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24 nonprofits receive UFG Foundation grants in recent award cycle
Released on: Mar 5, 2025, 10:00 AM
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – March 5, 2025
The UFG Foundation — a private foundation of UFG Insurance — is proud to award mission-driven grants to 24 nonprofits through its most recent funding cycle.
A total of $308,500 will be distributed to organizations serving the Eastern Iowa corridor and state of Iowa, as well as communities near Houston, Texas, where the Cedar Rapids-based P&C insurance carrier has an office location.
“UFG is a 79-year-old company with deep community roots, and the UFG Foundation never tires of nurturing that community-focused commitment with each grant we’re able to award,” explained UFG Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Michael Sheeley, also a foundation representative. “The breadth of meaningful work underway at our funded nonprofits is inspirational. In addition to continuing long-tenured support, we’re pleased to extend funds to eight first-time UFG grant awardees this cycle.”
This cycle’s grant recipients include:
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & East Central Iowa: Empowering Potential campaign
- Breakthrough T1D Nebraska and Iowa Chapter: Walk and gala
- Camp Kesem National: Camp Kesem programming at the University of Iowa
Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre: Season 27 programming - Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity: Operating support
- Cedar Valley Humane Society: Expanding our Pawprint campaign
- Community Foundation of Johnson County, Iowa: Building North Liberty’s Next Stage campaign
- Discovery Living: Power generator
- Freedom Foundation: Veterans Emergency Assistance Fund
- Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois: Leadership programming
- GROW at Kazimour Farm & Orchard Inc.: Operating support
- Indian Creek Nature Center: Operating support
- Iowa College Foundation: Annual campaign to support independent higher education in Iowa
- Junior Achievement of Eastern Iowa: Youth education programming
- Kids First Law Center: Restorative justice programming
- Kirkwood Community College Foundation: Scholarship programming
- Leaders Believers Achievers (LBA) Foundation: Operating support
- Linn County Trails Association: Make Trails Happen campaign
- Mount Mercy University: Scholarship programming
- Orchestra Iowa Inc.: Operating support
- St. Luke’s Foundation: Abbe Mental Health Center – New Beginnings Start Here campaign
- The Arc of East Central Iowa: Operating support
- The Rose: Breast care services near Houston, Texas
- Young Parents Network (YPN): Operating support
Qualifying nonprofits who demonstrate a connection to UFG’s vision, mission and values may apply for one of three types of grants, including programmatic funding, operating support or capital campaign (under certain circumstances).
Grant cycles occur three times per year. The first application window of 2025 is open now through April 30.Learn more about the UFG Foundation or apply for a grant at ufginsurance.com/foundation.
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About UFG
Founded in 1946 as United Fire & Casualty Company, UFG, through its insurance company subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of writing property and casualty insurance. The company is licensed as a property and casualty insurer in 50 states and the District of Columbia, and is represented by approximately 1,000 independent agencies. A.M. Best Company assigns a rating of “A-” (Excellent) for members of the United Fire & Casualty Group. For more information about UFG, visit ufginsurance.com.
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