Active - DR-4942 Request for Public Assistance deadline October 1, 2026; the current Iowa HSEM page does not publish an exact closing time or time zone.Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100
Verified September 27, 2026
Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM)
Opportunity Overview FEMA DR-4942-IA Public Assistance is an Iowa-administered federal disaster-recovery opportunity for the July 1-4, 2026 severe storms and flooding. Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) lists the declaration date as September 1, 2026 and the Request for Public Assistance deadline as October 1, 2026. Designated Area and Eligibility Public Assistance is available […]
Required next actionIdentify only eligible entities in Jasper, Polk, Story, or Warren County with authoritative evidence of qualifying July 1-4, 2026 disaster impact. Verify RPA status, eligible work/damage, business Contact, Email_Opt_Out, permanent bounce status, Account/Contact/Deal/Atlas_Email_Queue deduplication, and authoritative prior-send history before ORIGINAL outreach.
Active — Department-notified schools onlyAtlas Opportunity Score 76/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
The Iowa Department of Education's 2026-27 Programs for At-Risk Early Elementary Students Grant supports Department-notified Iowa public elementary schools serving K-3 students at risk of educational failure. Applications are due September 30, 2026 in CASA; no closing clock time or time zone is published on the current official materials.
Required next actionIdentify only Department-notified schools from the official 2026-27 awards workbook before any ORIGINAL outreach. Verify each school or district Contact, Email_Opt_Out status, hard-bounce history, and authoritative original-send deduplication. Do not broadly outreach to unverified Iowa schools.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Opportunity Overview The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Rapid Response Grants provide small, fast-turnaround support for nonprofit organizations headquartered in Linn County, Iowa when an unexpected emergency expense or an unanticipated, time-sensitive community opportunity cannot reasonably wait for a regular competitive grant cycle. Funding and Deadline Requests may be made for up to $3,000. Applications […]
Required next actionMonitor Linn County nonprofits for a verified time-sensitive emergency expense or emerging opportunity; confirm Foundation fit and the one-grant-per-12-month rule; build the one-page request from verified facts and costs; then use the applicable submission route.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Opportunity Overview The Ankeny Community Foundation 2026 Grant Cycle is a local Iowa funding opportunity for eligible organizations and public entities located within the city limits of Ankeny. The Foundation awards grants across Educate Ankeny, Enhance Ankeny, and Serve Ankeny; Serve Ankeny expressly includes health and human services and public safety. Funding and Deadline The […]
Required next actionIdentify an eligible Ankeny-based 501(c)(3) or 170(c)(1) healthcare, human-services, or public-safety applicant and a discrete project of no more than $1,000; confirm one-application rule, budget and allowability, CRM controls, opt-out and bounce status, and authoritative original-send history before outreach.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 73/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Veridian Credit Union and the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa are offering 2026 Successful Financial Future general operating grants of $5,000 to qualifying 501(c)(3) public charities serving Iowa and other eligible Veridian service areas. Applications are due October 30, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.; the published guidelines do not state a time zone.
Required next actionIdentify Iowa 501(c)(3) public charities whose verified core mission primarily centers on financial literacy, employment readiness, affordable housing or emergency housing; confirm prior reporting is current where applicable; verify applicant-specific CRM recipient, Email_Opt_Out, permanent-bounce and original-send-history controls before any ORIGINAL outreach; submit through the CFNEIA online grant management system before the deadline.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
Iowa HHS RFP PHTHOIT27001 seeks a direct pharmacy-services provider for state TB, STI and immunization programs. The amended application deadline is October 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM CT.
Required next actionQualified pharmacy-service respondents should use the full RFP, First Amendment, current program description, drug formularies, program forms, sample contract, score tool and the posted IowaGrants Q&A to validate Iowa pharmacy licensure, statewide fulfillment capacity, compounding, cold-chain logistics, next-day TB delivery, Script Tracker collaboration and unit-rate pricing before submitting through IowaGrants by October 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time. Dr. Miltie should not pursue as a direct bidder absent independently verified pharmacy-service qualifications.
Active — Notice of Intent openAtlas Opportunity Score 62/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa Department of Education's FY27 Iowa Charter Schools Program subgrant competition is open for new charter schools seeking authorization and eligible existing charter schools seeking expansion. The Notice of Intent window runs through October 2, 2026, and full applications are due February 3, 2027. Current FY27 public guidance has not yet published a per-applicant award cap.
Required next actionEligible new charter-school applicants and eligible existing charter schools seeking expansion should complete the Iowa CSP Notice of Intent by October 2, 2026 and use the Department's current CSP crosswalk to organize existing charter-authorization materials. Reverify the application guidance scheduled for October 8, 2026 before package production, including the final per-applicant cap, allowable-cost rules, match or cost-share requirements if any, scoring criteria, required forms, budget workbook, assurances, attachments and submission mechanics. Do not infer an unpublished closing time or time zone.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 62/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Iowa’s FY27 IOWAccess Program is open to State of Iowa, county, and local government agencies for electronic projects that expand citizen access to governmental information, transactions, and services. IowaGrants lists a final deadline of June 30, 2027 at 11:00 a.m.; the public record does not state a time zone or award ceiling.
