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2022

Grantees Map & 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
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
$208,500
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
$250,000
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
$200,000
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
$2,000,000
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
$350,000
2022
Itasca County
Project support for the Family Services Cooperative's Truancy Prevention Program in Itasca County
$140,000
2022
Itasca County 4-H Federation MN
Project support for Minnesota 4-H youth engagement, programming, and evaluation in Itasca County
$240,000
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
$100,000
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
$620,045
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
$150,000
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
$250,000
2022
Leech Lake Financial Services, Inc.
Project support for community development capacity building in Ball Club in Itasca County
$100,000
2022
Legal Aid Service of Northeastern MN
Project support for capacity building in Itasca County
$150,000
2022
Little Sand Group Homes
Project support for the Source/Community Center project in the Itasca County area
$30,000
2022
Madison Art and Innovation Center
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
$2,400,000
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
$400,000
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
$225,000
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
$142,875
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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