Grant Recipients

2024 Grant Applications will be available starting in January 2024.

2023 Projects Funded – $110,135

  • Mahaska Community Recreation Foundation – Hip Shades for new baseball fields at Lacey Complex: $10,000
  • Mahaska Future View – New Community Engagement/Marketing Program: $7,500
  • Eddyville Little League – Baseball field improvements: $8,000
  • Friends of George Daily Auditorium – Free student tickets for 25th anniversary of Youth Theatre: $2,000
  • FACE – Renovation project: $7,000
  • Mahaska Count Historical Society/Nelson Pioneer Farm – Self guided tour signage: $11,000
  • Mahaska County/ISU Extension – Auditorium improvements: $6,135
  • New Sharon Little League – Improvements to Reed ballfield: 2,5000
  • William Penn University – Touring Musician performance and workshop for area students: $5,000
  • Mahaska County YMCA – Expansion of group fitness programming: $10,000
  • Southern Iowa Fair – Renovations to the 4-H and FFA sale barn: $15,000
  • Friends for Stilwell Library (New Sharon) – Technology updates: $5,000
  • Mobility Worldwide of Leighton – Printer/Copy Machine replacement: $1,000
  • CHALLENGE GRANT:
    City of University Park – Expansion and updating of City Park: $20,000

Grants made since 2006: $1,707,463