Most people are confused about personal grants in Iowa. If you live in the state of Iowa and are looking for personal financial assistance such as supplemental security income, Medicaid, or state social services, you should look into government benefits instead. Personal grants are financial aid from the local government of Iowa for its residents under certain circumstances - the use of the financial funding must have a meaningful purpose to the economy of Iowa.

Personal Grants for Work At Home Residents of Iowa

With the aid from the federal government, the department of finance & economic growth in Iowa is able to provide financial support to residents who work at home. According to the latest research, in Iowa, there are over 36,263 business identities have 0 to 4 employees. This number includes people who work at home with sole proprietorship. To be eligible, you must be a resident of Iowa and have a registered business in Iowa. If your business is in one of the following areas: medicine, education, scientific research, and technology development, you have a higher chance of getting your grant application approved.

Personal Grants for Education for Residents of Iowa

Not all students or teachers are eligible to apply for personal education grants in Iowa. According to US Census,

In Iowa:

  • 90.50% have high school diplomas
  • 25.10% have at least one post secondary degree
  • 7.40% have at least one graduate school degree

As you do not have to pay back the amount of grants given to you, Iowa's office of education ensures that personal grants are only given to individuals who need financial assistance for their education related to medicine, education, scientific research, or technology development. And recipients must use their new knowledge and skill set to improve the economy of Iowa.

Personal Grants for Veterans in Iowa

There are more than 177,300 veterans (both active and retired) in Iowa. If you have enrolled, or currently participating in the military, naval force, or air force, you are eligible to apply for veteran personal grants as long as the funds are being used to stimulate the economy of Iowa.

You can look at personal grants as "government grants for individuals". Therefore, there are many other types of personal grants such as personal housing grants. If an individual receives grants from the government, he or she has received a type of "personal grants". It is much harder for individuals to receive grants than it is for businesses to receive grants. Iowa residents apply for different types of state government grants by contacting Iowa financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Iowa are browsing from the following cities: Kamrar, Springville, Oskaloosa, Toledo, Macksburg, Lawler, Miles, Vinton, Holstein, LeClaire

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Award Competitions for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Wyoming (Apply for 2016 NIST MEP 02)

Funding Number: 2016 NIST MEP 02
Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Category: Other
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants - Iowa (entire State) (Apply for PA FPH 16 018)

Funding Number: PA FPH 16 018
Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $4,054,000
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Adams, Madison, Ringgold, Taylor, and Union Counties, Iowa (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1091)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1091
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $943,214
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Delaware, Dubuque, and Jackson Counties, Iowa (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1075)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R07 1075
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,797,797
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Grant, Iowa, Lafayette, and Richland Counties, Wisconsin (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1055)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1055
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,979,332
Iowa Partners for Conservation (Apply for USDA NRCS IA MULTI 24 NOFO0001347)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS IA MULTI 24 NOFO0001347
Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $3,200,000
Iowa Monarch Butterfly Habitat Improvement Fiscal Year 2016 (Apply for USDA NRCS IA ACEP 16 01)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS IA ACEP 16 01
Agency: Utah State Office
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $2,000,000
Implementation of Restoration Activities for Iowa Floodplain Easement Programs (Apply for USDA NRCS IA EWPP FPE 23 NOFO0001294)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS IA EWPP FPE 23 NOFO0001294
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $5,000,000
Iowa Partners for Conservation (Apply for USDA NRCS IA MULTI 23 NOFO0001242)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS IA MULTI 23 NOFO0001242
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $2,200,000
Conservation Innovation Grants Iowa State Program (Apply for USDA NRCS IA 23 CIG NOFO0001243)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS IA 23 CIG NOFO0001243
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture
Funding Amount: $200,000

 

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