The Otto Bremer Trust makes grants to nonprofit and other qualified organizations working to improve lives in the Upper Midwest.
Donor Name: Otto Bremer Trust
States: Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/10/2022
Details:
The Otto Bremer Trust provides funding to support critical assistance, health and well-being, and community engagement.
- Basic Needs: For displaced individuals or those facing other challenges, securing a roof overhead, finding clothing to wear and putting food on the table are the first steps toward self-sufficiency.
- These grants include those that focus on short-term assistance through food shelves and outreach programs, cash or vouchers, and auto repair, along with refugee resettlement efforts, transitional housing programs, and homeless shelters.
- Community Asset Building: By bringing together various forms of capital within a community — financial, social, and cultural — they seek to achieve this common goal.
- This category covers a range of investments, including small business development, diversity initiatives, community planning, long-term housing programs, transportation, literacy, and adult education, all which are focused on building strong community assets.
- Health & Wellbeing: They fund a range of care including medical, dental, vision services, and wellness programs for families and the elderly, particularly supporting services in underserved and rural communities.
- Examples include early education and parenting programs, community recreation, physical and mental health services, youth support and enrichment, post-secondary education and job skills.
- Restorative & Emergency Services: They believe it is critical to support organizations working to bring stability to individuals and families facing disruptive forces in life.
- Grants include those that address domestic violence and sexual assault prevention and recovery, disaster response, economic stabilization, and helping people navigate the judicial and legal system.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants are made only to organizations whose beneficiaries are residents of Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, or Wisconsin. Grants are generally restricted to organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and to governmental entities. OBT does not make grants to individuals. Please note that as a regulated financial institution, they will screen applications in accordance with the Bank Secrecy Act and file Suspicious Activity Reports when warranted.
For more information, visit Otto Bremer Trust.
