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 15 years
by clicking on the image to the right.
Recent Project Awards are Listed Below
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
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
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
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2023 Grant Awards
HAVELOCK FIRE DEPT.: SKID UNIT
AMVETS POST 39: NEW FLOORING
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
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.
PLOVER
2021 Grant Awards
PLOVER HTP: SOLAR LIGHTS FOR HWY SIGN
PLOVER LIBRARY: TECHOLOGY INCREASED
2022 Grant Awards
PLOVER LIBRARY: ELECTRIC CHAIR LIFT
2023 Grant Awards
There were no applications for the 2022/2023 grant period.
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
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
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.
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