Past Community and Major Grant Awards

We are very pleased to announce that since 2005 Story County Community Foundation (SCCF) has awarded grants totaling over $1.6 million to benefit the county. Grants ranging from $300 to $25,000 have been awarded through our annual competitive grant process. This past year, the SCCF awarded $159,278 to 19 projects.

2022 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 

2022 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                       Story County  
• Raising Readers in Story County - StoryPals, 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                                Story County 

2021 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

2021 Community Grant Award Recipients

• All Aboard Kids - High Needs Classroom 
• Arc of Story 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 Story County
• Harmony Clothing Closet - MAKEOVER Project 
• Raising Readers in Story County - 500 Days: Smart start for Story County babies* 
• Threshold Learning Center - Renovation of barn 

2020 Major Grant Award Recipient

• City of Roland – Erikson Park Enclosed Shelter House

2020 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 Story County - Ada Hayden Accessible Dock Project
• Story County Fair Association - Preserving the History for Future Generations
• Story County Sheriff's Office - Story County Sheriff’s Office AED Campaign
• Raising Readers in Story County - Diversity in Literacy* 

2019 Major Grant Award Recipient

• City of Zearing – Fire Department

2019 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 Story County
• The Arc of Story County
• Threshold Learning Center
• Wings of Refuge*

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