Wild Prairie Showdown Awards
Funding Amount
Not stated
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.
Overview
Annual awards celebrating contributions to conservation and recreation from community members involved with the Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water Trails, aligned with organizational values and priorities.
Geographic Scope: Central Iowa
Partners: Great Outdoors Foundation and ICON Water Trails
Focus Areas:
- Conservation contributions
- Recreation contributions
- Community involvement
Event Details:
The Wild Prairie Showdown is also an eight-week peer-to-peer fundraising campaign that culminates in a celebration event (most recently held October 16 at Val Air Ballroom). The 2025 event raised nearly $190,000 to support conservation and recreation initiatives.
Contact Information:
- Address: 5000 Westown Parkway, Suite 225, West Des Moines, IA 50266
- Email: info@greatoutdoorsfoundation.org
- Website: greatoutdoorsfoundation.org
About the Organization:
The Great Outdoors Foundation exists to advance conservation through innovation, collaboration, and stewardship.
What Great Outdoors Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 3
- Total given
- $427K
- Median grant
- $150K
- Range
- $125K–$152K
- By dollars: Iowa 100%. Top recipient cities: Granger, IA; West Des Moines, IA; Windsor Heights, IA.
Example grants
Polk County Conservation · Granger, IA
Conservation proj
$152K
Great Outdoors Iowa · West Des Moines, IA
Grant distributions
$150K
City of Windsor Heights · Windsor Heights, IA
Grant distributions
$125K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Environment
- Recreation
- Environmental conservation
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