Required next actionEligible Iowa state, county, or local government agencies should define the citizen-facing electronic service, document public benefit and mission alignment, address final-product ownership or permanent-license requirements, and complete the IowaGrants application by June 30, 2027 at 11:00 a.m. The current IowaGrants listing does not state a time zone, so applicants should confirm the live portal clock before final submission.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Verified September 23, 2026
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Iowa DNR's 2026 Water Recreation Access Cost Share Program supports Iowa political subdivisions constructing or improving public boating access facilities. Applications are due September 30, 2026 at midnight through SlideRoom. Standard funding is 75% state / 25% local cost share.
Required next actionIdentify Iowa political subdivisions with eligible public boating-access projects and verify site control, project eligibility, secured match where required, no pre-approval expenditures, verified business Contact, Email_Opt_Out status, permanent-bounce status, and authoritative original-send-history deduplication before any ORIGINAL outreach. Official submission is through Iowa DNR SlideRoom.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Verified September 30, 2026
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation accepts sponsorship and donation applications from qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations for statewide-impact initiatives, including health and wellness and youth and education. The next published deadline is November 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time.
Required next actionQualifying Iowa 501(c)(3) organizations should confirm statewide impact, align the request to Health and Wellness or Youth and Education priorities, and prepare the required application, budget/financial statement, current W-9, and board/officer list before the November 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT deadline.
Active — nomination and nominated-teacher application windows openAtlas Opportunity Score 56/100
Verified September 20, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
Opportunity Overview The Iowa Department of Education and Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council are accepting nominations and nominated-teacher applications for the 2027 Iowa STEM Teacher Award, IowaGrants opportunity 686915. The program honors one teacher from each of Iowa’s six STEM regions. Award and Deadlines Each of the six regional recipients receives $1,500 for personal use […]
Required next actionIowa administrators, teachers, counselors, parents, students, and other STEM advocates may nominate an eligible teacher by September 30, 2026 at 4:59 PM Central Time. Nominated teachers must submit their own IowaGrants application by October 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM Central Time. Do not create cold organization-level outreach for this teacher-level award.
Open — deadline discrepancy disclosed; conservative submission-control date November 1, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 52/100
Verified September 25, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
The Iowa Department of Education is accepting applications for the FY27 Computer Science Professional Development Incentive Fund, IowaGrants opportunity 676623. The program supports proven professional development that builds Iowa teachers’ capacity to provide high-quality computer science instruction aligned with the Iowa Computer Science Standards. Eligible applicants include Iowa public school districts and accredited nonpublic school […]
Required next actionKeep this canonical record in draft until the Iowa Department of Education reconciles the November 1, 2026 program-page deadline with IowaGrants opportunity 676623, which displays November 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM. The FY27 guidance PDF also contains stale FY26/2025 cover and fiscal text despite identifying FY27 opportunity 676623 internally, so do not treat stale dates in that PDF as controlling. Do not initiate applicant outreach or package work until the exact controlling deadline is resolved.
Open — rolling while funds remain; conservative final control April 30, 2027 at 9:53 AM per IowaGrantsAtlas Opportunity Score 46/100
Verified September 25, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
Iowa school districts and accredited nonpublic schools can seek support for teachers pursuing computer-science endorsements or authorizations, with up to $300 per credit and up to $500 for textbooks. IowaGrants lists April 30, 2027 at 9:53 AM; the Department program page says May 1, 2027, so Atlas uses the earlier deadline conservatively.
Required next actionHold publication and applicant outreach until Iowa Department of Education reconciles its May 1, 2027 close date with IowaGrants opportunity 667406, which currently lists April 30, 2027 at 9:53 AM. Do not infer a time zone. Preserve the opportunity as verified open, first come first served while funds remain, and do not force N9+ or QC Healthcare into this teacher-endorsement use case.
Active - Nomination OpenAtlas Opportunity Score 45/100
Verified September 14, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
The Iowa Department of Education’s 2027 Iowa STEM Teacher Award is an open statewide recognition opportunity for eligible Iowa PK-12 teachers. This is an individual teacher award, not a general school-system grant or vendor procurement opportunity. Nominations close September 30, 2026 at 4:59 PM Central Time. Only teachers who have been nominated may apply. Nominated-teacher […]
Required next actionEligible Iowa STEM advocates may nominate a qualifying teacher by September 30, 2026 at 4:59 PM Central Time. Nominated teachers must then complete the IowaGrants application by October 14, 2026 at 4:59 PM Central Time. Do not initiate organization-level Atlas outreach for this individual award.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 45/100
Verified October 7, 2026
Iowa Department of Education
IowaGrants opportunity 615228 reimburses required materials for districts and teachers already registered for Summer 2026 Elementary Computer Science Professional Development. The current deadline is November 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM; IowaGrants does not separately state a time zone.
Required next actionThis reimbursement opportunity is limited to teachers and districts with confirmed Summer 2026 elementary computer science professional-development registrations. Districts should retain proof of purchase for required materials and confirm full attendance before seeking reimbursement.
Duplicate — superseded by canonical Atlas record 4700
Verified September 23, 2026
Iowa Workforce Development
Iowa Workforce Development's SFY27 Career Training Physical Expansion Grant Program offers up to $1,000,000 per award to Iowa community colleges and eligible private-sector apprenticeship programs for new or expanded training facilities and essential equipment. $1.5 million is reserved for Healthcare projects. Applications are due October 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. CST.
Required next actionDo not use this duplicate draft. Canonical Iowa CTPE record is post 4700 (IA-CTPE-SFY27).
Duplicate - do not use
Verified September 25, 2026
Community Foundation of Des Moines County
Required next actionDo not use this duplicate record. Canonical Atlas record is post 4340.