The Lyon County Riverboat Foundation seeks to be the catalyst to help qualified organizations meet needs within Lyon County and beyond with a primary emphasis in the areas of Community Development & Beautification, Education & Arts, Economic Development, and Human & Social Needs.
2024 Competitive Grant Guidelines
Competitive Grant applications are no longer being accepted for 2024.
Click here to access our Grant Management System.
The maximum amount that will be granted in 2024 is $350,000.
2024 Competitive Grant Important Dates:
First day to access the application via our Grant Management System: 8/5/2024
Application deadline: 9/20/2024 at 11:59 p.m.
Applicants notified if their application is approved or not: Between 10/21 and 10/28/2024
Award Ceremony for approved projects: 11/7/2024
Earliest project start date: 10/28/2024
Latest project end date: 10/4/2025
Last date to submit grant reimbursement form: 10/4/2025
Applications must be submitted via our Grant Management System by end of day on September 20, 2024.
Only one application will be accepted from an organization.
For those applicants that have their grant request approved, in order to receive the grant, you must have at least one person representing your organization at the award ceremony on November 7, 2024. Appetizers will be served at 6:00 p.m. with the award ceremony starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort event center near Larchwood, IA.
Grant recipients must return all copies of invoices, receipts, checks, etc., and complete and return the payout submission form, via our Grant Management System, no later than October 4, 2025.
2023 Fall Competitive Grant
For those who received a grant, the deadline to complete your project and return the payout submission form is 10/7/2024.
To complete and submit your payout submission form, go to our Grant Management System by clicking here.
If you have any questions regarding the Competitive Grant process, send an email to the Foundation at Executive@LyonCountyRiverboatFoundation.org.