February

- Paint Iowa Beautiful. The Paint Iowa Beautiful Program, in collaboration with Diamond Vogel, is set to color communities across Iowa once again! This program offers free paint to a diverse range of community projects, enhancing the aesthetics of neighborhoods and public spaces. Administered by Keep Iowa Beautiful, this initiative invites communities to apply for grants to bring their visions to life. Due February 12.

- Derelict Building Grant Program. Funding to assist small communities and rural counties in addressing derelict buildings through deconstruction, renovation / mothballing, and/or conducting environmental studies. Due February 27.

- The Community Foundation of Cedar County is here to help our community's charitable projects and programs contribute to the quality of life in our area. One of the ways that is done is through grantmaking. The Foundation annually distributes funds from its endowment earnings to numerous area non-profit organizations to fulfill our mission, "To enhance the quality of life in the communities we serve by encouraging permanent charitable giving to meet the needs of present and future generations." The Community Foundation has a broad, flexible purpose providing support to a wide variety of non-profit organizations. Due February 27.

- Rural Business Development Grants. The purpose of the program is to promote economic development and job creation projects through the awarding of grant funds to eligible entities. Applications will compete in two separate categories, business opportunity grants and business enterprise grants, for use in funding various business and community projects that serve rural areas. Due February 27.