Every summer the Washington County Riverboat Foundation awards mini grants to area non-profits for special projects and the deadline for applications is approaching. Applications for the mini grants are due by 5 p.m. this Wednesday. Last summer, 48 mini grants for a total of $95,646 were awarded for a variety of projects from orchestra bells for the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra to military uniform displays at the Washington County Military Museum. Up to $2,000 may be awarded to the project and matching funds are not required to apply. The one-page application can be found here.