The Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation, in collaboration with the Claude W. and Dolly Ahrens Foundation, Grinnell College, Grinnell United Way, and the Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance, has established the Nonprofit Emergency Relief Fund as a way to support local nonprofit organizations and public entities in Poweshiek County, Iowa.

Applications will be reviewed monthly by a committee consisting of the community organizations listed above.  Awards will generally range between $500 and $3,000 and will help to cover programmatic, operational, and equipment costs.  Grants will also support relief, recovery, and resiliency efforts for Poweshiek County, Iowa nonprofits and public entities negatively affected by emergencies and natural disasters.

Eligibility: Nonprofit organizations (501c3) and public entities like school districts, cities and counties are eligible to apply.