We invest in the people and places of Central Minnesota to build thriving economies, vibrant communities and a shared culture of generosity.
A large share of the Initiative Foundation’s recent giving has gone to place-based economic revitalization in Central Minnesota, especially Main Street projects and nonprofit capacity building. Their recent awards include support for the Wadena City Library renovation, downtown building work in St. Cloud and Brainerd, and operating or transformative funding for local nonprofits serving housing, food, health, and community needs. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches beyond bricks-and-mortar projects. In 2025, it backed the Central Mn Re-entry Project with a three-year effort to help formerly incarcerated people find housing, build construction credentials, and secure job placement in Benton County. It also funded the Relationship Safety Alliance for domestic violence shelters and community-based advocacy, and Pearl Crisis Center to support victims of domestic and sexual abuse. The pattern across these awards is local and practical: support for facilities, service delivery, and community infrastructure that can be used right away. Initiative Foundation’s stated aim is to invest in the people and places of Central Minnesota to build a thriving economy, vibrant communities, and a lasting culture of generosity.
Economic and community development are central to the foundation’s recent work. It gave $111,008 to the City of Princeton for economic development, and it awarded $199,000 to Asc Acquisition LLC and $195,000 to Oberg Roofing & Remodeling Inc, both for Main Street economic revitalization projects. Workforce and reentry support appear in grants tied to employment pathways. The foundation awarded $80,000 to Central Mn Re-entry Project for housing, life skills, construction credentials, and job placement in Benton County over three years. Housing, shelter, and safety needs also show up in the portfolio. It gave $75,000 to Red Lake Nation to support the Red Lake homeless shelter, and $75,000 to Relationship Safety Alliance for community-based advocacy and domestic violence shelters. In another strand of giving, it awarded $74,000 to All Nations Rise for the Indigenous Parent Leadership Initiative.
Typical grant size is tightly clustered around $10,000, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $15,000. The recent list shows a mix of one-time awards and multi-year support, including a three-year grant to Central Mn Re-entry Project. The foundation also uses programmatic channels such as partner funds, economic grants, and administered special rounds. Unsolicited applications are accepted for several active programs, while some place-based grants, including energy and community resiliency and Main Street economic revitalization, are not open to unsolicited requests.
$5.5M
$114.7M
$15.2M
$15.7M
Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in Minnesota, with 99% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recipient map is fully domestic in the data, with 1,116 grants in the US. Recent awards cluster in Central Minnesota cities such as St. Cloud, Brainerd, Wadena, Little Falls, Walker, Princeton, Milaca, and Zimmerman. The pattern fits a local funder that targets communities across Central Minnesota rather than a broad multi-state footprint.
Its active programs point to economic development, community development, workforce development, child care, nonprofit capacity building, health, mental health, food security, housing and shelter, disability services, and small business lending. Recent grants also show support for Main Street revitalization, nonprofit operating needs, and emergency or resiliency projects.
Yes for several programs, including Partner Fund Grants, Initiators Fellowship, Initiative Foundation Grants, Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund, Economic, Community & Workforce Development Grants, Rural Entrepreneurs, Nonprofit Lending, and Microloans. Energy & Community Resiliency Grants and Main Street Economic Revitalization Grants are listed as not accepting unsolicited applications.
The typical award is small and consistent: p25 is $10,000, median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. Some active programs have their own ranges, such as Economic, Community & Workforce Development Grants at $0–$10,000 and Energy & Community Resiliency Grants at $0–$15,000.
Its giving is concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 99% of grants in the dataset. Recent recipients are spread across Central Minnesota communities such as St. Cloud, Brainerd, Wadena, Little Falls, Princeton, Milaca, Walker, and Zimmerman.
