The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Biodiversity Fund Program.
Donor Name: Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
State: Minnesota and Wisconsin
County: Bayfield County (WI), Douglas County (WI), Ashland County (WI), Aitkin County (MN), Carlton County (MN), Cook County (MN), Itasca County (MN), Koochiching County (MN), Lake County (MN) and St. Louis County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/03/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000 to $25,000
Details:
The Biodiversity Fund supports efforts to maintain and strengthen biodiversity in the Duluth-Superior region through preservation and restoration of habitat, help for particular species and ecosystems, planning for changing conditions, research and education. The purpose is to consider now the value to future generations of the species and ecosystem diversity that will remain when/if human population stabilizes.
The Biodiversity Fund values proposals that provide:
- A description of the project’s value
- A clearly defined goal for the project’s work
- An explanation of why the methods to be used are expected to be effective
- A statement of how success will be evaluated
A request for funding of a package of two or more related but different pieces of work should address these points for each piece separately.
Funding Information
Grants generally range from $5,000 to $25,000.
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 or have a fiscal sponsor classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Be located in or provide service to residents within: Bayfield, Douglas and Ashland Counties in northwest Wisconsin; or Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis Counties in northeast Minnesota; or the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Mashkiiziibii, the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa/Atisokanigamig, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Nah-Gah-Chi-Wa-Nong, the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Gichi Onigaming, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe or the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Gaa-Miskwaabikaang
For more information, visit DSACF.