First Community Health Foundation concentrates its giving on substance use disorder treatment, recovery support, and harm-reduction services in the Duluth area. The foundation funds operational support and program-specific needs (including medication support and mobile harm-reduction outreach) for local behavioral-health providers, and also supports limited community health interventions such as CPR training. Its grants favor direct service organizations rather than research or advocacy.
First Community Health Foundation’s largest recent grant went to the Center for Alcohol & Drug Treatment in Duluth: $300,000 in 2025 for a patient medication support team. That scale fits a pattern of sustained funding for local behavioral-health providers, with repeated support for Recovery Alliance Duluth’s internal operations in 2023, 2024, and 2025 and a $100,000 grant to Surc for operational costs. The foundation’s giving is centered on substance use disorder treatment, recovery support, and harm-reduction services in Duluth and northeastern Minnesota, alongside selected community health initiatives. Its recent grants show a preference for direct service organizations and practical capacity support rather than research or advocacy. Funding has covered operating expenses, clinical staffing, mobile harm-reduction work, and program expansion. Alongside core addiction-recovery grants, the foundation has also backed dementia-related community efforts and community health training. A few awards extend beyond the main service network, but the overall pattern stays local and service-oriented. The foundation funds individuals as well as organizations, including scholarships tied to rural health careers.
Addiction recovery is the clearest theme in the recent grants. The foundation gave $300,000 to Center for Alcohol & Drug Treatment for a patient medication support team, and it also supported Damiano Center’s Health Realization Program in multiple years, including $15,000 in 2025 and $15,000 in 2024 for recovery support. Harm reduction is another recurring area. In 2024, Harm Reduction Sisters received $100,000 for a mobile home reduction program, and in 2023 it received $75,000 to build out a mobile harm reduction program offering HIV testing, syringe exchange, and follow-up care across northeastern Minnesota. Community health training appears as well. Heart Healthy Communities received $100,000 in 2025 for CPR training, while Chum received $25,000 in 2025 for enhanced training. The foundation also supports dementia-related community work, including a $55,422 grant to Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging for a dementia friendly collaboration.
Typical grant sizes are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $12,500, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $65,211. Recent giving includes both large operating awards and smaller scholarships, showing a mix of organizational support and individual aid. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: Recovery Alliance Duluth appears in three consecutive years, and Damiano Center appears in multiple years as well. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, and some competitive grants are awarded twice a year. The foundation also makes scholarships, including fixed $1,000 awards paid in two $500 annual gifts.
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Most grants fall between $13K and $65K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$65K
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Relatively concentrated giving: a small number of sizable grants (many in the $100k–$330k range), repeated support to the same core recovery organizations, and a primary geographic focus on Duluth-area service providers.
Notable grantees: Recovery Alliance / Recovery Alliance Duluth, Center for Alcohol & Drug Treatment, Harm Reduction Sisters, Heart Healthy Communities, SURC
Giving is concentrated in Minnesota, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the state. Duluth appears repeatedly among recipients, including grants to Center for Alcohol & Drug Treatment, Recovery Alliance Duluth, Surc, First Witness, and Damiano Center. Other Minnesota recipients include Eagan, Ely, Grand Marais, Carlton, Finland, Proctor, Two Harbors, and Arden Hills. Beyond Duluth, the foundation’s activity still stays within northeastern Minnesota and nearby communities rather than spreading nationally or internationally.
It most often funds direct service organizations working on addiction recovery, harm reduction, dementia-friendly community efforts, and community health services. Recent examples include operational support for Recovery Alliance Duluth, a patient medication support team at Center for Alcohol & Drug Treatment, and dementia-related collaboration with Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging.
Yes. It funds individuals through scholarship programs, including $1,000 awards paid as two $500 annual gifts. The scholarships are tied to rural health careers or health professions education and are available to residents or graduates from named Minnesota counties and school districts.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the mid-range: p25 is $12,500, median grant size is $25,000, and p75 is $65,211. Recent awards include both larger operating grants and smaller project or scholarship amounts.
Yes. Several active grant programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including the General Grant Program, General Grants, Victory Fund General Grants, and The Victory Fund — Community Grants. Some of these are competitive and are awarded on a biannual schedule.