Yes. The recent grants include support for nonprofit capacity and service delivery, such as funding for housing, domestic violence services, emergency services, oral health access, and community action work. The foundation also offers Nonprofit Lending for qualifying nonprofits to expand mission-related activities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF WADENA | WADENA, MN | $146,160 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE WADENA CITY LIBRARY RENOVATION |
| CITY OF PRINCETON | ROCKFORD, MN | $111,008 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. |
| COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICE INC | MOORHEAD, MN | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH SERVICES. |
| RELATIONSHIP SAFETY ALLIANCE | BRAINERD, MN | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED ADVOCACY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS. |
| UNITED COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC | MARSHALL, MN | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. |
| RED LAKE NATION | RED LAKE, MN | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE RED LAKE HOMELESS SHELTER. |
| ALL NATIONS RISE | BAGLEY, MN | $74,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE INDIGENOUS PARENT LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE (IPLI). |
| PEARL CRISIS CENTER | MILACA, MN | $73,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE. |
| FRIENDS OF SHERBURNE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE INC | ZIMMERMAN, MN | $65,000 | 2025 | CONSTRUCTION OF AN AMPHITHEATER AT THE OAK SAVANA LEARNING CENTER. |
| OASIS CENTRAL MINNESOTA | LITTLE FALLS, MN | $60,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY HOUSING AND HOUSING STABILITY SERVICES IN CENTRAL MN. |
| RECOVERY COMMUNITY NETWORK | ST CLOUD, MN | $60,000 | 2025 | TO ENHANCE WELLBEING THROUGH COMMUNITY RECOVERY SUPPORTS. |
| NORTHFIELD HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE | NORTHFIELD, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVES COLLABORATIVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NAVIGATION PROGRAM. |
| LAKE CITY COMMUNITY EDUCATION WABASHA & GOODHUE COUNTIES | LAKE CITY, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT HELP CHILDREN GROW AND THRIVE. |
| SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN - WEST CENTRAL MN | ALEXANDRIA, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT FREE, VOLUNTARY, FAMILY-LIKE SUPPORT TO THOSE FACING A CRISIS IN OUR WEST CENTRAL REGION. |
| HYDRAULIC PLUS & CONSULTING LLC | WYOMING, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | DEED PROMISE ACT GRANT |
| VIVA TOBACCO & MORE LLC | LONG PRAIRIE, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | DEED PROMISE ACT GRANT |
| STARE ACADEMY | BAXTER, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE FREE CLINIC | WORTHINGTON, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE FOR THE UNINSURED. |
| SAFE AVENUES | WILLMAR, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY PARENTING TIME SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. |
| PRAIRIE FIVE COMMUNITY ACTION COUNCIL INCORPORATED | MONTEVIDEO, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CHIPPEWA COUNTY FOOD SHELF WHICH PROVIDES FOOD ACCESS AND NUTRITION ADVOCACY. |
| WIRTH CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | ST CLOUD, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | DEED PROMISE ACT GRANT |
| MAIN STREET TITLE & CLOSINGS LLC | SAUK CENTRE, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | DEED PROMISE ACT GRANT |
| LEECH LAKE TRIBAL COLLEGE | CASS LAKE, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CLIMATE RESILIENCY THROUGH INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND FOOD SYSTEMS. |
| KASSON MANTORVILLE COMMUNITY EDUCATION | KASSON, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF CURRENT PROGRAMMING TO EARLY EDUCATION STUDENTS. |
| AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS EARLY CHILDHOOD | AUSTIN, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STAFFING SUPPORT AND BUILD CAPACITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD PRESCHOOL PROGRAMMING. |
| SOMALI AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY OF OWATONNA | OWATONNA, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT STUDENTS BY ADDRESSING INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND OFFERING PERSONALIZED ACADEMIC SUPPORT. |
| MN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES | MANKATO, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT MCC'S COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR SERVICES. |
| WRECK-LESS DRIVING ACADEMY | BECKER, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | DEED PROMISE ACT GRANT |
| FEEDING AREA CHILDREN TOGETHER | ST CLOUD, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PACK WEEKEND MEAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN. |
| THE YES NETWORK | ST CLOUD, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS. |
| MARSHALL COUNTY GROUP HOMES INC | ARGYLE, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO DAY PROGRAMS, EVENTS, APPOINTMENTS, GROCERY SHOPPING |
| LINCOLN EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH | CUSHING, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| THRIVE CHILD CARE AND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER | ROCHESTER, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT A PARENT EDUCATION SPECIALIST FOR FAMILIES ENROLLED AT THRIVE. |
| PHASE-INDUSTRIES | CAMBRIDGE, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. |
