Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation Grants
- kctn28
- Oct 29
- 2 min read
The Upper Mississippi Gaming Corporation board of directors has proudly chosen to award grants totaling $606,060 through its 2025 grant cycle.
These funds will support a variety of non-profit organizations serving Clayton County, Iowa, advancing UMGC’s mission to enrich the region through programs in education, community betterment, recreation, tourism/culture, and public health & safety.
Berry Tender Child Care | Building Brighter Futures at Berry Tender Child Care | $11,613.03 |
Motor Mill Foundation of Clayton County, Iowa | Saving Motor Mill - Foundation Rescue | $20,000.00 |
Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation | NEICAC Clayton County Crisis Assistance Program 2025 | $20,000.00 |
Clayton County Womenade | Clayton County Womenade Hardship assistance | $10,000.00 |
Clayton County Energy District | Strengthening Energy Audit Offerings to Reduce Energy Burden | $3,750.00 |
Family's Helping Hand | Addressing Food Insecurities | $8,000.00 |
Youth Sports Foundation | Community Event | $0.00 |
Clayton County Food Shelf | Emergency Food & Non-Food Supply | $15,000.00 |
Point Women's Club | Point Women's Club Winter Apparel 2025 | $2,000.00 |
Early Literacy in Clayton County | Clayton County Imagination Library Early Literacy Support | $5,000.00 |
Friends of Ed-Co Agriculture | Growing Futures: Revitalizing Ag Education at Ed-Co | $0.00 |
Central Community School | Dollars for Scholars | $4,500.00 |
Clayton Ridge School | Dollars for Scholars | $8,500.00 |
MFL Mar Mac School | Dollars for Scholars | $5,250.00 |
Postville School | Dollars for Scholars | $1,500.00 |
Starmont School | Dollars for Scholars | $1,500.00 |
Starmont Booster Club | Outdoor Football/ Track Accessibility | $14,441.57 |
Marquette Action Club | Bench Playground Improvements | $50,000.00 |
Edgewood Board of Economic Development | Kinderwood Child Care Center Playground Renovation | $5,600.00 |
Turkey River Recreational Corridor | Lighted Flowers in the Corridor | $10,000.00 |
Dr Clifford C Smith Child Care | Dr Smith Playground Renovation | $70,000.00 |
Friends of the Marquette Driftless Area | DAWC Nature Play Area Upgrades & Youth Enrichment Programs | $10,000.00 |
Scouting America, Northeast Iowa Council | Northeast Iowa Council, Scouting America Bouldering Wall | $5,256.07 |
McGregor Public Library | McGregor Public Library Outdoor Event & Program Area | $7,559.99 |
Bulldog Community Rec | Bulldog Community Rec - Tournament Fence | $2,984.00 |
Mar-Mac Human Powered Trails, Inc | Mar-Mac Human Powered Trails Expansion | $23,272.50 |
Garber fire department | Bunker gear | $40,125.00 |
Postville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. | Battery-Operated Jaws of Life | $18,118.00 |
Arlington Fire Department | Arlington Fire Department PPE | $25,000.00 |
MercyOne Elkader Ambulance | County Radio Project | $0.00 |
St. Olaf Fire Department | Rescue Tools | $17,845.35 |
Farmersburg Fire Department | Farmersburg Fire Dept. Turn Out Gear Replacement | $25,680.00 |
Clermont Fire Department | Turnout Gear Replacement Project | $25,000.00 |
Monona Volunteer Fire Department | Monona Volunteer Fire Department - New Gear | $24,162.00 |
Luana Vol. Fire Association | Bunker Gear / Turn Out Gear Replacement | $46,133.53 |
American Legion Post 388, St Olaf | United Brethren Cemetery Sign | $728.00 |
Clayton County SxS Riders | AED & Updated County UTV Maps | $3,261.12 |
Clayton County Development Group[ | Promoting the Best of Clayton County | $28,000.00 |
Elkader Depot Project | Kalamazoo Motor Car Renovation | $5,119.95 |
North Buena vista township | Hello, from North Buena Vista | $10,000.00 |
McGregor Historical Society | Continuation of Inventory Project - Phase II | $12,878.48 |
City of McGregor | Ports of Discovery - McGregor Wayfinding Signage | $8,281.93 |
$606,060.52 |
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