Atlas State Grant Intelligence
Verified Iowa healthcare and school-health grant intelligence covering Healthy Hometowns, EMS, maternal health, mobile integrated care, school-based services, and related funding.
Tracked fundersIowa Department of Health and Human Services · Telligen Community Initiative · Better Health Foundation · Iowa Department of Education · Kossuth County Community Foundation · Howard County Community Foundation · Fayette County Community Foundation · Iowa Workforce Development · Community Foundation of Des Moines County · Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors · Community Foundation of Cedar County · Jaspers Family Foundation Fund of Worth County · Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines · Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation · Iowa Department of Natural Resources · Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) · Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) · Volunteer Iowa (Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service) · Story County Community Foundation · Pocahontas County Foundation · Iowa Farm Bureau Federation · Floyd County Community Foundation · Butler County Community Foundation
Iowa Intelligence Desk
Atlas separates active Iowa opportunities from closed, LOI-gated, and pipeline-stage records so applicants are never directed into an expired or not-yet-open cycle.
The September 1 Healthy Hometowns cycles for High-Risk OB and Neonatal Transport, Mobile Integrated Health, Communities of Care Co-Location, and Maternal Health Hub & Spoke are closed. The current Healthy Hometowns application focus is the Cardiovascular Health Hub RFP, which requires a mandatory Letter of Intent by October 19, 2026.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
The FY27 PHTHOCC27705 application period has closed. Atlas retains this verified record for future-cycle planning and related Iowa colorectal-cancer screening opportunities.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
The FY27 School-Based Services application cycle is closed. The mandatory Letter of Intent deadline was September 8, 2026, and the final application deadline was September 23, 2026. Atlas retains the verified record for award monitoring, amendments, and successor-cycle intelligence.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Iowa HHS issued RFP COMPADM26007 on September 21, 2026 for rural cardiovascular Hub-and-Spoke Networks of Care. The opportunity is open, with a mandatory Letter of Intent due October 19, 2026 and full applications due November 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM local Iowa time.
Fayette County Community Foundation
The Fayette County Community Foundation 2026 cycle is open for eligible nonprofits and government entities serving Fayette County. Requests range from $1,000 to $10,000 and require a minimum match equal to 25% of the requested amount. Applications are due October 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM; the published guidance does not state a time zone.
Story County Community Foundation
Story County Community Foundation is accepting 2026 Community Betterment Grant applications through September 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM. Story County-based 501(c)(3) nonprofits, qualifying government units, and fiscally sponsored charitable projects may request up to $25,000; health and human services are an express Foundation focus.
Volunteer Iowa (Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service)
Volunteer Iowa has opened the 2027–2028 Iowa AmeriCorps State competition for eligible Iowa nonprofits, local governments, higher education institutions, school districts, and Indian Tribes proposing single-state AmeriCorps programs. Funding and deadlines vary by grant track.
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa Department of Education STEM BEST funding for accredited Iowa K-12 public and non-public schools launching new career-connected STEM models. Awards are up to $50,000 with a 2:1 state-to-awardee cost share; applications are due November 3, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. Central Time.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Iowa HHS is selecting one Public Health Lead Entity in each HHS District under RFP PHTHOPD27001. The mandatory Letter of Intent deadline passed September 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM local Iowa time. Only applicants that timely submitted the required Letter of Intent should proceed; full applications remain due October 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM noon local Iowa time.
Community Foundation of Des Moines County
The Community Foundation of Des Moines County 2026 Fall Large Impact Grant is open to qualifying Des Moines County 501(c)(3) nonprofits and governmental agencies. Awards range from $15,000 to $75,000 and applications are due October 9, 2026 at midnight; the Foundation does not state a time zone.
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa's 2027-2028 RETURNING STEM BEST Award is open to accredited Iowa public and non-public K-12 school districts and buildings that have previously received STEM BEST funding and propose a new, distinct model or expansion. Awards are up to $50,000 with a required 2:1 state-to-awardee cost-share, and the Department lists a Nov. 3, 2026 at 4:59 p.m. Central Time deadline.
