2026 Financial Empowerment Major Grant
Funding Amount
Up to $100,000 total (maximum 3 agencies)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Serving Story County, Iowa
- Contact: United Way of Story County Inc, 315 Clark Ave, Ames, IA 50010 | 515-268-5142 | Website: uwstory.org
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Overview
Geographic Scope: Story County, Iowa
Focus Areas: Financial security and empowerment
Funding Details:
- Total Available: $100,000
- Maximum Recipients: 3 agencies
- Type: Major grant program
Eligibility:
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations
- Serving Story County, Iowa
What United Way of Story County Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 26
- Total given
- $1.16M
- Median grant
- $37K
- Range
- $8,200–$205K
- By dollars: Iowa 100%. Top recipient cities: Ames, IA; Des Moines, IA; Maxwell, IA.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 4% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Youth and Shelter Services · Ames, IA
To support the operations of story county community agencies
$205K
Boys and Girls Club · Ames, IA
To support the operations of story county community agencies
$88K
Heartland Senior Services · Ames, IA
To support the operations of story county community agencies
$87K
Assault Care Center · Ames, IA
To support the operations of story county community agencies
$80K
Story Time Childcare Center · Maxwell, IA
To support the operations of story county community agencies
$73K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Economic services
- Poverty alleviation
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