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Grant programs for amateur sports organizations; volunteer opportunities for community events; event idea submissions Support and administration for local amateur sports: https://www.rochestermnsports.org/about/local-sports.html

Local program grants available for agencies and organizations concerned with improving pregnancy outcomes

Connects individuals with information and resources to help gain access to post-secondary education. Services include:

• Information about public postsecondary education

• Publications relating to post-secondary education

• Student resources

Conducts annual community fundraising campaign and disburses money to member human service agencies

• Non-profit development programs

• Grant creation

• Donor services

• Fund management and hosting

• Business investments

• Business loan program

• Community planning

• Leadership training

Partners with community members and businesses to raise annual funds and organize community fundraising events for Sherburne County.

The purpose of the Advisory Committee on Aging is to represent the views of older adults, conduct public hearings, review and recommend local proposals for funding under the Older Americans Act, review and comment on policy, and advise and assist AAA staff in planning. ?Plans and develops with local partners a variety of home- and community-based services for older people so that older people can stay in their own homes and communities

• Consults on a wide range of topics from demographic changes and needs of older people to programs and services for a variety of organizations, individuals, and businesses

• Leverages resources and grant or contract funds to local providers
• Provides demographic and service need analysis that informs policymakers, the public, and media

Provides funding to agencies serving the Becker County area in select focus and impact areas

• Child care referrals: Parentaware.org

• Grants to early childhood programs to help fund supplies, equipment, technology, and professional development:

• Emergency Grants: May be available year-round to help cover costs associated with emergency situations based on the availability of funding.

• Regional Grants: Offered annually and awarded on a competitive basis to child care programs. Applications are available September 1 and must be submitted by September 25 for consideration.

• Startup Grants: Available year-round, depending on funding to cover items required to open a child care license and to help cover start-up costs.

• Professional Development: Offers educational and training opportunities to Early Childhood professionals and educators, parents, foster care providers, and those interested in the development of children, birth to age 12.

Provides fundraising campaigns with companies, governments, nonprofits, and other organizations which are allocated through community investment programs and internal initiatives. Funds that are raised help support partner programs serving residents of Otter Tail and Wadena counties.

?Help aid in financing code-compliant construction and remodeling projects on main streets downtown. The Downtown Building Rehab Program (DBR) will support and provide up to 1/3 of the project cost, or $50,000, in eligible expenses. Up to 10% of awarded grant funding may be utilized for professional services such as an architect or engineer.

Fundraising for heart and stroke research, and professional and public education

Raise private funds for educational and informational resources and projects without diminishing the need for strong public funding. Educate the community, especially policy-makers, about the library's role in meeting community needs.

Promotes and invests in business, community, and workforce development for northeastern Minnesota. Provides vital funding, including low or no-interest loans, grants, and loan guarantees for businesses relocating or expanding in the region. Additionally, a variety of grants are available to local units of government, education institutions, and nonprofits that promote workforce development and sustainable communities.

To fulfill the mission across the region, United Way of Southeast Minnesota funds programs that positively impact Southeast Minnesotan's health, financial security, opportunities for young people, and resiliency in the face of crisis. Prioritized programs that serve populations disproportionately impacted by long-standing structural barriers, with the goal of ensuring all people have what they need to thrive. Details:

• Grant funding is determined in partnership with community volunteers, staff, and Board of Directors

Plans and develops with local partners a variety of home and community-based services for older people so that older people can stay in their own homes and communities

• Consults on a wide range of topics from demographic changes and needs of older people to programs and services for a variety of organizations, individuals, and businesses

• Leverages resources and grant or contract funds to local providers

• Provides demographic and service need analysis that informs policy makers, the public and media

• Provides TA to Age-Friendly communities, a concept so that communities in the region are responsive and sensitive to the needs of older adults and their caregivers

• Provides technical assistance for local service development projects, including state Live Well at Home funds under the Eldercare Development Project

• Non-profit development programs

• Grant creation

• Donor services

• Fund management and hosting

• Business investments

• Business loan program

• Community planning

• Leadership training

Conducts an annual community fundraising campaign and disburses monies to member human service agencies

• Technical assistance to organizations and individuals in the area of historical preservation

?- Grants management office including providing small grants to nonprofit organizations involved in the collection, dissemination, and preservation of historical records

Annual grant process to support agencies and organizations serving individuals in UWNEMN's service area.

• Amount of support varies for each agency and organization.

• Applications are reviewed by UWNEMN's Board of Director, and qualifying agencies are interviewed by panels of board members and community members

• Must be able to show how an agency or program addresses an issue within UWNEMN's investment plan.

• Gives grants and loans to help bring homes and facilities up to licensing standards

• Some emergency money if at risk of closing due to compliance issues

One of six nonprofit United States Regional Arts Organizations providing support, information, and celebrating arts organizations and creative communities in Minnesota. Work to strengthen local arts, and culture efforts in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, state agencies, private funders, and many others. Support programs offered:

• Opportunities for Individuals: Work with freelance writers, photographers, and pitch ideas. Offers a Creative Midwest Media cohort to support organizations who provide innovative media outlets. Other programs include, Jazz Road, Midwest Award for Artists with Disabilities, Midwest Culture Bearers Award, and the Peter Capell Award.

• Opportunities for Organizations: Offers the GIG Fund grant to organizations ranging from $2,000 - $15,000 to bring artists to their community. Also, offers the National Endowment for The Arts Big Read grant of up to $20,000 to help bring communities together around the shared activity of reading and discussing a book, and Shakespeare in American Communities grant of $30,000.

• Administers federal Older Americans Act funding, awarding grants to community service providers who serve older adults and caregivers

• Consults on a wide range of topics from demographic changes and needs of older people to programs and services for a variety of organizations, individuals, and businesses

• Leverages resources and grant or contract funds for local providers

• Provides demographic and service-need analysis to inform policymakers, the public, and the media

• Works with local partners to plan and develop home and community-based services for older people so they can stay in their homes and communities

• Cross section of citizens and agencies join in a community wide effort to deliver human services by funding member human service agencies

• Conducts annual community fund raising campaign

• Community Impact works to address the underlying cause of needs in the community. Some impact areas include meeting basic needs, literacy, and health and wellness