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Regional Sports Authority District (RSAD) Grant (Iowa) is sponsored by Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA). The State of Iowa, through the IEDA, offers this grant to Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs) to actively promote non-professional sporting events in Iowa. The grant is used to support local events.
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RSAD Grant - Iowa City Area Sports Commission 2026 Senior Pan-American Championships The submission form is available until June 1st, 2026, with award letters sent out in August 2026. Reach out to Laney Fitzpatrick with any questions.
The State of Iowa through the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) every year opens the application process for CVB’s in the State of Iowa to apply for the Regional Sports Authority District (RSAD) grant. The grant is used by CVB’s to actively promote non-professional sporting events in Iowa. The IEDA annually selects 10 CVB’s to receive $75,000.
Our district has the opportunity to submit a grant application in an effort to support local Johnson Country events for the next fiscal year (e.g. July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027). Local nonprofessional sports event owners can submit information for a chance to be included in this year’s application that Think Iowa City will submit on behalf of the community.
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Alabama Alaska American Samoa Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Guam Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Northern Mariana Islands Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah U.S. Virgin Islands Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Armed Forces Americas Armed Forces Europe Armed Forces Pacific Explain how RSAD funds will support the event * Is there a professional component?
* Economic Impact & Event Scope Projected Estimated Attendance: Participants * Projected Estimated Attendance: Spectators * Percentage of out-of-county participants * Projected Estimated Attendance: Officials * Projected Length of Stay (0 for no overnight, 1 for 1 overnight, 2 for 2 overnights, etc. * Projected Number of Hotel Rooms * Has this event ever been hosted in Iowa to your knowledge?
* List the event's most recent locations and dates (The most recent 2-5 years) * How has this event been improved, enhanced or enlarged in recent years? * Will the event take place without RSAD funds? Has the event received RSAD dollars before?
* Will the event receive any other grants? * Will you be able to provide a 50% cash match? Estimated total event budget * Qualifying Expense Acknowledgmen Qualifying Expense Acknowledgment * I understand what is and what is not a qualifying expense.
Only expenditures directly related to the active promotion of a nonprofessional sporting event will be reimbursed under the program. Items that will be considered eligible expense include, but are not lmited to, bid fees, rights fees, sponsorships, payments to vendors, advertising, marketing, venue rental, equipment rental, promotional materials, production costs, and fees and costs to officiants.
Ineligible expenses include, but are not limited to, travel costs of applicant staff, solicitation efforts, lobbying fees, meals or dining on occasions other than the dates of the nonprofessional sporting events described in the application, items that are purchased for resale, prizes given to participants, and alcholoic beverages. Diversity and Minority Impact Is there a unique positive impact on minorities?
(e.g. gender, race, ethnicity, disability) * Are there opportunities for adaptive programming? * End of Event Reporting Acknowledgement End of Event Reporting Acknowledgement * I understand, agree to, and acknowledge the end of event requirements The end of event report is critical to the RSAD Grant process.
Without this information, Think Iowa City and the IEDA cannot effectively review the impact this grant program is having on Iowa communities. Failure on the part of Think Iowa City to provide this information to the State could result in the failure to award future grants. For this reason, all end of event reports and receipts must be provided to Think Iowa City within three (3) weeks of the conclusion of your event.
RSAD funding will be provided after we have received all required documents. If those documents have not been received by Think Iowa City three (3) weeks following the conclusion of the event, RSAD funding may not be provided to you.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: CVBs (Convention & Visitors Bureaus) in Iowa; must be nonprofit sports event organizations, demonstrate economic impact projections, and provide a 50% cash match. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $75,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
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Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program is offered by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and provides a state income tax credit of up to 25% of qualified rehabilitation expenditures (QREs) for the sensitive, substantial rehabilitation of historic buildings in Iowa. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, governments, and for-profit entities. Buildings must be listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places, or be contributing structures within a listed historic district. Tax credits are transferable and help revitalize surrounding neighborhoods by retaining character-defining features of historic structures. QREs generally include expenditures related to structural components and certain soft costs, but exclude expenditures financed by federal, state, or local government grants or forgivable loans.
The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.