Jerry and Martha Taylor Memorial Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Up to US $1,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- A resident of Rock Island County
Other requirements
- Applicant must have at least a 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 grade point scale (or equivalent average).
Overview
The Jerry and Martha Taylor Memorial Scholarship, offered by the Quad Cities Community Foundation, supports students from Rock Island County pursuing post-secondary education. With awards of up to $1,000, this scholarship is not renewable and is open to applicants with a minimum GPA of 2.75. Preference is given to students majoring in journalism, theater arts, or special education, or those attending accredited trade schools.
Today, we award nearly $600,000 annually in scholarships to students in the Quad Cities and beyond.
Eligibility
Applicant must be a resident of Rock Island County.Applicant must have at least a 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 grade point scale (or equivalent average).
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
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- College prep
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