Grants
Grants Awarded to Alleviate Loneliness, Social Isolation
The Initiative Foundation is pleased to announce the award of 25 grants across Central Minnesota for projects, programs, and community-building ideas that bridge differences and… Read More
Foundation to Deliver $750,000 Thanks to Otto Bremer Trust
Through a partnership with the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) and its Community Responsive Fund, the Initiative Foundation will award $750,000 in grants to organizations that… Read More
Revitalization Grants Leverage $47 Million in Improvements
Through a yearlong partnership with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), the Initiative Foundation awarded $4.3 million in grants to six communities… Read More
Foundation Awards Nearly $888,000 in Fourth Quarter
The fourth-quarter effort included 14 grants for a total of $441,388 to support businesses in Brainerd, Cold Spring, Little Falls, Pine River and St. Cloud… Read More
Foundation Awards $1 Million-plus in 3rd-Quarter Grants
The Initiative Foundation and its hosted Partner Funds delivered 129 grants during the third quarter of 2023 totaling more than $1 million. The third-quarter effort… Read More
Foundation Awards More than $576,000 During Second Quarter
LITTLE FALLS, MN—The Initiative Foundation delivered 120 grants during the second quarter of 2023 totaling more than $576,000. More than $273,000 went to support downtown… Read More