Building Better Lives grants support local organizations and community leaders in Northwest Minnesota with services, engagement, and partnerships to strengthen well-being, opportunity, and belonging.
Community Solutions Grant Program supports organizations serving Dakota, Ramsey and Washington counties, funding community-shaped services, projects and capital work to improve residents’ quality of life.
Emerging Needs & Nonprofit Capacity-Building Grants support Central Minnesota nonprofits with urgent assistance and organizational strengthening to sustain services and meet community needs.
Rural Vitality Grants support rural nonprofits with new programs, expanded services, and community projects that build organizational capacity and strengthen rural communities’ long-term sustainability.
The Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund, run by the Northwest Minnesota Foundation, supports direct service programs meeting basic needs in Northwest Minnesota.
The Lakes Area Medical Development Association Fund supports research and projects that improve health and wellness in the Brainerd Lakes area, with a focus on sustainable, community-wide impact.