The Blandin Foundation is seeking grant applications to support Minnesota organizations that know and serve rural communities.
Donor Name: Blandin Foundation
State: Minnesota
Counties: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): Ongoing
Grants Size: $1,001 – $10,000
Details:
Blandin Foundation is both a responsive and strategic grantmaker. The Foundation welcomes applications from current and potential grantees working to strengthen rural Minnesota communities, and concentrate our investments in three primary strategic areas of focus.
- Itasca County Area Vibrancy: Blandin Foundation’s most substantial and broadest form of grantmaking occurs in North-Central Minnesota (Itasca County and the neighboring communities of Blackduck, Northome, Hill City and Remer). We support work that helps meet the economic, social, physical, cultural and spiritual/wellness needs of Itasca-area residents.
- Rural Community Leadership: Blandin Foundation offers grants to support community leaders as they think holistically and act collaboratively on systems-level (embedded policies or practices that perpetuate community inequities) issues they have identified as critical to the health and resiliency of their community.
- Expand Opportunity: Grants support projects that improve and align education, entrepreneurship, quality employment and innovations to expand opportunity for every community member.
Funding information
$1,001 – $10,000
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations and activities are:
- Minnesota organizations serving, and preferably located in, rural communities of 35,000 residents or less.
- Project has a clearly defined charitable purpose recognized by the IRS.
- Align with Blandin Foundation’s focus areas.
Ineligible organizations and activities are:
- Projects benefiting metropolitan areas of the state (Minneapolis/St. Paul, Duluth, Moorhead, Rochester, St. Cloud, Mankato).
- Projects outside the state of Minnesota.
- Religious activities.
- Medical research.
- Travel grants for individuals or groups.
- Camping and athletic programs.
- Ordinary government services.
- Grants solely intended to influence specific legislation or a specific candidate
For more information, visit Blandin Foundation.