NMF offering Good Neighbor Grants
In partnership with the McKnight Foundation, NMF is now offering rapid response funding through Good Neighbor Grants to help nonprofits meet urgent needs this winter.
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Bemidji 31 Education Foundation Fund announces 2025 grant recipients
The Bemidji 31 Education Foundation Fund has announced its fall 2025 grant award recipients. The education fund awards annual grants to ISD 31 teachers and classrooms through a competitive application and review process.
Larry Diffley Memorial Aviation Scholarship now accepting applications
The Larry Diffley Memorial Aviation Scholarship Fund, a fund in the family of funds at Northwest Minnesota Foundation, is seeking qualified applicants to apply for the 2025-26 scholarship round.
NMF launches Building Better Lives grants
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is now accepting grant applications through its new Building Better Lives grant program, designed to address complex problems and enhance regional wellbeing by focusing on engagement, collaboration, equity, and sustainability.
Omdahl fund seeks projects that promote or preserve natural resources
The Omdahl Conservation Fund is now accepting applications for projects that promote or preserve natural resources in Northwest Minnesota.
Hewitt Family Charitable Fund seeks grant applicants
Applications will be accepted through Dec. 5, supporting public service activities which will have lasting impact on underserved populations in Hubbard County.
BAAE hosting Art Shines Bright at The Loft
The Bemidji Area Arts Endowment is hosting Art Shines Bright at The Loft, a fundraiser for the arts, at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov.15, at The Loft Event Center, 116 4th St. N.W., Bemidji.
NMF honors 6 awardees who are championing community
At its annual recognition event, the Northwest Minnesota Foundation celebrated six awardees from across the region whose leadership and service are strengthening communities in meaningful ways.
NMF seeking projects to develop early childhood education workforce
The Northwest Minnesota Foundation is seeking proposals from community partners interested in creating or expanding programs to support the early childhood education workforce.