This year the Gilchrist Foundation awarded more than $1.8 million in grants to Siouxland nonprofits with ties to the arts and public broadcasting, wildlife and conservation and disaster relief. These nonprofits were invited to submit applications for the foundation’s endowment and capital campaign grants and project grants during the annual grant cycle of April to mid-July. The foundation also awards micro-grants of a maximum of $5,000 throughout the year.
Read MoreThere’s no better way to cap off the end of summer than with America’s pastime. On September 6 – 8, 2019, the Miracle League of Sioux City hosted more than 100 athletes from around the world for the second-annual Miracle League All-Star Celebration, which was injected with some Iowa pride thanks to the Gilchrist Foundation.
Read MoreLast fall, work began to turn Le Mars’ Olson Cultural Event Center from a sea of cement to an inviting, open, green space in downtown Le Mars, with some help from the Gilchrist Foundation.
The Le Mars Area Betterment Foundation was awarded $25,000 in 2018 to renovate the downtown attraction. Used for outdoor concerts, church services and summer events like the Grill ‘n’ Chill Rib Rally, Kid Kar Racing and Madonarri Chalk Art Festival, the event center is a favorite spot for Le Mars’ residents.
Read MoreResidents of Sioux County will soon have a new spot to relax, explore, touch and learn about the area’s wildlife. The Sioux County Nature Center is currently being built on the county’s western edge in Oak Grove Park in Hawarden, Iowa. The $4.8 million project is spearheaded by the Sioux County Conservation Foundation, which has made huge strides to raise the total funds needed; it reached the $4.2 million mark in July. The Sioux County Nature Center will feature a two-story, 12,000-square-foot facility that will be used for school field trips, summer camps, nursing home visits, civic groups and families.
Read MoreSince 1991, the Saturday in the Park outdoor music festival has brought free, live music to Sioux City. It is held annually on the Saturday closest to the Fourth of July in Sioux City’s Grandview Park Municipal Bandshell, attracting about 25,000 people from across the Midwest each year. In 2018, the Gilchrist Foundation awarded the festival $50,000 in special project funds to help cover the costs to bring in the musical acts.
Read MoreMore than two million viewers tune in each month for programming that is supported in part by the Gilchrist Foundation. In 2018, the Gilchrist Foundation awarded Iowa Public Television Foundation $55,000 to help fund several programs including “Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow … Together – IPTV’s 50th Anniversary,” the “High School Musical Theater Awards Showcase,” “The Best of Living in Iowa,” “Iowa Outdoors” and “Iowa State Fair Highlights.”
Read MoreThe Sioux City Auditorium was built in 1909 and over the years has transformed into many things, including the former home of KCAU Channel 9, and with the help of the Gilchrist Foundation, it will become home to the arts once again.
Read MoreIn early March 2019, a storm system released torrential rainfall over existing snowpack across Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and other Midwest states. The rain flash-melted huge quantities of water, overwhelming dams and levees. Groundwater bubbled up into many homes across Siouxland, but those located along rivers, including the Elk Horn River in Nebraska and Big Sioux, Little Sioux and Floyd rivers in Iowa, faced dire flooding conditions.
Read MoreThe 2019 grant cycle process is now open. It just takes a couple steps to apply and it all begins with a Request for Invitation.
Read MoreThe Gilchrist Foundation was proud to lend support to this project both with production and the marketing of the theatrical release. In 2018, the foundation awarded a $5,000 micro-grant to FilmScene for further marketing and publicity of the theatrical release of Saving Brinton. FilmScene is an Iowa City theater that shows feature films but also hosts filmmaker dialogues, panel discussions and community events. It is a member-supported, mission-driven theater. A micro-grant was also awarded in 2016 to help produce the movie.
Read MoreThe Gilchrist Foundation’s capital campaigns, endowments and project grants help fund existing programs, ongoing projects, renovations and expansions that support the arts and public broadcasting, wildlife and conservation and disaster relief across Siouxland. The foundation pledges tens of thousands of dollars each year to help support these types of projects but also understands there are times when just a little help is needed. That’s where the foundation’s micro-grants come in.
Read MoreThe Gilchrist Foundation is proud to support the arts in Siouxland and we love being there when the completed projects - that our grants helped fund - are officially unveiled. UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s, located in Sioux City, recently unveiled two completed projects that were supported by our grants, the Pierce Street Project and the newly renovated pediatric playroom.
Read MoreEach year the Gilchrist Foundation invites Siouxland nonprofits with ties to the arts and public broadcasting, wildlife and conservation and disaster relief to submit applications for its endowment and capital campaign grants and project grants. The annual grant cycle begins in April and ends in mid-July.
Read MoreThe wait is over. One of the Gilchrist Foundation’s biggest campaign projects is now officially a reality. The Gilchrist Learning Center, the Sioux City Art Center’s new 11,000-square-foot addition, opened for classes on September 24.
Read MoreFall is synonymous with back to school and some of the most beloved classes involve the arts. Instilling a passion for the arts early, helps transform students into adults who love the arts and continue to support its programs throughout their lives. That’s why the Gilchrist Foundation is proud to support area schools and colleges that put a priority on art education.
Read MoreSummer is full of fun outdoor activities like festivals, food trucks, boating and baseball. Yet, this exciting time of the year is also one of the most dangerous due to severe weather. May through September is prime time for tornadoes, floods and hurricanes and the impact these natural disasters have on us is devastating
Read MoreThe Gilchrist Foundation has a passion for supporting the arts, creative dramatics and nature education for all Siouxlanders. That’s why we’ve pledged a matching endowment fund grant of $100,000 to Camp High Hopes. That means every dollar the camp raises; we will match it dollar-for-dollar.
Mark your calendars, the deadline for 2018 grant applications is June 29, 2018. If you’ve been invited to apply for funding, make sure to get your applications to us by then. If you’re interested in applying for one of our grants, there are a couple things you should know.
Read MoreSpring is in the air! And, although it felt like it a took a little longer to arrive this year, warmer days are ahead, perfect for enjoying the outdoors at the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center.
Read MoreThe newest outlet for art education in Sioux City will start welcoming community members this fall. Take a drive down Pierce Street in Sioux City, and you can see construction for the Sioux City Art Center’s new Gilchrist Learning Center is currently well under way.
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