All-Star Community Award

All-Star Community Award Submission

Applications must be submitted using the online entry form and are due April 6, 2026.
Applications may be submitted throughout the year.
Projects must be completed from January 1 – December 31, 2025.

City:(Required)
Title of Project:(Required)
City Population:(Required)
Please enter a number from 0 to 250000.
City Population(Required)
- Less than 3,000
- 3,001-9,999
- 10,000 and above
Contact Phone:(Required)
Contact Name:(Required)
Contact Email:(Required)
Enter Email Confirm Email
Provide a summary of the project and why it was needed.(Required)
Judges like details! This field is limited to 5,000 characters. Use them!
Explain the specific role of your city in this project.(Required)
Judges like details! This field is limited to 5,000 characters. Use them!
What future impact will this project have on your community?(Required)
Judges like details! This field is limited to 5,000 characters. Use them!
Total Cost of Project(Required)
List of Funding Sources(Required)
Total time project took/projected to take for completion, please include the start date and end date.(Required)
To qualify project must be operating or completed between January 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025.
Resources(Required)
Please list websites or social media pages that judges may reference if they seek additional information.
Email Photos for Bracket Competition
Email photos to communications@iowaleague.org
People's All-Star Competition Caption:(Required)
If your city is not selected as a winner in their population category, this photo caption will be used in a bracket-style tournament on social media to select the winner of the People’s All-Star. Limit one sentence.
Verify consent(Required)
Did you share information about the award and seek approval from the mayor, council and other interested and affected parties before submitting this application? The answer must be “Yes” for the application to be reviewed by the judges.
- Yes
- No
Phone
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