Youth In Philanthropy Grants
Who can apply: School or community projects led by children and youth, with support of an adult advisor, and taking place within the region.
Deadline: October 1, January 1, and April 1
We support Northeast Minnesota people and communities working toward a future where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.
Northland Foundation’s recent grantmaking shows a strong mix of community economic development and direct human services, with especially large awards for main street revitalization, aging supports, child care, and Native community priorities across northeast Minnesota. One of the clearest examples is the $270,000 grant to Ronnings Inc in International Falls to support the economic revitalization of main street corridors across northeast Minnesota. The foundation also made a $240,000 award to the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Grand Portage to expand chore services, home modifications, and social engagement opportunities that help elders age in place. Another major grant went to Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Cloquet for social and cultural activities, home modifications, and health and well-being services for elders. These grants sit alongside funding for child care expansion, homelessness services, food access, affordable housing, and youth programming, reflecting a portfolio that combines place-based economic work with services for older adults, children, families, and Indigenous communities. The foundation’s service area and recent awards point to a local funder working closely with Northeast Minnesota communities and Tribal partners.
In economic revitalization, Northland Foundation backed multiple main street projects, including $199,000 to Mj Gunflint Properties LLC 1 in Grand Marais and $145,240 to Sweetwater Design Studios in Grand Marais, both for supporting main street corridors across northeast Minnesota. Child care is another visible area: Care With Amanda LLC in Virginia received $190,000 to support licensed child care programs and expand Milestones Daycare Center, while Happy Days Preschool Inc in Ely received $60,000 for the initial start-up of a child care center program. For housing and homelessness, the foundation gave $150,000 to Local Initiatives Support Corporation in Duluth for affordable housing financing options and $70,000 to Servants of Shelter of Koochiching County in International Falls for emergency shelter and permanent supportive housing programming. It also supported youth enrichment with $100,000 to Family Freedom Center in Duluth for out-of-school time programming.
$11.9M
$124.7M
$14M
$11.4M
Most grants fall between $20K and $50K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$50K
ANTHONY SERTICH
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Northland Foundation’s typical grant size sits at a $20,000 p25, $30,000 median, and $50,000 p75, with several awards far above that range for capital, infrastructure, and multi-year support. Recent grantmaking includes both recurring and one-time support: organizations such as Eldercircle, Aitkin County Care Inc, North Shore Area Partners, and Community Partners Two Harbors Living at Home appear in multi-year aging-related awards, while other recipients show up in targeted one-off projects. The foundation also acts as a local administrator for some public or intermediary funds, including Promise Act grants and Minnesota Early Learning Scholarships, and it uses both competitive and invitation-based grantmaking depending on the program.
Grant dollars land entirely in Minnesota, with 100% of reported grants to recipients in the state. Activity is concentrated in northeast Minnesota communities such as Grand Marais, International Falls, Grand Rapids, Duluth, Virginia, and Ely, plus Tribal communities including Grand Portage, Fond du Lac, and Nett Lake. The recipient pattern also reaches Carlton, Aitkin, Cook, Itasca, and Koochiching counties, matching the foundation’s local service area and Tribal land focus.
The foundation supports food security, affordable housing, homeless services, aging and elder services, health and wellbeing, early childhood education, youth development, out-of-school-time programming, small business lending and entrepreneurship, Native community support and cultural programs, and intergenerational programming.
Typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $30,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent record also includes larger awards for main street revitalization, elder services, and child care infrastructure.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including Quarterly Grants, Maada’ookiing Grants, Promise Act Grants Round 2, Early Learning Scholarships, and Special Grant Opportunities.
Its giving is local and centered in northeast Minnesota. Recent grants went to places including Grand Marais, International Falls, Grand Rapids, Duluth, Virginia, Ely, Grand Portage, Cloquet, and Nett Lake, with reported grants entirely in Minnesota.
Recent grantees include Ronnings Inc in International Falls, the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Grand Portage, Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Cloquet, and Care With Amanda LLC in Virginia, among others.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Northland Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: School or community projects led by children and youth, with support of an adult advisor, and taking place within the region.