| GURE EXPRESS LLC | ST CLOUD, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | DEED PROMISE ACT GRANT |
| NORTHWOODS BATTERED WOMEN'S SHELTER | BEMIDJI, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO WOMEN WHO ARE FLEEING FROM DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE. |
| RICE COUNTY NEIGHBORS UNITED OF NORTHFIELD | NORTHFIELD, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME, IMMIGRANT, AND REFUGEE ENTREPRENEURS. |
| HIKMAH | ST PETER, MN | $49,950 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE HIKMAH YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROGRAM TO HELP CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR EAST AFRICAN AND SOMALI AMERICAN STUDENTS. |
| MANKATO AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTER FOR LEARNING | MANKATO, MN | $49,650 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF EARLY SCREENING AND INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN. |
| GULL CHAIN OF LAKES ASSOCIATION | BRAINERD, MN | $47,422 | 2025 | TO PURCHASE TWO I-LIDS SYSTEMS. |
| NEW PATHWAYS INC | CAMBRIDGE, MN | $45,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE PATH TO HOME SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS. |
| CENTRAL MN HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | ST CLOUD, MN | $45,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT HOMEOWNERSHIP IN 2024. |
| FEEDING OUR COMMUNITIES PARTNERS (FOCP) | MANKATO, MN | $44,192 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT SUMMER PACK, WHICH PROVIDES RELIABLE ACCESS TO WEEKEND MEALS TO FILL THE LOCAL SUMMER FEEDING GAP. |
| CENTRAL MINNESOTA DEMENTIA COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK | ST CLOUD, MN | $41,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT D-CAN'S DEMENTIA INFORMED COUNSELING PROGRAM. |
| SIBLEY COUNTY FOOD SHARE | ARLINGTON, MN | $40,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT FOOD ACCESS IN SIBLEY COUNTY. |
| IMMIGRANT LAW CENTER OF MN | SAINT PAUL, MN | $40,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, AND ADVOCACY FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. |
| WRIGHT COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION INC | MAPLE LAKE, MN | $40,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING THAT HELPS AGING ADULTS REMAIN INDEPENDENT IN THEIR HOMES. |
| WILDERNESS HEALTH | TWO HARBORS, MN | $40,000 | 2025 | TO DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES LIKE HYGIENE AND DENTAL KITS TO BEGIN TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH TO OUR PATIENTS IN NEED. |
| CAMP SHAMINEAU OF THE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH | MOTLEY, MN | $40,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH A CAMP SPONSORSHIP. |
| CLEARBROOK-LEONARD SENIOR CENTER | CLEARBROOK, MN | $38,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CENTER'S HYBRID SENIOR WELLNESS MODEL FOR BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL WELLNESS VISITS, RIDE-SHARE SERVICES, AND SENIOR-SPECIFIC WORKSHOPS. |
CITY OF WADENA
$146,160TO SUPPORT THE WADENA CITY LIBRARY RENOVATION
CITY OF PRINCETON
$111,008TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
TO SUPPORT AND ENHANCE ACCESS TO ORAL HEALTH SERVICES.
RELATIONSHIP SAFETY ALLIANCE
$75,000TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED ADVOCACY AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS.
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS WHICH PROVIDE EMERGENCY SERVICES AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.
RED LAKE NATION
TO SUPPORT THE RED LAKE HOMELESS SHELTER.
PEARL CRISIS CENTER
$73,000TO SUPPORT VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE.
FRIENDS OF SHERBURNE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE INC
$65,000CONSTRUCTION OF AN AMPHITHEATER AT THE OAK SAVANA LEARNING CENTER.
OASIS CENTRAL MINNESOTA
$60,000TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY HOUSING AND HOUSING STABILITY SERVICES IN CENTRAL MN.
RECOVERY COMMUNITY NETWORK
$60,000TO ENHANCE WELLBEING THROUGH COMMUNITY RECOVERY SUPPORTS.
TO SUPPORT THE HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVES COLLABORATIVE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NAVIGATION PROGRAM.
LAKE CITY COMMUNITY EDUCATION WABASHA & GOODHUE COUNTIES
$50,000TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT HELP CHILDREN GROW AND THRIVE.
TO SUPPORT FREE, VOLUNTARY, FAMILY-LIKE SUPPORT TO THOSE FACING A CRISIS IN OUR WEST CENTRAL REGION.
HYDRAULIC PLUS & CONSULTING LLC
$50,000DEED PROMISE ACT GRANT
VIVA TOBACCO & MORE LLC
$50,000DEED PROMISE ACT GRANT
STARE ACADEMY
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE FREE CLINIC
$50,000TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO QUALITY CARE FOR THE UNINSURED.
SAFE AVENUES
$50,000TO PROVIDE ADVOCACY PARENTING TIME SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE.
TO SUPPORT THE CHIPPEWA COUNTY FOOD SHELF WHICH PROVIDES FOOD ACCESS AND NUTRITION ADVOCACY.
WIRTH CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$50,000DEED PROMISE ACT GRANT
MAIN STREET TITLE & CLOSINGS LLC
$50,000DEED PROMISE ACT GRANT
LEECH LAKE TRIBAL COLLEGE
$50,000TO SUPPORT CLIMATE RESILIENCY THROUGH INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND FOOD SYSTEMS.
KASSON MANTORVILLE COMMUNITY EDUCATION
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF CURRENT PROGRAMMING TO EARLY EDUCATION STUDENTS.
AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS EARLY CHILDHOOD
$50,000TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STAFFING SUPPORT AND BUILD CAPACITY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD PRESCHOOL PROGRAMMING.
