- Program Education
- Program Area Advancing Afterschool
- Grant Amount $225,000
- Grant Period October 1, 2018–September 30, 2021
- Location Coralville, IA, United States
- Geographic Focus Iowa
About this grant
This grant will support the Iowa Children’s Museum, which coordinates the Iowa Statewide Afterschool Network, to continue development of policy, partnerships, and funding to benefit youth in afterschool programs. Specific initiatives will include: 1) creating a sustainable infrastructure for Out of School Time programs through partnerships; 2) supporting education policies to strengthen support for Out of School Time initiatives through statewide efforts; 3) expanding continuous improvement systems to promote high quality programs; and 4) participating in the development and distribution of new afterschool program content in collaboration with the Foundation’s thematic partners.