Bemidji, MN – The Omdahl Conservation Fund is now accepting applications for projects that promote or preserve natural resources in Northwest Minnesota.
The Eldor and Stella Omdahl Environment and Conservation Fund is a fund in the family of funds at the Northwest Minnesota Foundation with the dedicated purpose of supporting charitable, educational and scientific programs, projects and activities that support or benefit environmental and conservation causes.
Grant applications are being accepted for projects that promote or preserve natural resources in the Northwest Minnesota region — two tribal nations (Red Lake Nation and White Earth Nation) and 12 counties (Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau).
Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits in this region. The total funding available is $45,000. The maximum grant award is $25,000. Applications are open until December 4th and will be considered on a competitive basis.
A full program description, including details on how to apply, can be found online at our grants page. For further details, please contact Chad Trapier, Philanthropy Officer, by email at chadt@nwmf.org
