2022 Grants List
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Grantee | Amount |
A Community Caring for Caregivers C3
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Alexandria in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
Aitkin County
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Aitkin County in rural Minnesota |
$40,000 |
Anishinabe Legal Services
Project support for organizational capacity building in rural Minnesota |
$101,750 |
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency
Project support for the Adult Scholarship Program in Itasca County |
$185,000 |
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency
Project support for Community Connect 2022 event in Itasca County |
$1,000 |
Art of The Lakes Association Inc
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Battle Lake in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
Ashby Legacy Fund
Captial support for a leadership boost grant in Ashby in rural Minnesota |
$20,000 |
Barnesville Area Community Fund
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Barnesville in rural Minnesota |
$17,150 |
Bemidji State University
Project support for Indigenous Students in Psychology Training in rural Minnesota |
$90,000 |
Bena Local Indian Council
Project support to create a fund for community development projects in the Bena area, in rural Minnesota |
$50,000 |
Bigfork Improvement Group
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Bigfork in Itasca County |
$100,000 |
Bigfork Valley Foundation
Capital support to build a healing garden on the Bigfork Valley Hospital Campus in Itasca County |
$23,000 |
Bigfork Valley Foundation
Capital support for community enhancement and wellness projects in Itasca County. |
$250,000 |
Biwabik Area Civic Association
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Biwabik in rural Minnesota |
$70,000 |
Bois Forte Band of Chippewa Indians
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in the Lake Vermillion area in rural Minnesota |
$9,000 |
Boundary Waters Care Center
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Ely in rural Minnesota |
$95,000 |
Bovey Farmers Day Association
Donation in support of Bovey Farmer's Day events in Itasca County |
$1,000 |
Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig School
Donation in support of Prom 2022 in Leech Lake in rural Minnesota |
$500 |
Center For Rural Policy & Development
Project support for capacity building to develop and disseminate rural and Tribal policy research in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
Children's Mental Health Services/REACH
Donation in support of 10th Annual Stomp on Stigma event in Itasca County |
$500 |
City of Aurora
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Aurora in rural Minnesota |
$25,000 |
City of Blackduck
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Blackduck in rural Minnesota |
$15,000 |
City of Blue Earth
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Blue Earth in rural Minnesota |
$20,000 |
City of Calumet
Project support for Itasca Area Small Communities Development Project in Calumet in Itasca County |
$150,000 |
City of Chisholm
Project support for The Chisolm Downtown Revitalization Project in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
City of Cloquet
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Cloquet in rural Minnesota |
$50,000 |
City of Coleraine
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Coleraine in Itasca County |
$50,000 |
City of Dawson
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Dawson in rural Minnesota |
$70,000 |
City of Frazee
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Frazee in rural Minnesota |
$25,000 |
City of Henning
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Henning in rural Minnesota |
$65,000 |
City of Hill City
Project support for theHill City Community Garden and Learning Center Project in Itasca County. |
$6,000 |
City of Hill City
Project support for the Itasca Area Small Communities Development Project in Hill City in Itasca County |
$150,000 |
City of Hoyt Lakes
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Hoyt Lakes in rural Minnesota |
$55,000 |
City of La Crescent
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in La Crescent in rural Minnesota |
$60,000 |
City of Lanesboro
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Lanesboro in rural Minnesota |
$50,000 |
City of Lengby
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Lengby in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
City of Luverne
