Iowa Peo Project Fund Incorporated
The Iowa P.E.O. Project Fund, Inc. is the Iowa State Chapter P.E.O. philanthropic program that provides scholarships and educational assistance to women (including scholarships to attend Cottey College). The state chapter website hosts information about P.E.O. projects and specific scholarships tied to the Iowa chapter.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Iowa-based applicants focused on women's education and scholarships — including individual scholarship applicants, small local educational nonprofits, and college scholarship programs aligned with the state chapter's mission.
Good Fit
- • Applicant is based in Iowa and serves Iowa residents.
- • Request is for scholarships or direct educational assistance for women.
- • Grant requests are in the small-to-moderate range (typical awards around $5,000).
- • Application includes a clear explanation of need and a financial statement.
- • Proposals align with state chapter priorities or established scholarship programs.
Geography
Observed giving is geographically narrow: in the latest year all grants were confined to Iowa and the foundation operates as the Iowa state chapter program.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a broad recipient set with 92 distinct grantees and a high rate of new recipients (87 new), indicating a wide and diverse distribution of awards despite one large scholarship.
New Applicants
Direct evidence supports openness: the foundation published application instructions, maintains a website and named contact, uses a rolling deadline, and the latest-year data shows many new grantees (87), so unfamiliar applicants appear likely to gain entry if they meet residency and mission criteria.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
