Education Related Grants FY2023

Organization Location State Grant Description Amount Paid
Carver Statewide Scholars Program Statewide IA Scholarships for students facing adversity and special circumstances. $1,067,000
African American Museum of Iowa Cedar Rapids IA Support a building renovation. $200,000
Augustana College Rock Island IL Purchase scientific equipment for study in genetics. $118,062
Blakesburg Public Library Blakesburg IA Renovate a building to expand the library. $60,000
Buena Vista University Storm Lake IA Support the purchase of scientific instrumentation and technology for health science education. $90,000
Cascade Public Library Cascade IA Construct a new building. $60,000
Dubuque County Library District Farley IA Construct a new building. $80,000
Family Museum of Arts and Sciences Bettendorf IA Renovate an exhibit gallery. $150,000
Friends of Fairport Fish Hatchery Muscatine IA Construct an educational display at the Fairport Fish Hatchery. $15,000
Grinnell College Grinnell IA Acquire scientific instrumentation for instruction in chemistry. $195,000
Janesville Public Library Janesville IA Renovate a building to expand the library. $60,000
Junior Achievement of the Heartland Moline IL Construct a center for experiential learning in economics and entrepreneurship. $250,000
Living History Farms Urbandale IA Renovate a building to create an educational center. $450,000
Loras College Dubuque IA Purchase equipment for programs in engineering. $155,000
Muscatine Community School District Muscatine IA Fund the 2023 Excellence in Education program. $85,742
Muscatine Community School District Muscatine IA Assist with planning for an alternative school. $56,000
National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium Dubuque IA Complete a major gallery renovation. $200,000
Rudd Public Library Rudd IA Construct a new building. $60,000
Science Center of Iowa Des Moines IA To support a campaign to renovate the facility. $200,000
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Update resources for space physics. $687,416
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls IA Update laboratory and field equipment for earth science. $240,000
Waverly Public Library Waverly IA Expand and modernize the library. $80,000
Western Illinois University Macomb IL Equip and expand science laboratories on the Quad Cities campus. $136,919
23 Total $4,696,139