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Saturday is the Deadline for Micro-Grant Applications

Saturday is the Deadline for Micro-Grant Applications

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Spencer, IA (Northwestiowanow.com) — It’s time for the fall Main Street Micro-Grant awards in Spencer. Director Nancy Naeve says the application deadline is Saturday.

Twenty-thousand dollars is up for grabs twice a year. Half the money is provided by the city of Spencer with Mainstreet raising the rest. One of the fundraisers is the second annual Bingo and Boos – B O O S – at Geelan Funeral Home this Thursday night.

The Main Street Micr0-Grant program started in 2023.

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