Roger Berger Grant for the Arts

The Roger Berger Grant for the Arts, established by the Story County Community Foundation, supports collaborative projects by nonprofit organizations that promote community arts and culture, focusing on Opera. This initiative encourages creativity and innovative approaches to enhance access to arts programs, fostering a vibrant cultural landscape in Story County. Organizations can apply for funding up to three years for projects aimed at enriching community experiences and engagement with the arts.

Your Partner in Philanthropy
They recognized that we need a foundation that would stand as a pillar of partnership to provide sustainable support for organizations and community wide initiatives, work collaboratively with community partners to instill systematic change and serve our generous neighbors who want to support their communities through charitable giving.
Currently, the foundation holds more than 180 different funds established by individuals, families, and nonprofit agencies to benefit Story County, Iowa.
The Story County Community Foundation does more than simply distributing grants that advance charitable activities. It also identifies current and emerging issues, stimulates resources to address those needs and helps Story County prepare for the future.
The Story County Community Foundation has two primary functions:
To receive, manage and distribute funds made available by the Iowa County Endowment Fund legislation for the benefit of Story County communities and organizations. To provide a means for donors to make gifts that address the challenges and issues confronting Story County communities and organizations now and in the future.
Roger Berger Grant for the Arts Application
Roger Berger was passionate about the arts, especially Opera. As part of his legacy, he established a fund to enhance the community’s access to Opera and other cultural programs.

Eligibility

Applications must be submitted by at least two nonprofit, 501 (c) (3) organizations, collaborating on the project/programming to benefit all citizens in Story County.The project/program must have a focus on community Arts and Culture, with a preference to promote and share Opera with the citizens of Story County. This may include live performances, educational sessions and other similar programming.Projects/programs should provide a positive experience for all involved.This may be a multi-year project/program, i.e.: establishing an annual Opera performance event for the community. We will consider funding for up to three (3) years, to establish the project/program.