Its giving is local and entirely within Minnesota. The grants data shows 100% of grants to Minnesota recipients, with repeated awards in Duluth and other northeastern Minnesota communities such as Grand Marais, Ely, Carlton, Finland, Proctor, Two Harbors, Eagan, and Arden Hills.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from First Community Health Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations working to address chronic health issues in northeastern Minnesota; those aligned with the Victory Fund focus areas (addiction recovery, dementia) are prioritized. See eligibility page for details.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RECOVERY ALLIANCE DULUTH | DULUTH, MN | $125,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT INTERNAL OPERATIONS |
| WELL BEING DEVELOPMENT | ELY, MN | $75,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NORTHERN LIGHTS SOBER LIVING |
| FIRST WITNESS | DULUTH, MN | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HARM REDUCTION SISTERS | DULUTH, MN | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHUM | DULUTH, MN | $50,000 | 2026 | ENHANCED TRAINING |
| MN SIXTH DISTRCIT TREAMENT COURT | DULUTH, MN | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT COORDINATOR |
| LAKE COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE | TWO HARBORS, MN | $50,000 | 2026 | CREATE HIGH SCHOOL EMT PROGRAM |
| CENTER CITY HOUSING | DULUTH, MN | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT PROVIDE PERMANENT HOUSING |
| LIFE HOUSE | DULUTH, MN | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NORTH SHORE PARTNERS | SILVER BAY, MN | $36,960 | 2026 | PROGRAM SUPPORT DEMENTIA |
| DAMIANO CENTER | DULUTH, MN | $15,000 | 2026 | HEALTH REALIZATION PROGRAM |
| CENTER FOR ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT | DULUTH, MN | $300,000 | 2025 | PATIENT MEDICATION SUPPORT TEAM |
| RECOVERY ALLIANCE DULUTH | DULUTH, MN | $175,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT INTERNAL OPERATIONS |
| HEART HEALTHY COMMUNITIES | EAGAN, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | CPR TRAINING |
| FIRST WITNESS | DULUTH, MN | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ARROWHEAD AREA AGENCY ON AGING | DULUTH, MN | $55,422 | 2025 | DEMENTIA FRENDLY COLLABORATION |
| WELL BEING DEVELOPMENT | ELY, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS COORDINATOR POSITION |
| FRIENDS OF FINLAND COMMUNITY | FINLAND, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | BIG READ PROJECT |
| CHUM | DULUTH, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | ENHANCED TRAINING |
| VOLUNTEER SERVICES OF CARLTON CTY | CARLTON, MN | $25,000 | 2025 | MEMORY CAFE MEALS PROGRAM EXP |
| CARE PARTNERS OF COOK COUNTY | GRAND MARAIS, MN | $20,000 | 2025 | CARE COORDINATION |
| DAMIANO CENTER | DULUTH, MN | $15,000 | 2025 | HEALTH REALIZATION PROGRAM |
| RECOVERY ALLIANCE | DULUTH, MN | $175,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT INTERNAL OPERATIONS |
| SURC | DULUTH, MN | $100,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT OPERATIONAL COSTS |
| HARM REDUCTION SISTERS | DULUTH, MN | $100,000 | 2024 | MOBILE HOME REDUCITON PROGRAM |
| FIRST WITNESS | DULUTH, MN | $50,000 | 2024 | EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY PROGRAM |
| AGE WELL ARROWHEAD | DULUTH, MN | $50,000 | 2024 | IN-HOME RESPITE |
| LIFE HOUSE | DULUTH, MN | $45,000 | 2024 | ENHANCE CLINICAL SOCIAL PROGRAMS |
| NORTHWOODS PARTNERS | ELY, MN | $15,000 | 2024 | INCREASE AWARENESS TO CAREGIVERS |
| DAMIANO CENTER | DULUTH, MN | $15,000 | 2024 | HEALTH REALIZATION PROGRAM |
| ISABELLE TOKVAN | TWO HARBORS, MN | $1,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| MAHTAHN JENKINS | DULUTH, MN | $500 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| RECOVERY ALLIANCE | DULUTH, MN | $155,000 | 2023 | SUPPORTING INTERNAL OPERATIONS OF RECOVERY ALLIANCE DULUTH |
| HARM REDUCTION SISTERS | DULUTH, MN | $75,000 | 2023 | BUILDING OUT OF A MOBILE HARM REDUCTION PROGRAM, OFFERING HIV TESTING, SYRINGE EXCHANGE, FOLLOW UP CARE WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ACROSS NORTHEASTERN MN |
| ST LOUIS COUNTY MN | DULUTH, MN | $50,000 | 2023 | MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IN THE DFD DRUG DIVERSION PROGRAM |
| PROCTOR SCHOOLS | PROCTOR, MN | $40,000 | 2023 | IN RECOGINITION OF KENT OLIVER SUPPORT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS ENTERING BUILDING TRADES |
| FIRST WITNESS | DULUTH, MN | $25,000 | 2023 | MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE AND FAMILY ADVOCACY |
