Education Related Grants FY2008

Recent Education Related Grants 2008

Organization Location Grant Description Amount Paid
Auburn Public Library Auburn IA Library renovation $1,800
Bondurant Community Library Bondurant IA New library construction $60,000
Buena Vista University Storm Lake IA Establish a post-doctoral program in science education $76,800
Carnegie-Stout Public Library Dubuque IA Library renovation $60,000
Carver Statewide Scholarship Program Statewide IA Scholarships for students facing adversity and special circumstances $961,800
Clarion Public Library Clarion IA Library renovation and expansion $60,000
Cornell College Mount Vernon IA Biochemistry and molecular biology instruction and research equipment $178,521
Family Museum Bettendorf IA Permanent exhibition gallery renovation $38,000
Grand View College Des Moines IA Construction of new classrooms $200,000
Iowa State University Ames IA Research study on learning outcomes of K-2 science literacy curriculum $69,128
Iowa State University Ames IA Develop a graduate research training program in biochemistry and biophysics $164,469
Lime Springs Public Library Lime Springs IA Library expansion $16,000
Lutheran Services Waverly IA Establish school-based youth services program $23,707
Mason City Public Library Mason City IA Library renovation and expansion $60,000
Mellinger Memorial Public Library Morning Sun IA Library automation $2,400
Muscatine Art Center Muscatine IA Support arts and science program for K-12 students $8,000
Muscatine Community College Foundation Muscatine IA MCC scholarship program endowment $630,000
Muscatine Community School District Muscatine IA Excellence in education scholarship program $75,100
Old Creamery Theatre Company Amana IA Support youth educational programming $6,000
Orchard Place Des Moines IA Support summer educational programming at juvenile treatment facility $73,200
Safer Foundation Chicago IL Support for juvenile education programs $61,799
Somers Public Library Somers IA New library construction $33,174
Stewart Public Library Grinnell IA New library construction $60,000
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Assist with costs for interdisciplinary study and community engagement program $9,000
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Establish arts programs at state-operated juvenile detention facilities $25,251
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Create high school entrepreneurship curriculum $85,000
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Support a service learning internship program $25,000
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Geoscience instruction and research instrumentation $28,543
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Develop a master\’s program for elementary mathematics teachers $55,248
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Develop a training program for Iowa high school teachers implementing new mathematics curriculum $63,179
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Establish a faculty development program within the graduate college $98,500
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Support an equipment loan program for physics education $111,285
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Develop a biochemistry laboratory $135,500
Wartburg College Waverly IA Develop a microscopy instruction and research center $157,854
Washington Public Library Washington IA New library construction $60,000
Youth Homes of Mid-America Johnston IA Support construction of a new residential facility on the treatment and educational campus serving troubled youth $50,000
Total $3,824,258