RMHC Matching Grants Program

Improving children's health in the Siouxland community is a big job! One of the goals of RMHC of Siouxland is to assist other Siouxland agencies with funding for programs that will improve children's health. Through our Matching Grant Program, we are able to contribute funds from our local budget which are then matched with funds from RMHC Global.

RMHC of Siouxland began providing grants in 2001. Since that time, RMHC has provided over $450,000 of funding support to improve children's health!!

History of Grant Giving

In 2012, RMHC of Siouxland awarded $35,000 to 10 area non-profit agencies to help improve the health of over 10,000 children! The recipients were as follows:

• $4000 LeMars Backpack (330 kids)- to fund the backpack program to reduce hunger
• $2000 Big Splash (725 kids)- to purchase pool equipment for children with special needs
• $3000 SC Community Health (400 kids)- to fund the youth oral health outreach program
• $3000 CSADV (4700 kids)- to fund education & prevention programs for school-aged children
• $3000 Gigi's (100 kids)- to purchase equipment for the Literacy Program for children with Down's Syndrome
• $15000 Sxland Food Bank (2000 kids)- to fund the backpack program to reduce hunger
• $1500 CommActionAgency- Headstart (400 kids)- to purchase learning kits for Head Start classes
• $2000 SHIP/Middle School Athletics (500 kids)- to assist in funding the new Middle School Dance program
• $1000 STARS (100 kids)- to develop Pet Therapy deliverables for chidren
• $500 Sxland SleepOut (750 kids)- to assist the homeless children in Siouxland

If you are interested in applying for this matching grant, please download the guidelines and form by clicking on the following link. This is a word document that you can fill out and send to rmhscia1@aol.com.

Download RMHC Matching Grant Guidelines PDF

Matching Grant Guidelines and Form

Grant applications are reviewed on a semi-annual basis by a local committee of RMHC Board members and volunteers. Grants applications can be secured from the Ronald McDonald House, (712) 255-4084 and are due MARCH 1 or OCTOBER 1. Eligible agencies must be a 501©3 organization (schools also qualify) and serve children in the Siouxland area.

RMHC Matching Grants Program Video