Deadline: October 1, January 1, and April 1
Who can apply: Eligible applicants include nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, groups using a fiscal sponsor with 501(c)(3) status, educational institutions/school districts, Tribal nations, and local governmental agencies. Activities must serve people in the foundation's service area. General operating support is only available to 501(c)(3) nonprofits headquartered and staffed in the region; other applicants may receive program-restricted grants.
Deadline: January 5, April 1, July 1, and October 1
Who can apply: Eligible applicants include a city, county, housing and redevelopment authority, or economic development authority within specified counties, or a governing body within specified Tribal nations.
Deadline: Applications accepted starting July 1, 2025
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEPOT ON CENTRAL LLC | ELY, MN | $750,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. |
| THE NORTHSPAN GROUP INC | DULUTH, MN | $300,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT WORK IN RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TO FOSTER BELONGING AND ADDRESS STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES & TO SUPPORT CAPITAL ACCESS ACROSS THE REGION TO STABILIZE ECONOMIES TO IMPACT SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS |
| RONNINGS INC | INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN | $270,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. |
| GRAND PORTAGE BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA | GRAND PORTAGE, MN | $240,000 | 2025 | TO EXPAND CHORE SERVICES, HOME MODIFICATIONS, AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP ELDERS AGE IN PLACE, SUPPORT ORAL HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION & RESOURCES TO IMPROVE DENTAL HEALTH FOR ADULT BANK MEMBERS, TO PROVIDE EDUCATION & RECREATIONAL AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH, & TO SUPPORT OJIBWE LANGUAGE IMMERSION SUMMER CAMP FOR YOUTH. |
| FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA | CLOQUET, MN | $200,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, HOME MODIFICATIONS, AND HEALTH AND WELL-BEING SERVICES FOR FOND DU LAC ELDERS. |
| ELY HARDWARE | ELY, MN | $199,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. |
| MJ GUNFLINT PROPERTIES LLC 1 | GRAND MARAIS, MN | $199,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. |
| MAIN LIVING LLC | INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN | $195,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. |
| FIKA COFFEE | LUTSEN, MN | $190,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. |
| CARE WITH AMANDA LLC | VIRGINIA, MN | $190,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT LICENSED CHILD CARE PROGRAMS TO IMPLEMENT CREATIVE STAFF RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGIES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF MILESTONES DAYCARE CENTER IN VIRGINIA. |
| ELDERCIRCLE | GRAND RAPIDS, MN | $180,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ACCESS, AWARENESS, AND AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES AND SUPPORTS THAT HELP ITASCA COUNTY OLDER ADULTS. |
| BOIS FORTE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES | NETT LAKE, MN | $175,000 | 2025 | TO OFFER SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR ELDERS IN THE NETT LAKE AND VERMILLION COMMUNITIES. |
| CROSBY ENTERPRISE LLC | GRAND MARAIS, MN | $150,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. |
| TEMPLE TOWERS LLC | INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN | $148,167 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. |
| SWEETWATER DESIGN STUDIOS | GRAND MARAIS, MN | $145,240 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA |
| NORTH HOUSE FOLK SCHOOL | GRAND MARAIS, MN | $140,250 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. |
| AITKIN COUNTY CARE INC | AITKIN, MN | $140,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ACCESS, AWARENESS, AND AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES THAT SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL AGING AMONG AITKIN COUNTY OLDER ADULTS. |
| TOWER SOUDAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY | TOWER, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE NORTHLAND | DULUTH, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AGES 6-18 IN THE DULUTH AREA COMMUNITY; TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING THAT PROVIDES A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE OUT-OF-SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT FOR SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH IN THE HIBBING COMMUNITY; TO SUPPORT OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH IN THE GRAND RAPIDS AND GREENWAY SCHOOL DISTRICTS. |
| NORTH SHORE AREA PARTNERS | SILVER BAY, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT TO EXPAND EXISTING SERVICES AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP OLDER ADULTS AGE IN PLACE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NORTH SHORE AGE TO AGE PROGRAM. |
| ROOTS AND WINGS EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC | GRAND RAPIDS, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF CHILD CARE PROGRAM EXPANSION WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, WITH SUPPORT OF THE NORTHLAND FOUNDATION. |
