2026 Fall Grant Opening August 1st
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2026 Spring Grant Awards = $2,349,549
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Washington Economic Development Group: Rebranding WEDG $3,500 ~ Iowa City Bike Library: Trees and Plants $4,000 ~ Columbus Community School District: Girls Basketball Uniforms and Basketballs $5,000 ~ Iowa PGA: Junior Golf $5,000 ~ Keota Volunteer Fire Department: Fire Helmets $5,370 ~ City of Ainsworth: Ainsworth Ball Field Improvements $7,140 ~ GIVE Foundation: Veterans Dinner $25,000 ~ Creative Sprouts Champions, Inc.: Character Counts Childcare Training $7,696 ~ Parkview Home: Electric Generator $21,745 ~ Iowa 4-H Foundation, Louisa County: Louisa County Fair Barn Animal Pens $25,000 ~ Mid Prairie School District: School Libraries Improvement $101,473 ~ Washington Community Theater: Theater Remodel and Repair $25,000 ~ Carnegie Museum Foundation of Jefferson County: Bonnifield Log House Restoration $55,370 ~ Wellman Volunteer Fire Department: Turnout Gear $ 58,255 ~ City of Riverside: Riverside Wellness Center $2,000,000 ~
Washington Economic Development Group: Rebranding WEDG $3,500 ~ Iowa City Bike Library: Trees and Plants $4,000 ~ Columbus Community School District: Girls Basketball Uniforms and Basketballs $5,000 ~ Iowa PGA: Junior Golf $5,000 ~ Keota Volunteer Fire Department: Fire Helmets $5,370 ~ City of Ainsworth: Ainsworth Ball Field Improvements $7,140 ~ GIVE Foundation: Veterans Dinner $25,000 ~ Creative Sprouts Champions, Inc.: Character Counts Childcare Training $7,696 ~ Parkview Home: Electric Generator $21,745 ~ Iowa 4-H Foundation, Louisa County: Louisa County Fair Barn Animal Pens $25,000 ~ Mid Prairie School District: School Libraries Improvement $101,473 ~ Washington Community Theater: Theater Remodel and Repair $25,000 ~ Carnegie Museum Foundation of Jefferson County: Bonnifield Log House Restoration $55,370 ~ Wellman Volunteer Fire Department: Turnout Gear $ 58,255 ~ City of Riverside: Riverside Wellness Center $2,000,000 ~
2025 Fall Grant Awards = $881,247
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Farm to Film Fest: Computer and signage $1,400 ~ PLANT Washington: Community Garden Shed $2976 ~
Atrium Village: Power Door Upgrade $3,582 ~ Kalona Chamber of Commerce: Replace Cooler $4,120 ~ Carry On Bags: Food for needy students $5,211 ~
Kirkwood Foundation: Bilingual Summer Camp $6,900 ~ HERO (Healing at English River Outfitters): Equipment Protection Final Phase $9,321 ~ Camp Reece: Camp Improvements $14,100 ~ Washington County Ambulance: Medication Locker System $14,568 ~ St. James School and Parish: School Security $32,152 ~ Kids Corral: Daycare Playground $32,876 ~ Southeast Iowa Agriculture Research Assoc: Headquarters Building Update $39,836 ~ Highland Community School District: Media Center Upgrade $43,657 ~
Friends of Lake Darling State Park: Kayak launch $52,500 ~ Washington County Rescue Search and Recovery Dive Team $Dive Equipment and Training $65,000 ~
Riverside Elderly Development Corp: 22 Air Conditioner Upgrades $69,000 ~ Iowa Mennonite Benevolent Assoc aka Pleasantview Home: Main Building Chiller Project $92,401 ~ United Presbyterian Church: Public Space Building Improvements $194,603 ~ United Presbyterian Home: Therapy Pool Renovation $197,044 ~
Farm to Film Fest: Computer and signage $1,400 ~ PLANT Washington: Community Garden Shed $2976 ~ Atrium Village: Power Door Upgrade $3,582 ~ Kalona Chamber of Commerce: Replace Cooler $4,120 ~ Carry On Bags: Food for needy students $5,211 ~ Kirkwood Foundation: Bilingual Summer Camp $6,900 ~ HERO (Healing at English River Outfitters): Equipment Protection Final Phase $9,321 ~ Camp Reece: Camp Improvements $14,100 ~ Washington County Ambulance: Medication Locker System $14,568 ~ St. James School and Parish: School Security $32,152 ~ Kids Corral: Daycare Playground $32,876 ~ Southeast Iowa Agriculture Research Assoc: Headquarters Building Update $39,836 ~ Highland Community School District: Media Center Upgrade $43,657 ~ Friends of Lake Darling State Park: Kayak launch $52,500 ~ Washington County Rescue Search and Recovery Dive Team $Dive Equipment and Training $65,000 ~ Riverside Elderly Development Corp: 22 Air Conditioner Upgrades $69,000 ~ Iowa Mennonite Benevolent Assoc aka Pleasantview Home: Main Building Chiller Project $92,401 ~ United Presbyterian Church: Public Space Building Improvements $194,603 ~ United Presbyterian Home: Therapy Pool Renovation $197,044 ~
The Washington County Riverboat Foundation is pleased to be a significant part of helping non-profit organizations and local governments complete important projects that make Washington County Iowa a better place to live and work.
The WCRF Board of Directors generally meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. Official meeting notices are posted at the Washington County Courthouse. These meetings are open to the public.
The Washington County Riverboat Foundation (WCRF) is the 501c(4) non-profit affiliate and gaming license holder for the Riverside Casino and Golf Resort.
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