Northwest Minnesota Foundation
The Northwest Minnesota Continuum of Care is seeking letters of intent from nonprofits, local and tribal governments, and others about potential supportive housing projects to inform an application for funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s recently announced CoCBuilds program.
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation has awarded 12 organizations a combined $350,000 in grant funding through the Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund to support services and programs addressing crucial needs in our local communities
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is now accepting applications from agencies and organizations in support of early childhood educational programming.
Fifty grants totaling more than $1.1 million have been issued to support small businesses and nonprofits throughout Northwest Minnesota that have experienced hardship since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Grants totaling $30,000 have been approved to six organizations working in the field of homelessness and housing throughout Northwest Minnesota. This marks the second year of supports aimed to improve outcomes for those living through homelessness.
The Bemidji Area Arts Endowment (BAAE), a fund in the family of funds at Northwest Minnesota Foundation, is announcing $27,480 in grants to support the arts in Bemidji and surrounding communities.
Seven organizations in Crookston, Thief River Falls, Roseau, and Bemidji received a combined $100,000 in funding to support welcoming and inclusion efforts in their communities.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded the Northwest Minnesota Foundation $2 million to fund a collaborative effort of four organizations in supporting Indigenous youth experiencing housing instability and homelessness.
More than $1.7 million was loaned or granted out into the region from January through March through the Northwest Minnesota Foundation.