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Luverne in rural Minnesota |
$50,000 |
City of Mahnomen
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Mahnomen in rural Minnesota |
$75,000 |
City of Murdock
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Murdock in rural Minnesota |
$50,000 |
City of New York Mills
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in New York Mills in rural Minnesota |
$75,000 |
City of Park Rapids
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Park Rapids in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
City of Paynesville
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Paynesville in rural Minnesota |
$50,000 |
City of Pine City
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Pine City in rural Minnesota |
$50,000 |
City of Roseau
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Roseau in rural Minnesota |
$40,000 |
City of Silver Bay
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Silver Bay in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
City of Sleepy Eye
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Sleepy Eye in rural Minnesota |
$10,000 |
City of Stephen
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Stephen in rural Minnesota |
$75,000 |
City of Tracy
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Tracy in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
City of Two Harbors
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Two Harbors in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
City of Wabasha
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Wabasha in rural Minnesota |
$50,000 |
City of Wadena
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Wadena in rural Minnesota |
$5,700 |
CommunityGiving
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in the Sauk Centre Area in rural Minnesota |
$45,000 |
Creative Healing Space
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Worthington in rural Minnesota |
$35,000 |
Cross Cultural Advisory Committee
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Worthington in rural Minnesota |
$50,000 |
Eagle Bend Area Community Development Corporation Inc
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Eagle Bend in rural Minnesota |
$130,000 |
Elder Circle / Grand Rapids Centennial Rotary
Donation in support of the 2022 Community Thanksgiving Dinner in Itasca County |
$1,000 |
Ely's Historic State Theater
Project support for End of the Road Film Festival in rural Minnesota |
$49,650 |
Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Fond du Lac in rural Minnesota |
$131,000 |
Forward Health Foundation
Donation in support of Party in the Park 2022 event in Itasca County |
$1,000 |
Franconia Sculpture Park
Project support for the 2022 inaugural 4Ground: Midwest Land Art Biennial Art Festival in rural Minnesota |
$75,000 |
Friends of the Finland Community
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Finland in rural Minnesota |
$32,400 |
Goodhue County
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Goodhue County in rural Minnesota |
$81,000 |
Goodland Township
Project support for Itasca Area Small Communities Development Project in Goodland Township in Itasca County |
$100,000 |
Goodman Farewell Collaboration
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Virginia in rural Minnesota |
$10,000 |
Grace House of Itasca County
Project support for planning and grant writing support to attract federal funding to rural Minnesota |
$10,000 |
Gramma's Pantry
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Aitkin in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
Grand Marais Arts Inc
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Grand Marais in rural Minnesota |
$10,000 |
Grand Rapids Area Community Foundation
Project support for the Itasca County Sharing Fund in Itasca County |
$90,000 |
Grand Rapids Arts
Donation in support of recording summer concerts for viewing in Itasca County |
$1,000 |
Grand Rapids Arts
Donation in support of December 2022's First Friday events in Itasca County |
$250 |
Grand Rapids Economic Dev. Authority
Project support for updating the 2006 Downtown Redevelopment Master Plan for Grand Rapids in Itasca County |
$40,000 |
Grand Rapids Economic Dev. Authority
Project support for increasing outreach efforts and public participation in the update of the 2006 Downtown Redevelopment Master Plan for Grand Rapids in Itasca County |
$13,400 |
Grand Rapids Economic Dev. Authority
Project support to establish a Downtown Entertainment Fund to support Placemaking in Grand Rapids in Itasca County |
$300,000 |
Granite Area Arts Council
