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Dream Seed grants up to $300 toward your dream as you transition to adulthood! This could be anything from strengthening a skill, learning a new skill, or investing in necessary equipment. The dream is yours!​

The Ames Interfaith Community wants to support your dream.  The focus of the young person's use of Dream Seed funds is to assist in the transition to adult life, including the desire to make a positive contribution to society in realizing an individual dream. This may include pursuing a personal goal related to career, educational or community betterment/development goals. Dream Seed fund is not to support therapy or other mental health needs, or meet basic needs for living. A Dream Seed grant is available to an AMP youth age 16 and older who is served by one of the AMP Councils across Iowa. Youth participating in the Iowa Aftercare Services Network are also eligible.

Foster Funds is a reimbursement grant of up to $400 for youth in any out-of-home placement meant to meet pretty much any need other than medical expenses.​

Eligibility: ​

- Fo$ter Fund$ are for youth aged 14-20: family foster care, relative family care, group foster care, supervised apartment group care, shelter care and are living in Iowa.  Each eligible youth will be allowed up to $400 to be used for the extras that are not covered by state funding. Examples of acceptable use of these funds include: extra-curricular activities (class trip-fees, a summer camp, band, chorus, athletics, etc.); educational expenses related to significant events and occurrences for adolescents such as: senior pictures, prom, class ring, yearbook, etc.; and other such expenses which would benefit adolescents in state paid care but are not covered by state dollars or Medicaid program.  

-This grant is meant for the youth every item or opportunity granted must accompany the youth if they were to leave their current placement​

-Because this is a reimbursement grant, all receipts must be included with the application or the application will not be processed​

-Applications are accepted year-round and granted at AMP’s sole discretion; some applications may not be awarded.

Kinship Funds is a reimbursement grant of up to $300 for youth in any type of kinship placement where the care provider is not receiving a foster care stipend.​

Eligibility:​

-Iowa child age 0-18 in any out-of-home kinship placement where their care provider does not receive a foster care stipend​

-The grant is meant for youth and any item or opportunity granted must accompany the youth if they are to leave their current placement​

-Restrictions apply and not all opportunities and experiences are eligibility. Please see application for details.​

Grants are available as funding allows​