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Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation: all 313 grants

Largest first · $6.4M across 2021–2024 · back to the overview

• $19,000

  United South Central Public Schools · Wells, MN · 2021

  Create readers programs in school/career exploration events

• $18,500

  Kasson Mantorville Community Education · Kasson, MN · 2022

  Program expansion / literacy connections in our community / childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants

• $18,500

  Kasson-Mantorville Schools · Kasson, MN · 2021

  Add an early childhood counselor/social worker to our current community education staff/community wellness expansion

• $17,500

  Red Wing Arts · Red Wing, MN · 2021

  Community fund project to expand program resources

• $17,000

  New Prague Area Schools Early Learning Program · New Prague, MN · 2022

  Resource tote bags for parents and prek 5 day week programming scholarships and conscious discipline consulting with professional staffer on site

• $16,989

  Faribault County Sheriff'S Office · Faribault, MN · 2021

  Community fund project to purchase equipment

• $16,700

  Peace Lutheran Preschool · Faribault, MN · 2023

  Social and emotional training and support for staff and parents

• $16,600

  Red Wing Ignite · Red Wing, MN · 2024

  Southeast mn accelerators: 30 weeks / 15 entrepreneurs / $10k wrap around supports / 5 businesses; regional planning

• $15,600

  Pine Island Public Schools · Pine Island, MN · 2024

  Smart for early learning center

• $15,561

  Sleepy Eye Early Childhood Family Education · Sleepy Eye, MN · 2024

  Ecfe on wheels

• $15,000

  Austin Public Schools Community Learning Center · Austin, MN · 2024

  Early childhood - implementing best practices in mental and physical health

• $15,000

  City of Elmore · Elmore, MN · 2024

  Elmore activity park

• $15,000

  City of Lake Crystal · Lake Crystal, MN · 2024

  Local history museum

• $15,000

  Northfield Public Schools Community Education · Northfield, MN · 2024

  Northfield extended day; childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants

• $15,000

  Alliance for Greater Equity · Owatonna, MN · 2023

  Business resource network

• $15,000

  Austin Public Schools Early Childhood · Austin, MN · 2023

  Social emotional curriculum alignment and training

• $15,000

  Blue Earth Area Schools · Blue Earth, MN · 2023

  Readers grant

• $15,000

  City of Canton · Canton, MN · 2023

  Veteran memorial expansion

• $15,000

  Engage Winona · Winona, MN · 2023

  Engage winona capacity building

• $15,000

  Exchange Club Center for Family Unity · Owatonna, MN · 2023

  Early childhood education and social-emotional support for children ages 0-5

• $15,000

  Mankato Area Public Schools · Mankato, MN · 2023

  Expanded access to development and mental health resources

• $15,000

  Maple River School District · Mapleton, MN · 2023

  Readers grant

• $15,000

  Preston Historical Society · Preston, MN · 2023

  History campus-riverfront plan - phase ii implementation / exhibit/event building refresh grant

• $15,000

  United South Central Public Schools · Wells, MN · 2023

  Readers grant

• $15,000

  Village Agricultural Cooperative · Rochester, MN · 2023

  Funding for food distribution manager position

• $15,000

  Byron Public Schools & Community Education · Byron, MN · 2022

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• $15,000

  Chatfield Public School - Early Childhood · Chatfield, MN · 2022

  Let's "sel" it campaign

• $15,000

  Families First of Minnesota · Rochester, MN · 2022

  Uniting home families and school families through social emotional alignment

• $15,000

  Kingsland Public Schools · Spring Valley, MN · 2022

  Community walking path / childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants

