The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Community Opportunity Fund.
Donor Name: Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
States: Minnesota and Wisconsin
Counties: Counties: Aitkin County (MN), Carlton County (MN), Cook County (MN), Itasca County (MN), Koochiching County (MN), Lake County (MN), St. Louis County (MN), Ashland County (WI), Bayfield County (WI), Douglas County (WI)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $2,000 to $20,000
Details:
The purpose of the Community Opportunity Fund is to improve the region by addressing the Opportunity Gap and fostering Generosity, Civic Engagement, and Inclusiveness (GIE) in the following five areas:
- Arts
- Community and Economic Development
- Education
- Environment
- Human Services
An important secondary purpose is to strengthen the organizational capacity of grantees to sustainably and effectively fulfill their missions.
Funding Information
Grants from the Community Opportunity Fund usually range from $2,000 to $20,000
The vast majority of Community Opportunity Fund grants provide support for projects, programs, and/or capacity building.
The Community Opportunity Fund rarely provides grants for equipment or general operations, almost never provides grants for capital projects, and never provides multi-year grants.
To be eligible to apply for funding, an organization must:
- Be classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or classified as an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Be located in or provide service to residents within the seven counties of northeast Minnesota (Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis) and/or the three counties in northwest Wisconsin (Bayfield, Douglas and Ashland).
For more information, visit Community Opportunity Fund.