56 Iowa Grants for Tourism and Travel

Grants of up to $10,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, businesses, and government entities to attract tourists. The goal of the program is to improve state and local economies through the promotion of tourism. Funding is intended for expenses related to the implement...

Grants of up to $1,000 to Iowa organizations and businesses for projects, programs, and events that promote tourism in eligible locations. Funding is intended to attract visitors and generate visitor spending. Grant funds may be used for a broad range of programs and a...

Grants of up to $6,500 and fellowships to USA researchers with doctorate degrees for expenses related to non-commercial research in any area of knowledge. Grant funds are intended to support laboratory research expenses, fieldwork costs, travel to archives and librarie...

Grants of up to $2,000 to USA florists to attend professional development conferences. Funding is intended to defray the costs of attending industry conferences and events that act as business development opportunities. Eligible applicants must be attending the confere...

Opportunity for USA post-graduate students to participate in a fellowship program at qualifying universities in Israel. The purpose of the program is to foster advancement in research, provide opportunities for international experience, and foster relationships between...

Grants to Iowa public and private organizations for a broad range of activities that benefit local residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support events and activities in the areas of education, culture, arts, and recreation. The purpose of the program...

Grants of up to $35,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, schools, and churches for projects that benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects that support conservation efforts, preserve local heritage, promote recreat...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Iowa nonprofit organizations and community-based organizations in eligible communities for projects and events that draw tourists from outside of the immediate area. Applicants must meet with staff prior to submitting an application to ensure ...

Grants of up to $15,000 to USA and territories musicians to support performances and tours in a specified music genre. Funding is intended to assist both new and established musicians, solo artists, and musicians who play in an ensemble. The purpose of the program is t...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International artists to participate in a New York-based residency program within their artistic discipline. Residencies are available in the following disciplines: music, architecture, writing, art, and dance. The residency will take p...

Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for public activities and events to benefit the local community. Funding is intended to support cultural and historical programs, capital projects, and events that attract local residents as well as visitors....

Grants of up to $75,000 to USA state and local courts, IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, individuals, and government agencies to retain expert consulting services to address court-related challenges. These grants assist the legal professionals in fully unde...

Fellowships to USA and territories students at qualifying IHEs to pursue yearlong studies toward a master's degree in France. Participating fellows are students of the arts, social sciences, the humanities, or STEM who are committed to addressing major global challenge...

Fellowships to USA and Canada Jewish high school students to attend an educational program in Israel during the summer. In addition to the summer experience, selected fellows will participate in a year of transformative projects, studying, and seminars. Participants me...

Grants of up to $2,000 to USA, Canada, and International scholars, graduate students, and other individuals for projects to foster diversity in the field of folklore. Funding is intended for community scholarship projects and to cover expenses related to attending an a...

Grants to USA IHEs, high schools, and trade schools for student travel to attend events related to the print and packaging industries. Funding may also be requested for the purchase of equipment to be used in graphic communications programs. The purpose of this program...

Grants of $6,000 to USA and Israel PhD candidates to offset travel expenses related to conducting short-term scientific research abroad. Funding is intended to support supervised research in an accredited institution of higher education or nonprofit research institutio...

Competition for USA, Canada, and International photographers for images in a selection of categories. The competition includes an award for the overall winner of the open competition and another for female photographers entering the competition, as well as 15 shortlist...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International postdoctoral students and recent graduates to participate in scientific research exchange programs in eligible countries. Funding is intended for the fellow to pursue postdoctoral research in a laboratory located in a diffe...

Fellowships of $4,000 and a travel stipend of up to $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International undergraduates and medical students to pursue Parkinson's research under the supervision of a mentor. Funding is intended to encourage research that addresses the prevention, t...

Scholarships of up to $3,000 to USA college students and post-college young adults to study at a university or attend a long-term post-university program in Israel. Funding is intended to assist young Jewish American adults who have been involved in pro-Israel activiti...

Grants to USA and Canada faculty members at IHEs to create and teach courses on the topic of the State of Israel. Funding is intended to support activities related to course development and instruction, including but not limited to research, travel, and language improv...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals for research projects related to Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (Alpha-1). Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full proposal. Certain applicants are required to contact the fund...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for research related to visual arts projects. Funding is intended for projects that make an original contribution to the field of contemporary visual arts. Special consideration will be given to projects that focus...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International scientists for cancer studies. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before submitting a full grant proposal. Funding is intended for studies related to immunotherapy for any type of cancer. The purpose of funding is to furt...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International scientists for cancer treatment development. Applicants must submit a letter of intent before submitting a full grant proposal. Funding is intended to facilitate collaborations between cancer immunologists and technology develop...

