What would you do with up to $10,000 to make your community better? Stillwater Area Foundation’s Great Idea Competition is open to any citizen, group, nonprofit, business or organization with an idea for the community, and the determination to complete it.
Donor Name: Stillwater Area Community Foundation
State: Minnesota
City: Bayport, Grant, Lake Elmo, Marine on St. Croix, Oak Park Heights, Stillwater
Township: Baytown Township, May Township, West Lakeland Township
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This grant program intends to enhance the quality of life, leave a lasting impact, build community pride, strengthen community connections, or enrich lives of the residents!
The winning Great Idea will:
- Be innovative
- Enhance quality of life
- Strengthen community connections
- Build community pride.
Eligibility Criteria
- Great Idea applications must benefit a community within the Stillwater Area Foundation’s service parameters: Bayport, Baytown Township, Grant, Lake Elmo, Marine on St. Croix, May Township (including Withrow), Oak Park Heights, Stillwater and West Lakeland Township (north of Highway 94)
- Applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, a government entity, tribal entity, or educational organization defined as tax-exempt — or partner with an eligible fiscal agent.
- As long as it benefits one of the local communities, the idea could be just about anything! For example, the next Great Idea may
- Beautify streetscapes
- Address an environmental concern
- Make life more enjoyable for local residents
- Address needs of underserved community members
- Attract visitors and engage residents.
For more information, visit SACF.
