Apply for the 2022 Iowa City social justice and racial equity grant

The city of Iowa City is now accepting applications for a grant program designed to advance social justice and racial equity in the community.

This grant opportunity is available to Iowa City-based organizations, both non and for profit, with the purpose of encouraging, empowering and engaging social justice and racial equity initiatives through programs, activities or services that help eliminate inequities in the Iowa City community.

Programs that address one or more of the six priority service areas will receive preference: education, building community, housing, criminal justice, health, and employment.

The online application is available through Jan. 7, 2022, at https://www.iowa-city.org/Forms/SJRE_Grant.

The Iowa City Human Rights Commission will review all applications and make funding recommendations to the Iowa City Council no later than March 31, 2022. The city council has approved $75,000 for fiscal year 2021, which will be split among the recipients. Funding will be awarded by June 1, 2022.

An informational session on how to apply for the grant can be viewed here.