| THE NORTHSPAN GROUP INC | DULUTH, MN | $100,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT WORK IN RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TO FOSTER BELONGING AND ADDRESS STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES. |
| YWCA OF DULUTH | DULUTH, MN | $85,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO YWCA DULUTH'S MISSION TO ELIMINATE RACISM, EMPOWER WOMEN, AND PROMOTE PEACE, JUSTICE, AND FREEDOM FOR ALL. |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERS TWO HARBORS LIVING AT HOME | TWO HARBORS, MN | $80,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE ACCESS, AWARENESS, AND AVAILABILITY OF AGING SERVICES AND SUPPORTS TO HELP OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILY CAREGIVERS AGE WELL IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES. |
| FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA | CLOQUET, MN | $75,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF CHILD CARE PROGRAM EXPANSION WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, WITH SUPPORT OF THE NORTHLAND FOUNDATION. |
| SERVANTS OF SHELTER OF KOOCHICHING COUNTY | INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN | $70,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY SHELTER AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMMING IN INTERNATIONAL FALLS & FOR THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA. |
| NORTH ST LOUIS COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | VIRGINIA, MN | $70,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACROSS COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN ST. LOUIS COUNTY. |
| HAPPY DAYS PRESCHOOL INC | ELY, MN | $60,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE INITIAL START-UP OF THE CHILD CARE CENTER PROGRAM. |
| BUBBLING BROOK CHILD CARE CENTER | DULUTH, MN | $57,500 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF CHILD CARE PROGRAM EXPANSION WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, WITH SUPPORT OF THE NORTHLAND FOUNDATION AS WELL AS TO IMPLEMENT CREATIVE STAFF RECRUTIMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGIES. |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA | CHISHOLM, MN | $55,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT DATA GATHERING EFFORTS THAT SUPPORT FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR FAMILIES IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SUPPORT PROGRAMMING & INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, COMMUNITY HEALTH & RESILIENCE. |
| BOIS FORTE BAND OF CHIPPEWA | NETT LAKE, MN | $55,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AT THE BOIS FORTE BAND OF CHIPPEWA'S NEW MOON SUPPORTIVE HOUSING & PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR INTERGENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE AGE TO AGE PROGRAM |
| SMART NORTH | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,749 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS FEEL WELCOME, INSPIRED, AND COMFORTABLE AND TO FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY SKILLS & DIGITAL LITERACY FOR GRAND RAPIDS & DEER RIVER YOUTH. |
| NORTHLAKE CAFE LLC | BAUDETTE, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020. |
| SECOND HARVEST NORTHLAND | DULUTH, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO INCEASE CAPACITY TO ACQUIRE AND DISTRIBUTE FRESH AND PERISHABLE FOOD TO THE REGION. |
| EVOLVE U FITNESS AND WELLNESS LLC | INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020. |
| SCOTTS OF CRANE LAKE INC | CRANE LAKE, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020. |
| RAINY RIVER RUGRATS | INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF CHILD CARE PROGRAM EXPANSION WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, WITH SUPPORT OF THE NORTHLAND FOUNDATION. |
| ADVOCATES FOR FAMILY PEACE | GRAND RAPIDS, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT INTERVENTION EFFORTS TO END RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE IN NORTHERN ST. LOUIS AND ITASCA COUNTIES. |
| DEBI LLC | WARROAD, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020. |
| RIVERFRONT BAR AND GRILL LLC | INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020. |
| SMART NORTH | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING WITH A FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AND DIGITAL LITERACY FOR DEER RIVER & GRAND RAPIDS YOUTH GRADES 6-12. |
| NORTH ST LOUIS COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | VIRGINIA, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACROSS COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN ST. LOUIS COUNTY. |
| NORTHERN WILDS MEDIA INC | GRAND MARAIS, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020. |
| GRAND PORTAGE CASINO | GRAND PORTAGE, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020. |
| FALLS MOTEL LLC | INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020. |
| VOYAGEUR ENTERPRISES OF KABETOGAMA INC | KABETOGAMA, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020. |
| LENOR INC | VIRGINIA, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020. |
| RYDENS GAS LLC | GRAND PORTAGE, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020. |
| GRAND PORTAGE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | GRAND PORTAGE, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020. |
| BOOTLEGGERS FUEL AND LIQUOR INC | INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN | $50,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020. |
DEPOT ON CENTRAL LLC
$750,000TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.
