The Gilchrist Foundation
Welcome About Us Awards Contact Us
Grant Process Project Grant Micro-Grant Application Endowment Capital Campaign
WelcomeAbout Us Applications Grant Process Project Grant Micro-Grant Application Endowment Capital Campaign AwardsContact Us
The Gilchrist Foundation
Akron Opera House | $58,636.47
Akron Opera House | $58,636.47

Akron Opera House | $58,636.47

1:1 Challenge Match - $58,636.47 Challenge Awarded in 2024 for Opera House Restoration and Renovation

American Red Cross | $50,000

American Red Cross | $50,000

Disaster Grant - 2025 California Wildfires

American Red Cross | $10,000

American Red Cross | $10,000

Disaster Grant - 2025 Sioux City Apartment Fire

Art SUX | $3,000

Art SUX | $3,000

Micro Grant - Art SUX for Kids Art Affair Event

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland | $5,000

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland | $5,000

Micro Grant - Funding to Provide Opportunities for Kids to Participate in the Arts

Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools | $10,000

Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools | $10,000

Project Grant - New Color Band Instruments

Boys & Girls Clubs of Siouxland | $10,000

Boys & Girls Clubs of Siouxland | $10,000

Project Grant - Music Room Renovations

Boys & Girls Home of Sioux City IA | $25,000

Boys & Girls Home of Sioux City IA | $25,000

Project Grant - Arts Education Classroom and Makerspace

Breathe Bravely | $2,500

Breathe Bravely | $2,500

Micro Grant - sINgSPIRE Program

Briar Cliff University | $10,000

Briar Cliff University | $10,000

Project Grant - "A Most Unlikely Place" Documentary Film, Development Phase

Camp High Hopes | $100,000

Camp High Hopes | $100,000

Project Grant - Sunset Point Pavilion Project

Cedar County Ag Society | $10,000

Cedar County Ag Society | $10,000

Project Grant - Grandstand Accessibility Enhancement Project

Children's Care Hospital & School | $5,000

Children's Care Hospital & School | $5,000

Micro Grant - LifeScape for Art Materials and Covering Fees to Bring in Professional Art Instructors for Workshops and Art Therapists

Clara Latham Memorial Park Trust | $15,700

Clara Latham Memorial Park Trust | $15,700

Project Grant - Bathroom Renovation Project

Crittenton Center | $75,000

Crittenton Center | $75,000

Project Grant - TTH Facility Facelift: Artistic Design Features, Inspired by Youth

Des Moines Metro Opera Inc | $25,000

Des Moines Metro Opera Inc | $25,000

Project Grant - Opera Iowa Touring Troupe 2026

Downtown Sioux Falls Inc. | $5,000

Downtown Sioux Falls Inc. | $5,000

Micro Grant - Open Streets Project

Downtown Sioux Falls Inc. | $15,000

Downtown Sioux Falls Inc. | $15,000

Project Grant - Riverfest Community Mural: Celebrating the Big Sioux and Conservation Through Art

Elkhorn Valley Museum | $5,000

Elkhorn Valley Museum | $5,000

Micro Grant - Installation of Historical Panels Along the Walking/Biking Trail

Engage Le Mars Inc | $5,000

Engage Le Mars Inc | $5,000

Micro Grant - Free Concert Night in September 2025

First United Methodist Church | $25,000

First United Methodist Church | $25,000

Project Grant - Music Academy @ First for Expanding Private Lessons Program to Include Band Instruments

Flux Dance Company | $15,000

Flux Dance Company | $15,000

Project Grant - Open Air Theatre Enhancement Project

Fractured Atlas | $5,000

Fractured Atlas | $5,000

Micro Grant - Final Phase of Production of "Her Baby Didn't Block Her Jumpshot"

Friends of Loess Hills State Forest | $5,000

Friends of Loess Hills State Forest | $5,000

Micro Grant - Purchase of a Marshall Tree Saw

Friends of Siouxland Public Media | $100,000

Friends of Siouxland Public Media | $100,000

1:1 Challenge Match - $100,000 Challenge Awarded in 2024 for Renovating 308 Iowa Street to Develop an Innovation Center to Include the Main Studios for Siouxland Public Media

Golden Hills RC&D | $75,000

Golden Hills RC&D | $75,000

Project Grant - Celebrating Iowa's Loess Hills

Golphstok | $2,500

Golphstok | $2,500

Micro Grant - Free, One-Day Music and Arts Festival

Goodwill of the Great Plains | $15,000

Goodwill of the Great Plains | $15,000

Project Grant - Sustainability in Action Siouxland Podcast

Harrison County Conservation Board | $4,059.04

Harrison County Conservation Board | $4,059.04

Micro Grant - Purchase Chain Saws and PPE

Hartington Creative Council | $400

Hartington Creative Council | $400

Micro Grant - 605 Magic Bus for Hartington Dayz

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Previous Next
Akron Opera House | $58,636.47
American Red Cross | $50,000
American Red Cross | $10,000
Art SUX | $3,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Siouxland | $5,000
Bishop Heelan Catholic Schools | $10,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Siouxland | $10,000
Boys & Girls Home of Sioux City IA | $25,000
Breathe Bravely | $2,500
Briar Cliff University | $10,000
Camp High Hopes | $100,000
Cedar County Ag Society | $10,000
Children's Care Hospital & School | $5,000
Clara Latham Memorial Park Trust | $15,700
Crittenton Center | $75,000
Des Moines Metro Opera Inc | $25,000
Downtown Sioux Falls Inc. | $5,000
Downtown Sioux Falls Inc. | $15,000
Elkhorn Valley Museum | $5,000
Engage Le Mars Inc | $5,000
First United Methodist Church | $25,000
Flux Dance Company | $15,000
Fractured Atlas | $5,000
Friends of Loess Hills State Forest | $5,000
Friends of Siouxland Public Media | $100,000
Golden Hills RC&D | $75,000
Golphstok | $2,500
Goodwill of the Great Plains | $15,000
Harrison County Conservation Board | $4,059.04
Hartington Creative Council | $400
The Gilchrist Foundation
601 Pierce Street,
Sioux City, IA, 51101,
United States
Hours
AboutApplicationsContact Us

OUR PARTNER

SNB Wealth Management logo.jpg

The Gilchrist Foundation is directed by the Wealth Management Division of The Security National Bank of Sioux City, Iowa. Click to find out more about the Division’s services.

Upcoming deadlines

Latest News

Featured
Gilchrist Supports Akron Opera House Renovation
Gilchrist Supports Akron Opera House Renovation
Gilchrist Awards More Than $1.87 Million in Grants in 2025
Gilchrist Awards More Than $1.87 Million in Grants in 2025
The Gilchrist Foundation Helps Briar Cliff Capture 100 Years of History
The Gilchrist Foundation Helps Briar Cliff Capture 100 Years of History
Read More Blogs

April 1, 2026 - Request for Consideration for Invitation are due.

May 22, 2026 - Final Reports for 2025 grants are due unless other arrangements have been made.

June 26, 2026 - 2026 Grant Applications are Due by 5 pm.