The Hubbard County Coalition of Lake Associations (HCCOLA) Charitable Fund is seeking grant proposals.
Donor Name: Northwest Minnesota Foundation
State: Minnesota
County: Hubbard County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/20/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The HCCOLA Charitable Fund provides financial support for charitable and educational programs, projects and activities that facilitate cooperation among member lake associations and to assist in encouraging environmentally sustainable use of lakes and watersheds that protect, preserve, and enhance the quality of area lakes and their environs including funding for:
- Early detection of aquatic invasive species (AIS) and aquatic vegetation surveys
- Research, studies or projects on water quality, and shoreland development, AIS prevention, and disseminating information thereof to member associations and the general public.
- Developing and presenting guidelines concerning the development, and preservation of the rivers, lakes, shorelands and other lands to agencies of the government, business and private individuals in order to bring about appropriate action for the effective use of these valuable natural resources.
- Support of acquisition of property for sustainable public use, e.g. Conservation Easements.
- Support for the establishment of individual lake association educational and charitable funds.
- Other charitable and educational activities that support the HCCOLA and associated lake associations.
Funding Information
HC COLA is seeking grant proposals up to $2,000.
Eligible Projects
Eligible projects include, but are not limited to restoration of critical shoreline habitat, buffer strips, rain gardens, shoreline erosion, redirect storm water run-off, AIS prevention, vegetation mapping, and education strategies in cooperation with shoreline restoration projects, public awareness, specialized sampling research, and limited support for scientific studies.
Eligibility Criteria
The HCCOLA Charitable Fund will consider grant applications from 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and community groups. The geographic eligibility area is Hubbard County and watersheds that impact Hubbard County. The HCCOLA Charitable Fund Advisory Committee may further define the HCCOLA area in support of the Funds’ purpose.
Selection Criteria
- Relationship of the project to HCCOLA Charitable Fund mission and goals as stated previously.
- Evidence of grassrootssupport involving the project, (e.g. letters).
- Identified purpose and need for project.
- Clear goals and action steps for completing the project.
- Description of working relationship(s) with other partner(s) and/or funding sources.
- Potential long-term impact of the project.
- Evidence of an evaluation plan (i.e. participant evaluations or surveys).
- How the project supportsthe ongoing health of waters / watershed, (e.g. coordination with local water plan, utilization of site as demonstration model, and educational value).
- Proposal for completion, ongoing maintenance, and with status reports as project finishes, plus at 1 year, 3 years, and 5 years.
For more information, visit Northwest Minnesota Foundation.