THE NORTHSPAN GROUP INC
$300,000TO SUPPORT WORK IN RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TO FOSTER BELONGING AND ADDRESS STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES & TO SUPPORT CAPITAL ACCESS ACROSS THE REGION TO STABILIZE ECONOMIES TO IMPACT SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS
RONNINGS INC
$270,000TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.
GRAND PORTAGE BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA
$240,000TO EXPAND CHORE SERVICES, HOME MODIFICATIONS, AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP ELDERS AGE IN PLACE, SUPPORT ORAL HEALTH CARE, EDUCATION & RESOURCES TO IMPROVE DENTAL HEALTH FOR ADULT BANK MEMBERS, TO PROVIDE EDUCATION & RECREATIONAL AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH, & TO SUPPORT OJIBWE LANGUAGE IMMERSION SUMMER CAMP FOR YOUTH.
FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA
$200,000TO PROVIDE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, HOME MODIFICATIONS, AND HEALTH AND WELL-BEING SERVICES FOR FOND DU LAC ELDERS.
ELY HARDWARE
$199,000TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.
MJ GUNFLINT PROPERTIES LLC 1
$199,000TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.
MAIN LIVING LLC
$195,000TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.
FIKA COFFEE
$190,000TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.
CARE WITH AMANDA LLC
$190,000TO SUPPORT LICENSED CHILD CARE PROGRAMS TO IMPLEMENT CREATIVE STAFF RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGIES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ST. LOUIS COUNTY AND TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF MILESTONES DAYCARE CENTER IN VIRGINIA.
ELDERCIRCLE
$180,000TO PROVIDE MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ACCESS, AWARENESS, AND AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES AND SUPPORTS THAT HELP ITASCA COUNTY OLDER ADULTS.
BOIS FORTE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
$175,000TO OFFER SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR ELDERS IN THE NETT LAKE AND VERMILLION COMMUNITIES.
CROSBY ENTERPRISE LLC
$150,000TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.
TEMPLE TOWERS LLC
$148,167TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.
SWEETWATER DESIGN STUDIOS
$145,240TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA
TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.
AITKIN COUNTY CARE INC
$140,000TO PROVIDE MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ACCESS, AWARENESS, AND AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES THAT SUPPORT SUCCESSFUL AGING AMONG AITKIN COUNTY OLDER ADULTS.
TOWER SOUDAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.
TO SUPPORT AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH AGES 6-18 IN THE DULUTH AREA COMMUNITY; TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING THAT PROVIDES A SAFE, SUPPORTIVE OUT-OF-SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT FOR SCHOOL-AGED YOUTH IN THE HIBBING COMMUNITY; TO SUPPORT OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH IN THE GRAND RAPIDS AND GREENWAY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
NORTH SHORE AREA PARTNERS
$100,000TO PROVIDE MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT TO EXPAND EXISTING SERVICES AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP OLDER ADULTS AGE IN PLACE IN COLLABORATION WITH THE NORTH SHORE AGE TO AGE PROGRAM.
ROOTS AND WINGS EARLY LEARNING CENTER LLC
$100,000IN SUPPORT OF CHILD CARE PROGRAM EXPANSION WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, WITH SUPPORT OF THE NORTHLAND FOUNDATION.
THE NORTHSPAN GROUP INC
$100,000TO SUPPORT WORK IN RURAL COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TO FOSTER BELONGING AND ADDRESS STRUCTURAL INEQUITIES.
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO YWCA DULUTH'S MISSION TO ELIMINATE RACISM, EMPOWER WOMEN, AND PROMOTE PEACE, JUSTICE, AND FREEDOM FOR ALL.
