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COMMUNITY PROJECTS

Through our unrestricted fund, grants are awarded annually to non-profit organizations to complete charitable projects in
Pocahontas County.  Grants are awarded to non-profit organizations who support the following areas:

ARTS & CULTURE

COMMUNITY BETTERMENT

EDUCATION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

RECREATION

ENVIRONMENT

 

See a complete list of projects from the past 20 years
by clicking on the image to the right.

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Recent Project Awards are Listed Below
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FONDA

2021 Grant Awards

FONDA AMBULANCE: 3 CAPR MACHINES/12 LEAD ECG

2022 Grant Awards

MAGS 4 FONDA INC: FONDA POOL WATER FILLER

FONDA HTP: NORTH PARK SHELTER ENHANCEMENTS

FONDA PUBLIC LIBRARY: ADA COMPLIANT TABLE

CITY OF FONDA: SECURITY CAMERA 

2023 Grant Awards

FONDA LIBRARY: CUSTOM ADA SHELVING

CITY OF FONDA: GATEWAY CITY SIGN

FONDA ALL SCHOOL REUNION: 8' PATH AROUND MEMORIAL

2024 Grant Awards

FONDA HOMETOWN PRIDE: PLAYGROUND

FONDA FIRE DEPARTMENT: FIRE TRUCK UPGRADE

2025 Grant Awards

FONDA PUBLIC LIBRARY: HANDICAP SHELVING

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GILMORE CITY

2021 Grant Awards

GILMORE CITY EMS:  PORTABLE SUCTION

GILMORE CITY LIBRARY: LIBRARY UPDATES

2022 Grant Awards

GILMORE CITY GARDEN CLUB: FLOWER POT PROJECT

GILMORE CITY LIBRARY: UPGRADES FOR LIBRARY

2023 Grant Awards

CITY OF GILMORE CITY: SUNSET PARK TRAIL PROJECT

2024 Grant Awards

CITY OF GILMORE CITY: SUNSET PARK TRAIL PROJECT

2025 Grant Awards

CITY OF GILMORE HOMETOWN PRIDE: SUNSET PARK SHELTER HOUSE

GILMORE CITY LIBRARY: HANDICAP DOORS

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HAVELOCK

2021 Grant Awards

HAVELOCK LIBRARY: CEMENT PICNIC TABLES

HAVELOCK FIRE DEPARTMENT: FIRE GEAR

2022 Grant Awards
HAVELOCK HTP: BASKETBALL COURT IMPROVEMENTS

HAVELOCK LIBRARY: CONCRETE OUTDOOR TABLES

2023 Grant Awards

HAVELOCK FIRE DEPT.: SKID UNIT

AMVETS POST 39: NEW FLOORING

2024 Grant Awards

HAVELOCK HOMETOWN PRIDE: OUTDOOR MUSIC

2025 Grant Awards

HAVELOCK HOMETOWN PRIDE: OUTDOOR DRUMS

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LAURENS

2021 Grant Awards

LAURENS CARE CENTER: TRIKES FOR SENIORS

LAURENS HTP: SPORTSMAN'S PARK POND IMPROVEMENT

LAURENS LIBRARY: A "TREE" FOR THE MUSIC GARDEN

2022 Grant Awards

LAURENS CARE CENTER: BACK RUBS AND MORE

LAURENS ART WAVE: SHELL-A-BRATE LAURENS

LAURENS LIBRARY: HEALTHIER WORKSPACE

CITY OF LAURENS: SPORTSMAN'S PARK POND

2023 Grant Awards

LAURENS FIRE DEPARTMENT: APEX 4 POINT DELUXE KIT

LAURENS PARK & REC: SLIDING DOORS ON SHELTER

LAURENS POOL COMMITTEE: TABLES AND UMBRELLAS

LAURENS AREA FOOD PANTRY: WHEELED CARTS

KIDS KORNER: SCOOTERS

LAURENS MARATHON SCHOOL: STEM PROGRAM

2024 Grant Awards

LAURENS FIRE DEPARTMENT: PAGERS

LAURENS CARE CENTER: BLANKET WARMER

LAURENS POOL COMMITTEE: POOL AMENITIES

LAURENS AREA FOOD PANTRY: FREEZERS

LAURENS SWIM TEAM: TIMING SYSTEM

2025 Grant Awards

CITY OF LAURENS: COMMUNITY CENTER SIGN & PAINT

LAURENS HOMETOWN PRIDE: INTERACTIVE SIGN

LAURENS PUBLIC LIBRARY: YOUTH SEATING

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PALMER

2021 Grant Awards

There were no applications for the 2020/2021 grant period.

2022 Grant Awards

There were no applications for the 2021/2022 grant period.

2023 Grant Awards

There were no applications for the 2022/2023 grant period.

2024 Grant Awards

There were no applications for the 2023/2024 grant period.

2025 Grant Awards

CITY OF PALMER: SMART TV AND CHAIRS

PALMER PUBLIC LIBRARY: CRICUT AND COMPUTER

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PLOVER

2021 Grant Awards

PLOVER HTP: SOLAR LIGHTS FOR HWY SIGN

PLOVER LIBRARY: TECHNOLOGY INCREASED 

2022 Grant Awards

PLOVER LIBRARY: ELECTRIC CHAIR LIFT

2023 Grant Awards

There were no applications for the 2022/2023 grant period.

