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Camelot Theater Foundation – Retractable Screen, Interior Renovations, Nevada

Food at First – Dining Room Furniture, Ames

Boys & Girls Club of Hancock County – Outdoor Sports Equipment, Ames

ChildServe – Indoor Play Gym, Ames

The Salvation Army – Food Pantry Items, Ames

City of Zearing – City Library Renovations, Zearing

RedShirt Foundation – Hope in the Hallways, Suicide Prevention, Gilbert

Maxwell Area Renewal Committee – Public Library, ADA-compliant Automatic Door, Maxwell

City of Colo – Basketball Court Replacement, Colo

City of Roland – Britson Park Open-Air Shelter, Roland

Bertha Bartlett Public Library – Story City Story Walk, Story City

City of Collins – Heart of Iowa Trailside Improvements, Collins

Anchored Hope House – Security upgrades, Ames

Roland Historical Society Foundation – Museum Capital Improvements, Roland

Cambridge Historical Association – Signing Replacement, Cambridge

Primary Health Care – Expanding Patient Assistance, Ames

City of Kelley – Community Center Flooring Replacement, Kelley

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Blue Crib Customs, LLC – Sawmill, Roland 

Iowa Lavender -Patio Improvements and Marketing Materials, Ames

Pedersen Bicycle Services – Website Improvements, Huxley

Chrysalis Therapy – Speech Therapy materials, Huxley

  • Ames Public Library Friends Foundation – Hancock County Digital Equity Initiative, Ames
  • Sleep in Heavenly Peace – Community Bed Build, Ames
  • Slater Parks & Recreation Board – Slater Southside Park Revitalization, Slater
  • Legal Aid Society – Office Accessibility and Safety Improvements, Nevada
  • Huxley Fire & Rescue – Physio-Control ACLS Defibrillator Package, Huxley
  • City of Kelley – City Park Improvements, Kelley
  • YSS – Ember Youth Recovery Campus Landscaping, Cambridge
  • Overflow Thrift Store – Improved Recycling Expansion, Ames
  • Ames Writer’s Collective – New Stage Equipment, Ames
  • Cambridge Fire & Rescue – eDraulic Combination Tool (Jaws of Life), Cambridge
  • Maxwell Area Renewal Committee – American Legion Community Building Renovation, Maxwell
  • Lutheran Services in Iowa – Hancock County NEST Parent Education & Support, Ames
  • Ames Soccer Club – Hunziker Youth Sport Complex Irrigation System, Ames
  • Outdoor Alliance of Hancock County – Young Birder Library Backpacks, Ames
  • Story City Historical Society – Pioneer Cabin Restoration Project, Story City
  • The Samuel Reid American Legion Post 334 – Roofing Project, McCallsburg
  • KHOI Community Radio – KHOI Comes to You program, Ames
  • Obria Medical Clinic – Exam Room Flooring, Ames
  • City of Zearing – NESCO Family Medical Clinic Expansion, Zearing 

2024 Small Business Grant Award Recipients

  • Piece & Freedom Ukrainian Bakery – Signage for New Store Front, Ames
  • Frozen Gains – Marketing Materials, Ames 
  • Ames History Museum – Folding Tables and Chairs, Ames
  • Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa – Baker Subdivision Home, Ames
  • City of Maxwell – Disc Golf Baskets, Maxwell
  • Threshold Learning Center – Kids Clubhouse, Zearing
  • City of Collins – Community Center Flooring, Collins
  • Wings of Refuge – Basement Renovations, Ames
  • ChildServe – Specialty Clinics*, Ames
  • Story Theater Company – Sound Equipment, Ames
  • City of Ames Fire Department – “Freddie” Equipment, Ames
  • Friends of Huxley – Splash Pad, Huxley
  • City of Maxwell – Inclusive Playground Equipment, Maxwell
  • Bethany Life – Sensory Rooms, Story City
  • Collins-Maxwell Booster Club – Paint for Restrooms, Maxwell
  • Kids at First – Breakfast Supplement ,  Nevada
  • Ames Pickleball Club, Ames
  • City of Gilbert – Park Benches, Gilbert
  • KHOI Community Radio – Portable Broadcasting Equipment, Ames
  • Colo Fire & Rescue – Department Garage Expansion, Colo
  • Center for Creative Justice – Communication System, Ames        

Major Grant Award Recipients

  • Camelot Theater – Theater Restoration Project,  Nevada       
  • Bertha Bartlett Library – Kitchenette for the conference rooms, Story City 
  • ChildServe – Day Classroom for those with Autism, Ames 
  • Friendship Ark Homes – New Van, Ames 
 

