- 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

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the 7 Rivers Region offers fundraising activities such as Bowl For Kids' Sake, Catered for Kids' Sake, Golf for Kids Sake, Taste of Winona, and other special events.

- Accepts donations designated to specific community groups and foundations - Accepts grant applications - Allows the set-up of scholarship funds and accepts applications for financial assistance - Compiling lists of trusted disaster relief organizations for donation purposes - Managed a funding information network to provide funding resource information to applicants

?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.

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.

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

- 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

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

Outreach to help under-resourced and in-transition (homeless) students: - Partner with the Family and Community Engagement Program of the Rochester Public Schools to raise, receive, and redistribute funds to provide for the needs of under-resourced children in the school district. - Partner with the Transitions and Fostering Connections Program of the Rochester Public Schools to raise, receive, and redistribute funds to provide for the needs of students and their families who are in transition (homeless). - Partner with the Olmsted County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (OCHRA) through the Stay At Home Program, helping raise, receive, and redistribute funds to help under-resourced families and students remain in stable housing, so children can remain in their schools and have a better chance at completing and excelling in their education.

Services include: - Job creation through loans and grants - Loans to businesses and entrepreneurs in the region - Support community organizations, schools, hospitals, city and county government through grants - Establish endowment funds to support Northwest Minnesota communities in the future - Support new businesses and expanded existing businesses - Train community leaders - A center for local philanthropy where committed citizens can make a difference for their communities and neighbors by financially responding to changing human and economic needs - Nonprofit management and organizational effectiveness training - Early Childhood initiative - Youth leadership training

Participants in the program join a cohort to gain access to: - 19 hours of approved business and child development training - Individualized coaching - Monthly learning community meetings - Technical assistance - Up to $1,000 in grant funding to help with start-up costs.

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.

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.

This program provides rehabilitation financing to low and moderate income homeowners who are unable to qualify for other types of assistance.

Koochco is a private, non-profit gap financing agency. Koochco's loans are meant to create and maintain permanent employment through the establishment of new businesses or the expansion of existing businesses in Koochiching County. To be eligible for this program, the business must be located within Koochiching County.

????For Organizations: Art Project Grants: Provides area organizations in the SMAC region with up to $7,000 to stimulate and encourage the creation, performance, and appreciation of the arts. Equipment/Facilities Improvement Grants: Provides up to $10,000 in matching funds to arts organizations for the purchase of equipment items and facilities improvements that will strengthen their capacity to serve the arts needs of the region. Public Arts Grants: Provides organizations and city, county, or tribal governments with up to $20,000 for large-scale physical public art projects that will leave an arts legacy in southwest MN. The project should result in sustainable arts access in the community, with a continuing impact over several years. 20% cash match required. Quick Support for Organizations Grants: Provides organizations with up to $2,500 for activities such as planning for a Public Art project, strategic planning or board training, costs to apply for 501(c)(3) status, small equipment purchases, or small arts projects. For Individuals: Art Study Opportunity for Youth Grants: Up to $500 to aid in the development of young artists in grades 5 - 12 through an enrichment camp or specialty study. Students eligible for free/reduced lunch may apply for funding for regular lessons. Individual Artist - Artist Equity Grants: Provides up to $4,000 to aid Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and other artists of color with projects that will advance their skills and artistic careers. Individual Artist - Artist Growth Grants: Provides up to $4,000 to artists at any career stage for projects that will advance their skills and artistic career. Individual Artist - Established Career Artist Grants: Provides up to $7,000 to aid established career artists in the advanced stage of their career development with projects that will advance their career. Individual Artist - Quick Support for Artists: Provides artists with up to $1,000 for activities such as purchasing supplies, attending classes, and small artist-led community projects. For Schools: Arts in the Schools Grants: Provides public schools with up to $4,000 for projects such as artist residencies, arts field trips, juried student art exhibits, etc.

- 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

Promotes and invests in business, community, and workforce development for the betterment of 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.

Collects data on community needs while creating relationships with area businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations to address the identified needs. Raises funds from the local community that are then invested in area programs through the Community Investment process.

Administers grants and contracts from the Older Americans Act (OAA) to community agencies, organizations, and units of government that provide services to older adults and caregivers

- 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.

Offers the following services: - ABTA CommYOUnity, a nationwide volunteer network - ABTA CommYOUnity Connect, a peer-to-peer mentorship program - Care Consultants are available through CareLine to answer questions - Comprehensive online resources on the website - "Connections" online support group and message board forum - Educational programming, including patient/family conferences, meetings, and "Anytime Learning" webinars - Funding for brain tumor research at institutions throughout the United States and Canada - "MyCaringLink" personalized online caregiver support tool - Monthly e-news and bi-annual headlines newsletter - Nationwide listings of brain tumor support groups on website (click on "Care and Treatment", "Support and Resources", then "Support Groups") - Publications on tumor types and treatments, available in print or for download (Spanish available) - Social networking via Facebook and Twitter - "TrialConnect" clinical trial matching service

Offers grants and scholarships, and supports a wide variety of activities benefiting the arts, community and economic development, education, environment, and human resources. Grants and scholarships includes: - Community Opportunity Fund Grants and Area of Interest Grants. Community Opportunity Fund Grants are designed to support transformative, collaborative projects leveraging resources for upstream successes, building strong communities, and ensuring everyone thrives. Area of Interest Grants allow organizations to make a significant impact in specific fields, such as nurturing creativity through the arts, enhancing quality of life through human services, or promoting animal wellness. - Scholarship to support students in the region who are pursuing postsecondary education. Initiatives: - Attracting & Retaining Young Adults - Bridging Differences Through Civil Discourse - Millennium Group - Scott Anderson Leadership - Social Capital Community Benchmark Survey - Speak Your Peace: The Civility Project - Touchstone Awards - Knight Creative Communities Initiative: Brain Gain, Art Works, Mix it Up, Sustainable Twin Ports, Pathways

- Accepts donations designated to specific community groups and foundations - Accepts grant applications - Allows the set-up of scholarship funds and accepts applications for financial assistance - Compiling lists of trusted disaster relief organizations for donation purposes - Managed a funding information network to provide funding resource information to applicants

- 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