2024 Grant Awards

There were no applications for the 2023/2024 grant period.

2025 Grant Awards

There were no applications for the 2024/2025 grant period.

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POCAHONTAS

2021 Grant Awards

POCAHONTAS AMERICAN LEGION POST 18: DISPLAY CASE

POCAHONTAS ROTARY: ELBERT PARK PLAYGROUND

POCAHONTAS CATHOLIC SCHOOL: PRAIRIE FIT TRAIL

POCAHONTAS LIBRARY: SPACING REFRESH

POCAHONTAS COMM HOSPITAL: OXYGEN TANK LIFT

2022 Grant Awards

POCAHONTAS ROTARY: TRACTOR & HAYRACK

POCAHONTAS HTP: CAMPING KIOSK AND SIGNS

PAC FOUNDATION: VIRTUALLY REAL

POCAHONTAS GOLF COURSE: GOLF COURSE TREES

2023 Grant Awards

POCAHONTAS HTP: PICNIC TABLES

POCAHONTAS LIBRARY: HANDICAP ACCESS DOORS

POCAHONTAS POLICE DEPT.: LIGHTED CROSSWALKS

POCAHONTAS FIRE DEPT: VENTILATION FANS

AMERICAN LEGION POST 18: NEW STOVE

2024 Grant Awards

POCAHONTAS HTP: PICNIC TABLES

RIALTO THEATRE: SOUNDBOARD FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE

POCAHONTAS ROTARY: BENCH SWING

POCAHONTAS FIRE DEPT: RESCUE STABILIZATION STRUTS

AMERICAN LEGION POST 18: CHAR-BROILER

2025 Grant Awards

DISCOVERY DAY CARE: PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT

FIRE DEPARTMENT: AIR APPARATUS UNIT

POCAHONTAS HTP: PATIO

POCAHONTAS ROTARY: KALEIDOSCOPE

RIALTO THEATRE: STAGE LIGHTS

POCAHONTAS POLICE: DRONES

POCAHONTAS LIBRARY: FLIP TABLES

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ROLFE

2021 Grant Awards

ROLFE HTP: HERITAGE PARK UPDATES

ROLFE PARK & REC: ROLFE PARK ENHANCEMENTS

ROLFE GOLF CLUB: CLUBS for KIDS

2022 Grant Awards

ROLFE HTP: WILCOX CAMPGROUND WATERWORKS

ROLFE AMBULANCE: STAIR CHAIR

ROLFE FIRE DEPARTMENT: UPDATED SCBA

ROLFE RODEO: HANDICAP BATHROOM UPDATE

2023 Grant Awards

CITY OF ROLFE: TRAIL CONNECTOR PROJECTOR

ROLFE HTP: JOHN ROLFE ARTWORK

2024 Grant Awards

CITY OF ROLFE: TRAIL CONNECTOR PROJECTOR

ROLFE HOMETOWN PRIDE: HANDICAP DOORS at COMMUNITY CENTER

ROLFE LIBRARY: STEAM PROJECTS

2025 Grant Awards

ROLFE HOMETOWN PRIDE: BIKE STATION AND WATER BOTTLE FILLING STATION AT THREE RIVERS TRAIL HEAD

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VARINA

2021 Grant Awards

VARINA HTP: CITY PARK SIGN

2022 Grant Awards

VARINA HTP: HIGHWAY SIGN

2023 Grant Awards

There were no applications for the 2022/2023 grant period.

2024 Grant Awards

VARINA HOMETOWN PRIDE: PARK SIDEWALKS

2025 Grant Awards

VARINA HOMETOWN PRIDE: PARK SIDEWALKS PHASE 2

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COUNTY-WIDE

2021 Grant Awards

UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY: BABY'S ROOMS

ISU EXTENSION: CLOVER KIDS KITS

POCAHONTAS CO. CONSERVATION: LAW ENFORCEMENT & SAFETY

LUTHERAN SERVICES: BHIS SUPPORT FOR POCAHONTAS

PCERS: ENHANCED LEARNING

2022 Grant Awards

POCAHONTAS COUNTY HEALTH DEPT.: CAR SEAT SAFETY FOR  INJURY PREVENTION

ISU EXTENSION: CRICUT CUTTING

POCAHONTAS CO. CONSERVATION: HANDICAP HUNTING BLIND / ICE HOUSE TRAILER

POCO EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM: SCOOPING MADE EASY

2023 Grant Awards

POCAHONTAS CO.SHOOTING SPORTS: GARMIN ZERO

POCAHONTAS CO. LIBRARY: GROUT MUSEUM & SCIENCE PROGRAM

POCAHONTAS COUNTY SOCCER LEAGUE: PARKING LOT

2024 Grant Awards

POCAHONTAS EXTENSION: INTERACTIVE TV

POCAHONTAS CO. LIBRARY: STEM TAKE HOME KITS

2025 Grant Awards

POCAHONTAS SHERIFF: TASERS FOR RESERVES

HANDICAP DOORS: UPPER DES MOINES OPPORTUNITY

POCAHONTAS VISIONING COMMITTEE: KALEIDOSCOPES

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