Grants to USA and Israel nonprofit organizations for a wide range of projects and programs that benefit Jewish communities. Funding is intended for capital projects, general operating support, or programming. In the United States, grants will primarily support resident...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging artist for the development of new work related to gardens, plants, or landscapes. Funding is intended to support a visual artist, literary artist, musician, filmmaker, poet, playwright, performance artis...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging scholar or researcher for the development of work related to the arts, culture, and history of landscapes, gardens, and plants. Funding is intended to support a fellowship program focusing on the humanit...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International individual emerging scientist for research studies related to plants. Priority funding is intended to support an individual whose work involves organismal plant biology. The fellowship program includes a two-to-f...

Fellowship of $10,000 to a USA, Canada, or International emerging scientist, scholar, or practitioner for studies related to plants. Funding is intended to support an individual whose work and research involve plant and landscape conservation. The fellowship program in...

Residencies to USA, Canada, and International individual artists, researchers, scholars, conservation practitioners, scientists, and writers for studies related to gardens, plants, and landscapes. Funding is intended to support project creation alongside other resident...

Awards of $500 to USA, Canada, and International undergraduate and graduate students working in the field of public folklore. The award funds will be used to cover costs related to attending an annual conference hosted by the funding source. Eligible nominees are stude...

Grants to Iowa local government agencies and nonprofit organizations for projects to increase tourism to local communities. Applicants must submit an Intent to Apply prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to support initiatives that enhance cultura...

Grants to Iowa organizations for projects, events, and attractions that increase tourism in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and events that will encourage local economic growth and attract tourism to the region. Eligible expenses include marketin...

Grants and scholarships to USA, Canada, and International Jewish young adults to attend a study, service, or career development program in Israel. Funding is intended to provide financial assistance for Jewish youth after ninth grade through the age of 35 to participat...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states to enhance the understanding and appreciation of Japanese arts and culture. Funding is intended to support projects in the areas of the arts, film screening, the performing arts, exhibitions, symp...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International Jewish college graduates to participate in a six or 10-month program to teach English in disadvantaged communities throughout Israel. The purpose of the program is to close Israel’s educational achievement gap by advancin...

Grants of up to $3,000 to Iowa nonprofit and for-profit organizations for projects and events to foster tourism in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support activities that draw visitors, increase overnight stays, and initiate new projects with both short and lo...

Grants to USA military service members and veterans for financial assistance for urgent needs. Funding is intended for active duty and deployed service members, as well as wounded, ill, and injured service members and veterans. Funding is also intended for a wide range...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International journalists, reporters, photographers, and filmmakers for projects that report on a crisis situation occurring anywhere in the world. Priority will be given to projects with minimum traveling requirements and projects that can b...

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals for research and exploration projects. Eligible projects include fieldwork in the following disciplines: ecology, archaeology, earth sciences, astronomy, paleontology, and biological sciences, as wel...

In-kind donations of airline tickets to USA nonprofit organizations. Airline tickets may be used for fundraising-related travel to cities where the funding source currently has a business presence. Applicant organizations must explain how the requested flight vouchers ...

Grants to Iowa nonprofit organizations and local governments for marketing expenses associated with sports events. Eligible sports events include amateur, collegiate, and professional level events. Funding is intended to cover a variety of expenses related to marketing...

Opportunity for USA veterans with disabilities to participate in a business development training program. Successful applicants will participate in the program at no cost, including travel costs and lodging. Programs consist of an online portion and an in-person reside...

Financial Assistance of up to $3,000 to USA and Canada Jewish teenagers to offset the costs of summer programs in Israel. Funding is intended to assist Jewish high school students in participating in an impactful, transformative experience in Israel over the summer vac...

Awards of up to $5,000 and awards of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International employees in the hospitality industry to recognize exceptional customer service. The purpose of the award is to honor front-line employees who improve the customer experience and exemp...

Grants to USA bomb disposal experts and their family members for financial assistance. Funding is intended to provide assistance in paying for current needs such as travel expenses, childcare, debt relief, special equipment necessary due to job-related injuries, and re...

Grants of up to $3,000 to USA Coast Guard members for financial assistance in the wake of natural disasters. Funding is intended to relieve the personal financial burden that these first responders have experienced from damage wrought to their own homes and property by...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International organizations to facilitate travel for individuals facing barriers. Funding is intended to support organizations that serve underrepresented communities including travelers with accessibility needs, youth, Indigenous travelers, ...