Community Grant Award Recipients

  • Old Settlers – Band Stand Enhancement, Maxwell 
  • Nevada Public Library – Story Walk, Nevada Trails, Nevada 
  • Story Theater Company – Q Lab and Mac Mini Program, Ames  
  • City of Collins – Community Center Improvements, Collins
  • City of Maxwell – City Park ADA Restroom, Maxwell 
  • Friends of Huxley – Splash Pad in City Park, Huxley 
  • Threshold Learning Center – Community Gardens, Zearing 
  • Blast Back to School – Supplies Drive and Distibution, Hancock County  
  • Raising Readers in Hancock County – Story Pals, Parent Engagement*, Ames 
  • All Aboard for Kids – Full STEAM Ahead program, Ames
  • The Community Academy – Educational Kitchenette, Ames 
  • The Salvation Army – Food Pantry, Ames
  • The RedShirt Foundation – Youth Mental Health Matters, Story City 
  • Food at First – HVAC system and Generator, Ames 
  • Food Bank of Iowa – Fighting Childhood Hunger, Hancock County

Major Grant Award Recipients

  • Mary Greeley Medical Center Foundation – Third Way Project
  • The Bridge Home – 911 Drop-in Shelter
  • Nevada Fieldhouse Project – Indoor Play Area

Community Grant Award Recipients

  • All Aboard Kids – High Needs Classroom 
  • Arc of Hancock County – Project SEARCH 
  • Ballard Community Performing Arts – Protable music stands 
  • Big & Small Tortoise Rescue and Sanctuary – Community Biology Educational program 
  • Boys Scouts of America – Willson Pond Addition in Nevada 
  • ChildServe – Development of Children’s Mental Health Services 
  • City of Gilbert – Upland Trail 
  • Community & Family Resources – Document Translation Project 
  • Friendship Ark – Handicap Acessibility Improvement Project  
  • Food at First – Energy efficient and increased capacity equipment 
  • Food Bank of Iowa – Fighting childhood hunger in Hancock County
  • Harmony Clothing Closet – MAKEOVER Project 
  • Raising Readers in Hancock County – 500 Days: Smart start for Hancock County babies* 
  • Threshold Learning Center – Renovation of barn 

Major Grant Award Recipients

  • City of Roland – Erikson Park Enclosed Shelter House

Community Grant Award Recipients

  • ACTORS – Livestreaming 
  • Ames Alano Society – Reroofing Building 
  • Ames Public Library Friends Foundation – Community Access & Learning with Free WiFi Hotspots
  • Ames Town & Gown – Virtual Reality Concert Recording for Outreach
  • ChildServe – Respite Summer Programming, Toys & Supplies
  • Colo Public Library – Busy Bags Project 
  • Legal Aid Society – Technology Upgrade 
  • Mustard Seed Community Farm – Food & Supply Storage 
  • Skunk River Paddlers/Outdoor Alliance of Hancock County – Ada Hayden Accessible Dock Project
  • Hancock County Fair Association – Preserving the History for Future Generations
  • Hancock County Sheriff’s Office – Hancock County Sheriff’s Office AED Campaign
  • Raising Readers in Hancock County – Diversity in Literacy* 

Major Grant Award Recipients

  • City of Zearing – Fire Department

Community Grant Award Recipients

  • ACCESS – Assault Care Center Extending Shelter & Support
  • ChildServe – Ames
  • City of Collins
  • City of Colo
  • City of McCallsburg**
  • Emergency Residence Project
  • Food Bank of Iowa
  • Friendship Ark
  • Iowa College Access Network (I.C.A.N.)
  • KHOI
  • Mainstream Living
  • Martha’s House of Hope
  • Maxwell Area Renewal Committee
  • Prairie Rivers of Iowa Resource Conservation and Development*
  • Raising Readers in Hancock County
  • The Arc of Hancock County
  • Threshold Learning Center
  • Wings of Refuge*

*Suzy Shierholz Award Recipient | **McCallsburg Legacy Fund Grant Recipient

2018 Grant Awards (PDF)
2017 Grant Awards (PDF)
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Ames Pickleball Association, Ames
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Food at First, Ames
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Habitat for Humanity, Ames
Children playing in a splash pad
Huxley Splash Pad, Huxley
ChildServe autism program information display
ChildServe, Ames
Theater marquee with upcoming shows
Camelot
Group holding large grant check
Bertha Bartlett Library, Story City
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Ames Fire Department, Ames

News and Calendar

2026 Grants Program

We are pleased to announce our 2026 Grants Program with some exciting changes!

New! $50,000 Impact Grants and $25,000 Community Betterment Grants, along with our Small Business & Entrepreneurship Grants!

See out Grants page for details.

Applications must be submitted by 5 p.m., September 30th.

Lunch & Learn June 17th

A practical session on giving non‑cash assets (CE credit provided)

What You’ll Gain – You’ll leave with clear, useful examples you can put into practice right away. Practical ideas you can use immediately with your clients, including:

· Simple ways to start conversations about charitable giving

· Tax-smart strategies to help clients give more effectively

· Options beyond cash—such as stock, real estate, or business interests

· Planning ideas for key moments like retirement or the sale of a business

· Ways to strengthen client relationships through meaningful giving discussions

Presenter: Ryan Douglas, CAP®
Date: Wednesday, June 17th
Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: 60 Forward, 205 S. Walnut Ave., Ames

RSVP for your Seat at the Table!

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