• $15,000

  Ridgeway Community School · Houston, MN · 2022

  Ridgeway preschool program development

• $15,000

  City of Red Wing · Red Wing, MN · 2021

  Community fund project to expand trail access

• $15,000

  Fillmore Central Public Schools · Preston, MN · 2021

  Community fund project to expand education resources

• $15,000

  Maple River Schools · Mapleton, MN · 2021

  Create readers programs in school

• $15,000

  Red Wing Downtown Main Street · Red Wing, MN · 2021

  Community fund project to expand program resources

• $14,500

  Rochester Montessori School · Rochester, MN · 2022

  Diverse learner support

• $14,000

  Isd 88 - Ecfesr- New Ulm Ecfe · New Ulm, MN · 2022

  Childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants / ready for learning, ready for fun

• $13,000

  Kasson-Mantorville Public Schools Community Education · Kasson, MN · 2024

  Mentorship program for early educators

• $12,500

  Three Rivers Community Action Incorporated · Zumbrota, MN · 2022

  Alternative family child care center model / childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants

• $12,200

  New Foundations Saint Peter · St Peter, MN · 2023

  Family nature mosaic / grass & roots outdoors

• $12,000

  City of Rushford Village · Rushford Village, MN · 2024

  Ada compliant merry go round

• $12,000

  New Prague Area Early Childhood Initiative · New Prague, MN · 2024

  Playful spaces, powerful learning: enhancing preschool environments to foster growth through play

• $12,000

  St John'S Grandkids Vik Club · Springfield, MN · 2024

  Center updates

• $12,000

  City of Wykoff · Wykoff, MN · 2023

  Youth softball ballfield

• $12,000

  Aldrich Memorial Nursery School · Rochester, MN · 2022

  Investing in outdoor classrooms for social, emotional, & physical health

• $12,000

  Park Nicollet Foundation · St Louis Park, MN · 2021

  Community fund project to expand program resources

• $11,897

  City of Harmony · Harmony, MN · 2022

  Internship program / splash pad completion

• $11,749

  Children'S Museum of Southern Minnesota · Mankato, MN · 2024

  Healthy me: inside and out!

• $11,729

  Heather Curling Club · Mapleton, MN · 2021

  Community fund project to purchase equiment

• $11,500

  Sleepy Eye Early Childhood Family Education · Sleepy Eye, MN · 2023

  Ecfe on wheels

• $11,080

  City of Fountain · Fountain, MN · 2023

  Community project

• $11,000

  Martin County Eda · Fairmont, MN · 2022

  Diverse and equitable outreach

• $11,000

  University of Notre Dame · South Bend, IN · 2021

  Program support

• $10,500

  Albert Lea Area Schools - Early Learning · Albert Lea, MN · 2023

  Early childhood screening 23-24 / childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants

• $10,450

  Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools Community Education · Kenyon, MN · 2021

  Creation of summer programming/middle school mentoring

• $10,150

  Kenyon-Wanamingo Schools · Kenyon, MN · 2023

  Outdoor classroom

• $10,000

  A Great Day Farm Foundation · Northfield, MN · 2024

  Dundas adaptive cycling: expanding cycling opportunities for adults with disabilities

• $10,000

  Adams Town and Country Recreation Pool Corporation · Adams, MN · 2024

  Day of caring

• $10,000

  City of Mantorville · Mantorville, MN · 2024

  Main street beautification

• $10,000

  City of Oronoco · Oronoco, MN · 2024

  Oronoco community branding study

• $10,000

  City of Saint Charles · Saint Charles, MN · 2024

  New city comprehensive plan

• $10,000

  Dodge County Environmental Services · Mantorville, MN · 2024

  Interpretive signage for restoration park

• $10,000

  Engage Owatonna · Owatonna, MN · 2024

  Engage owatonna - engaging the community to share all voices and promote inclusion

• $10,000

  Gibbon Fairfax Winthrop Schools · Gibbon, MN · 2024

  Resource bus

• $10,000

  Henderson Feathers Dba National Ruby-Throated Hummingbird Center · Henderson, MN · 2024