SOMALI AMERICAN CULTURAL SOCIETY OF OWATONNA
$50,000TO SUPPORT STUDENTS BY ADDRESSING INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND OFFERING PERSONALIZED ACADEMIC SUPPORT.
MN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
$50,000TO SUPPORT MCC'S COMMUNITY NAVIGATOR SERVICES.
WRECK-LESS DRIVING ACADEMY
$50,000DEED PROMISE ACT GRANT
FEEDING AREA CHILDREN TOGETHER
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE PACK WEEKEND MEAL PROGRAM FOR CHILDREN.
THE YES NETWORK
$50,000TO SUPPORT YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS.
MARSHALL COUNTY GROUP HOMES INC
$50,000TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO DAY PROGRAMS, EVENTS, APPOINTMENTS, GROCERY SHOPPING
LINCOLN EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION
THRIVE CHILD CARE AND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
$50,000TO SUPPORT A PARENT EDUCATION SPECIALIST FOR FAMILIES ENROLLED AT THRIVE.
PHASE-INDUSTRIES
$50,000TO SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO STUDENTS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES.
GURE EXPRESS LLC
$50,000DEED PROMISE ACT GRANT
TO PROVIDE SHELTER AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO WOMEN WHO ARE FLEEING FROM DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE.
RICE COUNTY NEIGHBORS UNITED OF NORTHFIELD
$50,000TO SUPPORT LOW-INCOME, IMMIGRANT, AND REFUGEE ENTREPRENEURS.
HIKMAH
$49,950TO SUPPORT THE HIKMAH YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROGRAM TO HELP CLOSE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP FOR EAST AFRICAN AND SOMALI AMERICAN STUDENTS.
MANKATO AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS - CENTER FOR LEARNING
$49,650TO SUPPORT THE IMPROVEMENT OF EARLY SCREENING AND INTERVENTIONS FOR CHILDREN.
GULL CHAIN OF LAKES ASSOCIATION
$47,422TO PURCHASE TWO I-LIDS SYSTEMS.
TO SUPPORT THE PATH TO HOME SHELTER AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMS.
CENTRAL MN HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$45,000TO SUPPORT HOMEOWNERSHIP IN 2024.
TO SUPPORT SUMMER PACK, WHICH PROVIDES RELIABLE ACCESS TO WEEKEND MEALS TO FILL THE LOCAL SUMMER FEEDING GAP.
CENTRAL MINNESOTA DEMENTIA COMMUNITY ACTION NETWORK
$41,000TO SUPPORT D-CAN'S DEMENTIA INFORMED COUNSELING PROGRAM.
SIBLEY COUNTY FOOD SHARE
$40,000TO SUPPORT FOOD ACCESS IN SIBLEY COUNTY.
TO SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, AND ADVOCACY FOR IMMIGRANTS AND REFUGEES IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING THAT HELPS AGING ADULTS REMAIN INDEPENDENT IN THEIR HOMES.
WILDERNESS HEALTH
$40,000TO DISTRIBUTE RESOURCES LIKE HYGIENE AND DENTAL KITS TO BEGIN TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH TO OUR PATIENTS IN NEED.
CAMP SHAMINEAU OF THE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH
$40,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH A CAMP SPONSORSHIP.
CLEARBROOK-LEONARD SENIOR CENTER
$38,000TO SUPPORT THE CENTER'S HYBRID SENIOR WELLNESS MODEL FOR BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL WELLNESS VISITS, RIDE-SHARE SERVICES, AND SENIOR-SPECIFIC WORKSHOPS.
Current and upcoming funding from Initiative Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must serve communities in the Black Oak Getty Wind Farm area; detailed eligibility is provided by the fund.
Deadline: Application open January 1-November 15, 2026.
Who can apply: Projects must benefit Greater Isanti County; detailed eligibility is provided by the fund.
Deadline: Applications open all year; applications are reviewed as received and by early December.
Who can apply: Projects must benefit Cambridge-Isanti students; detailed eligibility is provided by the foundation.
Deadline: Applications open all year; reviewed April 30 and October 31.
Who can apply: Applicants must benefit the Staples and Motley area; detailed eligibility is provided by the fund.
Deadline: Applications open all year; reviewed April 15 and October 15.
Who can apply: Applicants must benefit Pine City; detailed eligibility is provided by the fund.
Deadline: Applications open all year; applications reviewed in March and September.
Who can apply: Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits, school districts or local government units operating within the 14-county region and two Native nations served by the Initiative Foundation.
Deadline: Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
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Who can apply: Projects must address rural needs in the listed Central Minnesota counties or sovereign Native nations and may support general operations, new programs or expanded programs serving people in poverty. Local cash and in-kind support is encouraged.
Deadline: Application opens April 1, 2027; deadline not specified on the supplied page.
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