COMMUNITY PARTNERS TWO HARBORS LIVING AT HOME
$80,000TO PROVIDE MULTI-YEAR SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS THAT INCREASE ACCESS, AWARENESS, AND AVAILABILITY OF AGING SERVICES AND SUPPORTS TO HELP OLDER ADULTS AND THEIR FAMILY CAREGIVERS AGE WELL IN THEIR HOMES AND COMMUNITIES.
FOND DU LAC BAND OF LAKE SUPERIOR CHIPPEWA
$75,000IN SUPPORT OF CHILD CARE PROGRAM EXPANSION WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, WITH SUPPORT OF THE NORTHLAND FOUNDATION.
SERVANTS OF SHELTER OF KOOCHICHING COUNTY
$70,000TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY SHELTER AND PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAMMING IN INTERNATIONAL FALLS & FOR THE ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION OF MAIN STREET CORRIDORS ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA.
NORTH ST LOUIS COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$70,000TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACROSS COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
HAPPY DAYS PRESCHOOL INC
$60,000TO SUPPORT THE INITIAL START-UP OF THE CHILD CARE CENTER PROGRAM.
BUBBLING BROOK CHILD CARE CENTER
$57,500IN SUPPORT OF CHILD CARE PROGRAM EXPANSION WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, WITH SUPPORT OF THE NORTHLAND FOUNDATION AS WELL AS TO IMPLEMENT CREATIVE STAFF RECRUTIMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGIES.
TO SUPPORT DATA GATHERING EFFORTS THAT SUPPORT FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR FAMILIES IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND SUPPORT PROGRAMMING & INITIATIVES THAT ENHANCE YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, COMMUNITY HEALTH & RESILIENCE.
BOIS FORTE BAND OF CHIPPEWA
$55,000TO SUPPORT CULTURAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AT THE BOIS FORTE BAND OF CHIPPEWA'S NEW MOON SUPPORTIVE HOUSING & PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR INTERGENERATIONAL ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE AGE TO AGE PROGRAM
TO SUPPORT AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WHERE STUDENTS FEEL WELCOME, INSPIRED, AND COMFORTABLE AND TO FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY SKILLS & DIGITAL LITERACY FOR GRAND RAPIDS & DEER RIVER YOUTH.
NORTHLAKE CAFE LLC
$50,000TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020.
TO PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO INCEASE CAPACITY TO ACQUIRE AND DISTRIBUTE FRESH AND PERISHABLE FOOD TO THE REGION.
EVOLVE U FITNESS AND WELLNESS LLC
$50,000TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020.
SCOTTS OF CRANE LAKE INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020.
RAINY RIVER RUGRATS
$50,000IN SUPPORT OF CHILD CARE PROGRAM EXPANSION WITH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, WITH SUPPORT OF THE NORTHLAND FOUNDATION.
TO SUPPORT INTERVENTION EFFORTS TO END RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE IN NORTHERN ST. LOUIS AND ITASCA COUNTIES.
DEBI LLC
$50,000TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020.
RIVERFRONT BAR AND GRILL LLC
$50,000TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020.
TO SUPPORT AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING WITH A FOCUS ON TECHNOLOGY SKILLS AND DIGITAL LITERACY FOR DEER RIVER & GRAND RAPIDS YOUTH GRADES 6-12.
NORTH ST LOUIS COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$50,000TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACROSS COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN ST. LOUIS COUNTY.
NORTHERN WILDS MEDIA INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020.
GRAND PORTAGE CASINO
$50,000TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020.
FALLS MOTEL LLC
$50,000TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020.
VOYAGEUR ENTERPRISES OF KABETOGAMA INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020.
LENOR INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020.
RYDENS GAS LLC
$50,000TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020.
GRAND PORTAGE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
$50,000TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020.
BOOTLEGGERS FUEL AND LIQUOR INC
$50,000TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN COUNTIES THAT BORDER CANADA THAT WERE IMPACTED BY THE 2021 CLOSURE OF THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA AND/OR CLOSURES OF THE CANADIAN BORDER SINCE 2020.