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Jones County Young Leader Scholarship Grant

Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque

Funding Amount

US $2,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Geography

  • In Jones County, with eligibility
  • In Jones County in the future
  • In Jones County

Overview

The Jones County Young Leader Scholarship offers a $2,000 award to a Jones County resident graduating in 2026 who is pursuing post-secondary education at an accredited institution. This scholarship is aimed at students who have shown leadership and a commitment to community service in Jones County, with eligibility for those attending local high schools or being home-schooled.

The Jones County Community Foundation will award one $2,000.00 scholarship to a Jones County resident graduating in 2026 pursuing post-secondary education at an accredited institution including trade schools. The scholarship recognizes leaders that have demonstrated a commitment to improving their community and intend to continue that service in Jones County in the future.

Eligibility

Must be a resident of Jones County and attend a Jones County High School (Anamosa, Cascade, Midland or Monticello) or being home-schooled in Jones County.

What Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
211
Total given
$8M
Median grant
$14K
Range
$5,020–$1.29M
  • By dollars: Iowa 96%, Illinois 1%, Minnesota <1%. Top recipient cities: Dubuque, IA; Guttenberg, IA; Maquoketa, IA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Crescent Community Health Center · Dubuque, IA

    Health

    $1.29M

  • City of Cascade · Cascade, IA

    Community support

    $975K

  • Dubuque Community School District · Dubuque, IA

    Education

    $209K

  • Holy Family Catholic Schools · Dubuque, IA

    Education

    $202K

  • St Mark Youth Enrichment · Dubuque, IA

    Community support

    $176K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Youth leadership

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