Education Related Grants FY2009

Recent Education Grants 2009

Organization Location Grant Description Paid
Artists Recovery Fund/Community Foundation of Johnson County Iowa City IA Assist with replacing flood-damaged art and music equipment for university students $5,000
Ballet Quad Cities Rock Island IL Support youth educational outreach programming $25,000
Buena Vista University Storm Lake IA Implement a post-doctoral science education program $38,400
Carver Statewide Scholarship Program Statewide IA Scholarships for students facing adversity and special circumstances $957,800
Central College Pella IA Construct a new academic building $100,000
Clarke College Dubuque IA Support technological enhancements $73,281
Crew Public Library Salem IA New library construction $60,000
Davenport Community School District Davenport IA Support technology improvements at Buffalo Elementary School $10,000
Davenport Public Library Davenport IA New library construction $60,000
Dunkerton Public Library Dunkerton IA New library construction $60,000
Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre West Liberty IA Expand community outreach programming $24,500
Fontanelle Public Library Fontanelle IA Library expansion $45,000
Graceland University Lamoni IA Instructional chemistry laboratory instrumentation $50,000
Handicapped Development Center Davenport IA Renovate a building for educational programming $250,000
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Iowa City IA Implement community-based river clean-up $5,000
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Des Moines IA Statewide conservation training and service program $75,000
Iowa School for the Deaf Foundation Council Bluffs IA Construction of a new science facility $125,000
Iowa State University Ames IA Research study on secondary-level mathematics instruction $67,494
Iowa State University Ames IA Research study on learning outcomes of K-2 science literacy curriculum $70,210
Iowa State University Ames IA Create an educational technology classroom within the main library $199,988
Muscatine Art Center Muscatine IA Support arts program for elementary students $7,000
Muscatine Community School District Muscatine IA Excellence in Education scholarship program $75,200
Muscatine Community School District Muscatine IA Science education equipment for middle schools $22,483
Muscatine County Conservation Board Muscatine IA Environmental education equipment $3,000
Muscatine Symphony Orchestra Association Muscatine IA Support youth performing arts program $5,000
Orchard Place Des Moines IA Support summer educational programming at juvenile treatment facility $73,200
Red Oak Public Library Red Oak IA Library renovation and expansion $60,000
St. Ambrose University Davenport IA Support construction of a new health sciences education facility $200,000
Thornton Public Library Thornton IA Develop youth educational programming $1,940
University of Dubuque Dubuque IA Acquire scientific instrumentation for chemistry and related programs $134,500
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Construct a new public health collegiate facility $250,000
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Develop an obesity-reduction program within the Muscatine Community School District $50,000
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Establish performing arts programming at state-operated juvenile detention facilities $9,000
Wellsburg Public Library Wellsburg IA New library construction $60,000
West Liberty Community School District West Liberty IA Assist with technology and furnishings for the new middle school library $183,511
       Total $3,436,507