  National ruby-throated hummingbird center exhibits

• $10,000

  Jeremiah Program · Rochester, MN · 2024

  Early childhood bridge support for single mothers experiencing poverty

• $10,000

  Madelia Community Theatre · Madelia, MN · 2024

  Madelia arts collaborative

• $10,000

  Mainspring · Caledonia, MN · 2024

  Caledonias creative community design

• $10,000

  Mn Agricultural Interpretive Center · Waseca, MN · 2024

  Cultivating community: farm to fork experiences

• $10,000

  Montgomery Arts and Heritage Center · Montgomery, MN · 2024

  Montgomery museum in the streets

• $10,000

  Rochester Area Economic Development · Rochester, MN · 2024

  2025 sbdc workshop series

• $10,000

  Springfield Cares · Springfield, MN · 2024

  501c3 creation

• $10,000

  Step · Fairmont, MN · 2024

  Essentials basket project for community members to increase awareness and decrease stigma

• $10,000

  Stewartville Community Education · Stewartville, MN · 2024

  Stewartville early childhood behavior training

• $10,000

  Village of Le Roy · Le Roy, MN · 2024

  Le roy main street pocket park

• $10,000

  Waseca Area Neighborhood Service Center · Waseca, MN · 2024

  Food shelf

• $10,000

  Alden-Conger Public School District · Alden, MN · 2023

  Upgrading existing playground to be more all inclusive

• $10,000

  Austin Community Charitable Fund · Austin, MN · 2023

  Austin community entrepreneur and business outreach and support

• $10,000

  Byron Public Schools & Community Education · Byron, MN · 2023

  Early childhood toy & book library / childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants

• $10,000

  Childrens Museum of Rochester · Rochester, MN · 2023

  Spark museum to go / childrens books distributed through early childhood program literacy grants

• $10,000

  City of Caledonia · Caledonia, MN · 2023

  Holiday pop up shop incentive program

• $10,000

  City of Gibbon · Gibbon, MN · 2023

  Pickleball courts

• $10,000

  Community Action Center of Northfield Incorporated · Northfield, MN · 2023

  Community project

• $10,000

  Dundas Oktoberfest · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  Dundas oktoberfest

• $10,000

  Ellendale Area Heritage Society · Ellendale, MN · 2023

  Community gathering place mural

• $10,000

  Fillmore County Historical Society · Fountain, MN · 2023

  Sinkhole tourism initiative

• $10,000

  Good Earth Village · Spring Valley, MN · 2023

  Nature interpretation

• $10,000

  Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment Through Research · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  Entrepreneurs of tomorrow

• $10,000

  Jeremiah Program · Rochester, MN · 2023

  Early childhood bridge support for single mothers experiencing poverty

• $10,000

  Lake City Port Authority · Lake City, MN · 2023

  Rethos downtown assessment implementations

• $10,000

  Lake Crystal Area Recreation Center Association · Lake Crystal, MN · 2023

  Fit kids after school program

• $10,000

  Laura Baker Services Associations · Northfield, MN · 2023

  General support

• $10,000

  Legacy Fund of Le Sueur Rotary · Le Sueur, MN · 2023

  Downtown le sueur walking history & industry tour

• $10,000

  Lions Club · Elgin, MN · 2023

  Wedgewood park

• $10,000

  Monster Bash · Harmony, MN · 2023

  Building expansion

• $10,000

  New Prague Area Schools Community Education · New Prague, MN · 2023

  New prague area schools early learning 7 initiatives

• $10,000

  Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church · Edina, MN · 2023

  Student support

• $10,000

  Red Wing Arts · Red Wing, MN · 2023

  Youth scholarships / honoring dakota mural

• $10,000

  Red Wing Public Schools · Red Wing, MN · 2023

  Red wing high school band and choir

• $10,000

  Rice County Neighbors United of Northfield · Northfield, MN · 2023

  Creating equity and wealth as emerging entrepreneurs

• $10,000

  Saint James Public Schools · Saint James, MN · 2023

  Climate smart st. James