| SHORE SUBSTANCE ABUSE MN SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT | CARLTON, MN | $19,565 | 2023 | TRAINING/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR 10 INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE NADCP RISE22 CONFERENCE |
| DAMIANO CENTER | DULUTH, MN | $15,000 | 2023 | FUNDING OF THEIR HEALTH REALIZATION PROGRAM SUPPORTING PEOPLE IN NEED OF SUPPORT FOR RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION |
| EDISON SCHOOL | DULUTH, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | IN RECOGINITION OF KENT OLIVER BUILDING A PROGRAM TO AIDE SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS IN BASIC DAILY LIVING SKILLS |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA | DULUTH, MN | $10,000 | 2023 | DONATION TO THE KATERINE MARTIN LIBRARY FOR THE ARCHIVING OF FIRST PLAN OF MN HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS |
| TRELLIS METROPOLITAN AREA AGENCY ON AGING | ARDEN HILLS, MN | $3,000 | 2023 | CO-SPONSORSHIP OF THE ANNUAL DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES SUMMIT HELD IN DULUTH, MN |
| MAHTAHN JENKINS | DULUTH, MN | $500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| BRIA CHIABOTTI | PROCTOR, MN | $500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| DULUTH PLAYHOUSE | DULUTH, MN | $500 | 2023 | CLEAR PERFORMANCE MASKS TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA TO ATTEND |
| CLAIR ESSE | TWO HARBORS, MN | $500 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
RECOVERY ALLIANCE DULUTH
$125,000SUPPORT INTERNAL OPERATIONS
WELL BEING DEVELOPMENT
$75,000SUPPORT NORTHERN LIGHTS SOBER LIVING
HARM REDUCTION SISTERS
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CHUM
$50,000ENHANCED TRAINING
MN SIXTH DISTRCIT TREAMENT COURT
$50,000SUPPORT COORDINATOR
LAKE COUNTY AMBULANCE SERVICE
$50,000CREATE HIGH SCHOOL EMT PROGRAM
NORTH SHORE PARTNERS
$36,960PROGRAM SUPPORT DEMENTIA
CENTER FOR ALCOHOL & DRUG TREATMENT
$300,000PATIENT MEDICATION SUPPORT TEAM
RECOVERY ALLIANCE DULUTH
$175,000SUPPORT INTERNAL OPERATIONS
HEART HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
$100,000CPR TRAINING
ARROWHEAD AREA AGENCY ON AGING
$55,422DEMENTIA FRENDLY COLLABORATION
WELL BEING DEVELOPMENT
$50,000OPERATIONS COORDINATOR POSITION
CHUM
$25,000ENHANCED TRAINING
VOLUNTEER SERVICES OF CARLTON CTY
$25,000MEMORY CAFE MEALS PROGRAM EXP
CARE PARTNERS OF COOK COUNTY
$20,000CARE COORDINATION
DAMIANO CENTER
$15,000HEALTH REALIZATION PROGRAM
RECOVERY ALLIANCE
$175,000SUPPORT INTERNAL OPERATIONS
SURC
$100,000SUPPORT OPERATIONAL COSTS
HARM REDUCTION SISTERS
$100,000MOBILE HOME REDUCITON PROGRAM
AGE WELL ARROWHEAD
$50,000IN-HOME RESPITE
NORTHWOODS PARTNERS
$15,000INCREASE AWARENESS TO CAREGIVERS
ISABELLE TOKVAN
$1,000SCHOLARSHIP
MAHTAHN JENKINS
$500SCHOLARSHIP
RECOVERY ALLIANCE
$155,000SUPPORTING INTERNAL OPERATIONS OF RECOVERY ALLIANCE DULUTH
HARM REDUCTION SISTERS
$75,000BUILDING OUT OF A MOBILE HARM REDUCTION PROGRAM, OFFERING HIV TESTING, SYRINGE EXCHANGE, FOLLOW UP CARE WITH MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ACROSS NORTHEASTERN MN
ST LOUIS COUNTY MN
$50,000MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL IN THE DFD DRUG DIVERSION PROGRAM
PROCTOR SCHOOLS
$40,000IN RECOGINITION OF KENT OLIVER SUPPORT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS ENTERING BUILDING TRADES
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ABUSE AND FAMILY ADVOCACY
SHORE SUBSTANCE ABUSE MN SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
$19,565TRAINING/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR 10 INDIVIDUALS TO ATTEND THE NADCP RISE22 CONFERENCE
FUNDING OF THEIR HEALTH REALIZATION PROGRAM SUPPORTING PEOPLE IN NEED OF SUPPORT FOR RECOVERY FROM ADDICTION
EDISON SCHOOL
$10,000IN RECOGINITION OF KENT OLIVER BUILDING A PROGRAM TO AIDE SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS IN BASIC DAILY LIVING SKILLS
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
$10,000DONATION TO THE KATERINE MARTIN LIBRARY FOR THE ARCHIVING OF FIRST PLAN OF MN HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
TRELLIS METROPOLITAN AREA AGENCY ON AGING
$3,000CO-SPONSORSHIP OF THE ANNUAL DEMENTIA FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES SUMMIT HELD IN DULUTH, MN
MAHTAHN JENKINS
$500SCHOLARSHIP
BRIA CHIABOTTI
$500SCHOLARSHIP
DULUTH PLAYHOUSE
$500CLEAR PERFORMANCE MASKS TO ALLOW INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA TO ATTEND
CLAIR ESSE
$500SCHOLARSHIP
