Minnesota

Supports activities that help prepare students for future success in education and the workplace, specifically programs that are innovative or develop youth leadership skills, community involvement, teamwork, and entrepreneurship.

Supports homelessness prevention in Benton, Stearns and Sherburne Counties.

Supports making the visual or performing arts (dance, music, drama) more accessible to area residents in Benton County, Stearns County, Sherburne County, and Wright County.

Supports educational disparities, mental health stigma, fatherhood support, and career development opportunities to residents of Benton, Stearns and Sherburne Counties.

Supports students in orchestra programs.

Supports services for people with complex intellectual and physical disabilities for residents of Benton County, Stearns County, Sherburne County, the Kimball community, and the Watkins community.

Focus areas include girls ages 10�18, women experiencing adversity, and elder women within a 30-mile radius of St. Cloud.

Supports Arts & Culture and Healing. At least 30% of grants awarded will be for proposals led by rural communities.

Supports to build the self-esteem, safety, confidence and overall empowerment of girls and young women through the use of activities, especially outdoor activities.

Supports small and midsize nonprofits across the state of Minnesota for technical assistance and consultation to support new and vital capacity-building work, expand and improve organizational capacity, and nurture Indigenous leadership in the nonprofit sector. Indigenous communities will be prioritized.

Supports planning and implementation of projects or programs that address rural poverty.

Supports youth-related programs and projects that support youth and reduce crime against youth and by youth. Must serve the residents of Stearns, Benton and/or Sherburne Counties