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Granite Falls in rural Minnesota |
$125,000 |
Grove City Area Living at Home Block Nurse Program
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Grove City in rural Minnesota |
$10,000 |
HAVEN A Place for All
Project support to sponsor the HAVEN A Place for All Community Pride Picnic 2022 in Itasca County |
$4,000 |
Historic Homes Theatre
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Detroit Lakes in rural Minnesota |
$90,000 |
Hutchinson Chamber Foundation
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Hutchinson in rural Minnesota |
$40,000 |
Independent School District 118, Remer
Donation in support of Prom 2022 in Itasca County |
$500 |
Independent School District 2
Donation in support of Prom 2022 in Itasca County |
$500 |
Independent School District 206
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Alexandria in rural Minnesota |
$25,000 |
Independent School District 316
Donation in support of Prom 2022 in Itasca County |
$500 |
Independent School District 316
Operating support for Children First! activities through June 2023 in Itasca County |
$7,000 |
Independent School District 318
Donation in support of Prom 2022 in Itasca County |
$500 |
Independent School District 318
Donation in support of Prom 2022 in Itasca County |
$500 |
Independent School District 318
Ongoing support for Children's First! activities through June 2023 in Itasca County |
$30,000 |
Independent School District 318
Project support to construct a pavilion for outdoor traditional cultural learning for Native and non-Native students in Itasca County |
$150,000 |
Independent School District 319
Donation in support of Prom 2022 in Itasca County |
$500 |
Independent School District 319
Ongoing support for Children's First! activities through June 2023 in Itasca County |
$7,000 |
Independent School District 32
Donation in support of Prom 2022 in Itasca County |
$500 |
Independent School District 363
Donation in support of Prom 2022 in Itasca County |
$500 |
Invest Early
Project support for Invest Early program operations in Year 18 (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023) in Itasca County |
$1,333,333 |
ISD 317 Deer River
Donation in support of Prom 2022 in Itasca County |
$500 |
ISD 317 Deer River
Ongoing support for Children's First! activities through June 2023 in Itasca County |
$7,000 |
ISD 317 Deer River
Project support to enhance traditional cultural learning for Native and non-Native students in Itasca County |
$150,000 |
Itasca Chapter Let's Go Fishing With Sen
Donation in support of Let's Go Fishing community event in Itasca County |
$1,000 |
Itasca Community Television, Inc.
Operating support to build rural media capacity across Itasca County |
$150,000 |
Itasca County
Project support for the Family Services Cooperative's Truancy Prevention Program in Itasca County |
$70,000 |
Itasca County 4-H Federation MN
Project support for Minnesota 4-H youth engagement, programming, and evaluation in Itasca County |
$123,000 |
Itasca County Land Department
Project support for campground upgrades in Itasca County |
$100,000 |
Itasca County Sheriff's Office
Donation in support of Fill the Boat Christmas Gift Drive in Itasca County |
$1,000 |
Itasca Ski & Outing Club
Project support for bringing fiber broadband service to Mount Itasca of Coleraine in Itasca County |
$6,150 |
Itasca Youth For Christ
Operating support for the Ground Floor Youth Center in Itasca County |
$50,000 |
Just for Nuts Inc
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Luverne in rural Minnesota |
$50,000 |
Kensington Area Heritage Society Inc
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Kensington in rural Minnesota |
$45,000 |
KOOTASCA Community Action, Inc
Operating support for 2022 to 2024 in Itasca County |
$310,023 |
Lake of the Woods Economic Development Authority
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Lake of the Woods in rural Minnesota |
$17,750 |
Lakes Area Community Center
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Lakes Area in rural Minnesota |
$50,000 |
Lakes Area Food Shelf Incorporated
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Lakes Area in rural Minnesota |
$90,000 |
Land Access Alliance
Project support for organizational capacity building in rural Minnesota |
$75,000 |
Le Sueur County
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Le Sueur County in rural Minnesota |
$130,000 |
Leech Lake Financial Services, Inc.
Project support for community development capacity building in rural Minnesota |
$125,000 |
Leech Lake Financial Services, Inc.
