Nine Grinnell area organizations will benefit from $25,000 in grant support from the Grinnell College Mini-Grant Program for community, educational, and arts initiatives.
Monica Chavez-Silva, director of community enhancement and engagement at the college, says the program received 20 grant requests totaling more than $73,000. Nine projects were selected to receive full or partial funding for small-to-mid-scale projects intended to enhance quality of life in and around Grinnell.
Getting mini-grants this spring are…The Galaxy Youth Center for KidTRAX security software…the Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation for website redesign to better serve affiliate organizations…the Grinnell Area Arts Council to help establish the Arts Academy After-school Program…the Grinnell Area Chamber of Commerce to buy materials for the Main Street retail façade makeover pilot program… Grinnell Community Day Care and Preschool for field trips…the Grinnell Police Department for reserve officer body armor…the Grinnell Fire Department for equipment to outfit a new grass fire truck… PALS animal shelter for cat housing… and the Poweshiek County Barn Quilt Committee for a barn quilt calendar fundraiser.
Applications were reviewed by a volunteer committee of Grinnell College faculty, staff, and students. For more information about the program, contact Chavez-Silva at 269-3900
