Samuel F. Atkins and Barbara H. Atkins Memorial Fund awards grants to help low-income, disadvantaged people meet their basic human needs and encourages and enables projects which involve animals, attend to the welfare of animals, or alleviate animal suffering.
Donor Name: Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
State: Minnesota and Wisconsin
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $500 to $5,000
Details:
The mission of the Samuel F. Atkins and Barbara H. Atkins Memorial Fund is to encourage and enable projects which help low-income, disadvantaged people meet their basic needs, e.g., food, clothing, shelter, and health care; and/or which involve animals, attend to the welfare of animals, or alleviate animal suffering. Priority will be given to projects which demonstrate financial need and to services which involve animals and address a human service need. Special projects, equipment purchases, and general operating support will be considered.
Funding Information
- Grants generally range from $500 to $5,000.
Eligibility Criteria
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; and
- 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 Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation.