Funding Amount

Up to US $40,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • A graduating senior from a high school located in Davenport, Iowa
  • Accepted to an accredited college or university

Geography

  • Located in Davenport, Iowa
  • Recipient will be selected based on financial need and scholastic ability.

Overview

The James W. Victor Scholarship, administered by the Quad Cities Community Foundation, offers up to $10,000 annually to graduating seniors from Davenport, Iowa, who demonstrate financial need and academic ability. This renewable scholarship can be maintained for up to four years, provided recipients uphold a minimum GPA of 2.5. With nearly $600,000 awarded yearly, it aims to support students pursuing higher education at various institutions.

Today, we award nearly $600,000 annually in scholarships to students in the Quad Cities and beyond.
Need-based:

  • Yes.
  • Amount:
  • Up to $10,000 a year.
  • Renewable:
  • Yes, for up to four years total or until graduation, whichever comes first.
  • Renewable Conditions:
  • Maintain at least a 2.5 GPA.

Eligibility

Applicant must be a graduating senior from a high school located in Davenport, Iowa.Applicant must be accepted to an accredited college or university.Recipient will be selected based on financial need and scholastic ability.

What Quad Cities Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
263
Total given
$7.55M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,100–$602K
  • By dollars: Iowa 62%, Illinois 33%, Michigan <1%. Top recipient cities: Davenport, IA; Rock Island, IL; Bettendorf, IA.
  • 16% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 20% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Imagine the Possibilities Inc · Maquoketa, IA

    Support for learning disabled and handicapped children and adults, present or future…

    $602K

  • Quad Cities Golf Classic Charitable Foundation · East Moline, IL

    Mission support, birdies for charity

    $301K

  • Family Resources Inc · Davenport, IA

    Mission support, domestic violence programs, braking traffic, youth and out of home…

    $275K

  • Martin Luther King Jr Center Inc · Rock Island, IL

    Mission, projects and operating support, revitalization initiative

    $269K

  • United Way Quad Cities · Bettendorf, IA

    Mission and operating support, emerging leaders, imagination library, senior citizen…

    $211K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • College prep

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