Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa, Inc. provides community grants to organizations who help children reach their fullest potential in three areas:

• Civic and Social Services
• Education and the Arts
• Health Care and Medical Research

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa, Inc. is most interested in programs that have:

• A program that directly benefits children
• Consistent and effective management
• Clear goals and objectives
• A broad base of funding support
• A demonstrated ability to respond to the needs of specific children in a manner that yields measureable results
• Requested funds for specific program support

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Iowa, Inc. does not fund:

• Advertising or fundraising drives
• Partisan, political or denominational programs
• General and administrative costs
• Intermediary funding agencies
• Endowment campaigns
• Ongoing salaries or travel expenses
• Requests that are not in writing

RMHC Grant cycles are as follows:

First Deadline: March 30, 2013 (Grants Committee will meet in May to review applications)
Second Deadline: September 30, 2013 (Grants Committee will meet in November to review applications)

If you would like to apply for a RMHC Grant please download the application below.  Complete the application, print it and mail it along with all other documents to the Ronald McDonald House.

RMHC Grant Application

If your grant proposal is approved you will be required to complete a Follow-Up Report within one year of your grant award date.  A copy of this report is included in the application above as reference.  But if approved, you must complete the below follow-up report, print it and mail it to the Ronald McDonald House.

RMHC Grant Award Follow-Up Report