Community Foundation of Cedar County
The Community Foundation of Cedar County’s 2026 Fall Matching Grant is open through October 10, 2026, offering up to $7,500 to eligible nonprofits and qualified governmental agencies for charitable Cedar County projects. A dollar-for-dollar privately raised match is required; the current official guidance does not state a closing time or time zone.
Black Hawk County Board of Supervisors
Black Hawk County has allocated $100,000 in FY27 Community Services Funding for service providers advancing designated public purposes for county residents, including physical and mental health care. Applications are due September 22, 2026. Capital expenditures are ineligible.
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Iowa HHS funding for evidence-based colorectal cancer screening interventions, patient navigation, clinical workflow improvement, and stronger use of electronic health record data.
Jaspers Family Foundation Fund of Worth County
The Jaspers Family Foundation Fund of Worth County 2026 grant cycle supports charitable projects benefiting Worth County, Iowa. The cycle opened September 1 and applications are due October 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.. The controlling guidelines do not state a time zone, so applicants should not infer one. The minimum request is $1,000; the 2026 […]
Iowa Department of Education
Opportunity Overview The Iowa Department of Education has posted FY27 Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) Support opportunity 664982 under Perkins V. The grant supports Iowa-recognized CTSO state organizations as an integral part of career and technical education instruction. The funding period is July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Deadline and Submission Applications are […]
Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA)
Opportunity Overview The Iowa 2024 CDBG-DR General Infrastructure Program (IowaGrants 666997) is administered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) using U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds from the June 2024 Midwest flooding. The program supports recovery and mitigation projects involving critical public infrastructure. Funding The current IowaGrants […]
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines
Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines 2026 Capacity Building Grants provide up to $7,500 on a rolling basis for nonprofit organizations serving Greater Des Moines to strengthen governance, management, strategic planning, leadership succession, financial planning, or fund-development and marketing strategy. Hardware and equipment are explicitly ineligible.
Opportunity Overview The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines is accepting Fall 2026 Letters of Intent for its Leadership Grant Program, funded through the Better Together Fund. Leadership Grants are intended to catalyze systems change or significantly influence community outcomes in Greater Des Moines. The Foundation identifies Advancing Community Health and Resilience as one of […]
Better Health Foundation
The Better Health Foundation's Fall 2026 Capacity Building and Service Strengthening Letter of Inquiry window closed September 4, 2026. The Foundation states both grant types will also be considered in Spring FY2027; the next dates are not yet posted, so Atlas is preserving this as successor-cycle intelligence rather than an active application.
Iowa Department of Education
Opportunity Overview The Iowa Department of Education is accepting applications for the Water Infrastructure Improvement in the Nation (WIIN) Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program Drinking Water Grant. The program supports voluntary lead testing and, when warranted under current program criteria, retesting and related education for Iowa public schools and child care programs. […]
Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA)
Opportunity Overview The Iowa 2024 CDBG-DR FEMA Non-Federal Match / Buyout Program (IowaGrants 650799) is administered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) using HUD Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds associated with the 2024 Iowa disaster recovery effort. Although the IowaGrants opportunity title uses “Buyout,” the current program description is broader: it provides CDBG-DR […]
The Morgan E. Cline Foundation’s 2026 grant cycle supports charitable projects serving Appanoose County, Iowa, with stated focus areas including seniors and healthcare. The Foundation expects to make four to six grants, likely in the $10,000 to $20,000 range. Interested organizations must submit a one-page letter of inquiry by September 10, 2026. The Foundation does […]
Opportunity Overview Alliant Energy and the Alliant Energy Foundation are accepting applications for the 2026 Cycle 3 Community Grants program for eligible organizations in communities Alliant Energy serves in Iowa and Wisconsin. Atlas is tracking the Iowa first responder and community safety pathway because the current official guidance expressly supports lifesaving equipment for first responders. […]
