FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2/26/26
MRHD 2026 Target Grant Opens in March
SIOUX CITY — Missouri River Historical Development, Inc. (MRHD) will accept applications for its annual Target Grant program throughout the month of March. In total, $500,000 will be available for the 2026 grant cycle. Grant recipients will be announced during an Awards Ceremony in May.
The Target Grant is a competitive funding opportunity that provides up to $25,000 for one-year projects. The program is designed to support targeted projects and capacity-building efforts that strengthen local organizations and address community needs.
Proposed projects must align with at least one of MRHD’s grant focus areas:
1. Economic Development, Community Improvement, Tourism
2. Human Services, Health Services
3. Civic, Public, Patriotic, Charitable, Religious
4. Leisure, Cultural, Historical
5. Education
Eligible applicants include local governments, tax-exempt organizations, and educational institutions located in Woodbury, Cherokee, Crawford, Ida, Monona, and Plymouth counties in Iowa; Union County, South Dakota; and Dakota County, Nebraska.
MRHD is the nonprofit Qualified Sponsoring Organization (QSO) that holds the license for casino gaming in Woodbury County and receives funding through its agreement with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Sioux City. Under Iowa law, a portion of casino gaming revenue is distributed to MRHD for community development.
Since 1989, MRHD has invested more than $60 million in Woodbury County and the greater Siouxland region through grants funded by local casino gaming revenue.
For more information about MRHD, or the 2026 Target Grant program, contact MRHD Executive Director, David Gleiser at: (712) 899-6631, or execdir@mrhdiowa.org.
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