The UI College of Public Health’s Business Leadership Network (BLN) Community Grant Program supports programs and activities that build collaborations and support community well-being.

The purpose of the BLN Community Grant is to foster collaboration in Iowa communities in addressing areas of identified community health or public health need. The intent is also to begin or strengthen partnerships with business and industry and to link with the University of Iowa College of Public Health experts and resources in appropriate topical issues.

“We are pleased to be supporting these local projects developed to improve community health,” says Edith Parker, dean of the University of Iowa College of Public Health. “This grant program demonstrates the strength of partnerships among the university, local businesses, and organizations to improve the well-being of Iowans.”

Grants are awarded on a competitive basis to nonprofit organizations and local government entities in communities that are located within the state of Iowa. The grant program funds, in conjunction with an equal cash or in-kind match from another organization, will be used for public health-related initiatives and projects in the recipient communities.

Support for the community grant program is provided by the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation.

2025 Funding Opportunity

The following five recipients received cash grant awards of up to $3,000:

• Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health, Mason City
• Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Hiawatha
• Mid-Iowa Community Action, Inc., Marshalltown
• The Self Reliance Group, Burlington
• Webster County Health Department, Fort Dodge

Learn more about the 2025 projects.

View previous BLN Community Grant Program recipients:

• 2024 recipients
• 2023 recipients
• 2022 recipients
• 2021 recipients
• 2020 recipients
• 2019 recipients
• 2018 recipients
• 2017 recipients
• 2016 recipients

Download a brochure on the BLN community grant program:

Learn more about the Business Leadership Network.