldren Fund for the Elderly
United Action for Youth – Prevention Programming – George and Betty Winokur Fund
Public and Societal Benefit
IC Compassion – Global Food Project – 5224GOOD
Iowa City Public Library – Grow with Local Libraries LIT
Shelter House Community Services – Energy Efficiency: Solar at Shelter – Angerer Family Endowment Fund
Solon Firefighters Association – Fire Fighter Gear Area Lockers – Cappers Fund