2022 Grants List

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All Grants In 2022

165 grants totaling $11,331,836

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

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