Grand Rapids Area
Specific and special ways we partner with people and leaders in our local giving area – Itasca County, plus Blackduck, Hill City, Northome, and Remer.
Blandin Foundation is located in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, and has a perpetual and primary responsibility to the Grand Rapids area, in north central Minnesota. Charles Blandin, founder of the Blandin Foundation, owned the Grand-Rapids based Blandin Paper Company in the early 20th Century.
We stand with these communities as they design and claim vibrant futures in the 21st Century.
Our commitment is as strong as ever.

Scholarships
How to apply for funds to take your education further.
Meeting Spaces

Grants & Donations
Special opportunities to grant-seekers in its home communities.

Our Commitment
Information on the ways we have stood with our home community for more than 80 years.
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