Project support for community development capacity building in Ball Club in Itasca County |
$100,000 |
Little Sand Group Homes
Project support for the Source/Community Center project in the Itasca County area |
$30,000 |
Madison Art Gallery
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Madison in rural Minnesota |
$60,000 |
Manidoo Ogitigaan
Project support for community safety and support efforts in rural Minnesota |
$25,000 |
Mille Lacs Corporate Ventures
Project support to complete a broadband feasibility study for the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
Milroy Public School
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Milroy in rural Minnesota |
$50,000 |
Minnesota Children's Press
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Grand Marais in rural Minnesota |
$20,000 |
Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Inc
Project support for 2022 membership assistance in rural Minnesota |
$1,750 |
Minnesota Council on Foundations
Project support for annual membership in rural Minnesota |
$26,000 |
Minnesota North College
Operating support for financial aid programs for the 2022-23 academic year for students primarily in Itasca County |
$172,550 |
Minnesota North College
Project support for capacity building over three years in Rural Minnesota |
$240,000 |
Moose Lake Community Schools
Capital support for a leadership boost grants in Moose Lake in rural Minnesota |
$70,000 |
Morcom Township
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Morcom Township in rural Minnesota |
$10,000 |
New London Arts & Culture Alliance Inc
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in New London in rural Minnesota |
$25,000 |
North Shore Area Partners
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in North Shore in rural Minnesota |
$90,000 |
Northeast Itasca Rescue
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Itasca County |
$65,000 |
Northern Community Radio KAXE
Project support for the Northern Community News Initiative in rural Minnesota |
$250,000 |
Northern Community Radio KAXE
Project support to foster environmental sustainability at the Riverfest music festival in Itasca County |
$4,000 |
Northland Films
Project support for film screenings and facilitated discussions with youth in small communities in rural Minnesota |
$20,000 |
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Fosston in rural Minnesota |
$110,000 |
Northwoods Battered Women's Shelter
Capital support for construction of a new facility in Bemidji in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
Peacemaker Resources
Project support for community leadership training in rural Minnesota |
$50,000 |
Preserve Appletons Heritage Inc
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Appleton in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Red Lake in rural Minnesota |
$50,000 |
Red Wing Downtown Council Main Street Inc
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Red Wing in rural Minnesota |
$81,000 |
Regional Native Public Defense Corporation
Project support for organizational capacity building in rural Minnesota |
$150,000 |
Renville County
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Renville County in rural Minnesota |
$15,000 |
ReVive Virginia
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Virginia in rural Minnesota |
$20,000 |
Saint Peter Good Neighbor Diversity Council
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in St. Peter in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
Sebeka Economic Development Authority
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Sebeka in rural Minnesota |
$30,000 |
Second Harvest North Central Food Bank
Donation in support of maximizing benefits for food bank users at local farmers market in Itasca County |
$480 |
Second Harvest North Central Food Bank
Capital support for Service Insights Client Data-Collection Technology in Itasca County |
$7,000 |
Something Cool Incorporated
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in McGregor in rural Minnesota |
$25,000 |
Southwest Initiative Foundation
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Pipestone in rural Minnesota |
$40,000 |
Southwest Initiative Foundation
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Granite Falls in rural Minnesota |
$15,000 |
Spring Grove Economic Development Authority
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Spring Grove in rural Minnesota |
$80,000 |
Springboard for the Arts
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Fergus Falls in rural Minnesota |
$75,000 |
Staples Economic Development Authority
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Staples in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
Stephen Arts Council
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Stephen in rural Minnesota |
$10,000 |
Strong Towns
Project support to support the Community Action Lab pilot program in Chisolm in rural Minnesota |
$75,000 |
The Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies Inc.
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Red Wing in rural Minnesota |
$20,000 |
Theatre L Homme Dieu
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Alexandria in rural Minnesota |
$15,000 |
Tower-Soudan Historical Society
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Tower-Soudan in rural Minnesota |
$125,000 |
United Way of Otter Tail & Wadena Counties
Project support for a leadership boost grant for community planning in Otter Tail and Wadena Counties in rural Minnesota |
$10,000 |
University of Minnesota Foundation
Project support for community resilience capacity building in Bois Forte and Mille Lacs in rural Minnesota |
$5,000 |
Voices For Ethnic and Multicultural Awareness Corporation
Project support for organizational capacity development in rural Minnesota |
$121,000 |
Wabana Township
Project support for Itasca Area Small Communities Development in Wabana Township in Itasca County |
$50,000 |
Wells Historical Society Inc
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in Wells in rural Minnesota |
$125,000 |
West Central Initiative
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Wheaton in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
White Earth Land Recovery Project
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in White Earth in rural Minnesota |
$50,000 |
White Earth Tribal Council
Project support for a leadership boost grant for creative placemaking in White Earth in rural Minnesota |
$100,000 |
Wykoff Commons
Capital support for a leadership boost grant in Wykoff in rural Minnesota |
$50,000 |
Youth Empowerment Safety and Support
Project support for LGBTQ youth on the Iron Range in rural Minnesota |
$10,000 |