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You are here: Home / Type of Grant / Grant / Southwest Minnesota Early Care and Education Grant Program

Southwest Minnesota Early Care and Education Grant Program

Dated: August 17, 2022

The Southwest Initiative Foundation has an open grant round to support youth ages 0-8 across southwest Minnesota.

Donor Name: Southwest Initiative Foundation

State: Minnesota

County: Selected Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/05/2022

Grant Size: up to $20,000

Details:

This grant provides emergency assistance for education agencies and services that have been impacted by the pandemic. Wrap around services, a system of care management which supports children in all aspects of life, are one of many education services that the GEER Fund supports.

Areas of Focus

  • High impact projects that will increase child success – including, but not limited to, mental health services, social/emotional support, enrichment programs, distance learning support, access to appropriate virtual platforms, etc.
  • Early Learning and Development for youth birth through 8.
  • Professional development for 0-8 caregivers or providers of educational, emotional, social, safety, or health needs.
  • Supplemental after-school or summer learning activities targeted for youth 0-8.
  • Intergenerational mentoring activities targeted for youth 0-8.
  • Projects designed to align with the Grow our Own philosophy of building a healthy foundation for youth to thrive.

Preference Given to:

  • Projects that will serve BIPOC, diverse, or underserved youth.
  • Collaborative projects that bring together multiple providers or a broad range of recipients.
  • Projects that will have a continued return on efforts.
  • Projects with matching funds.
  • Projects that can be replicated.
  • Projects that maximize strengths, talents, and resources of the community.
  • Applicant organization’s mission and primary programs, services and/or activities strongly align with the Southwest Initiative Foundation’s mission
  • Projects that balance predictable returns with new and innovative solutions to challenges of youth and families.

Funding Information

The average grant award is expected to be approximately $4,000, however grants with a large impact spanning multiple populations will be considered for amounts up to $20,000.

Eligibility Criteria

  • All proposals must demonstrate a benefit within one or more of the following 18 counties in southwest Minnesota: Big Stone, Chippewa, Cottonwood, Jackson, Kandiyohi, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Nobles, Pipestone, Redwood, Renville, Rock, Swift and Yellow Medicine; or the Upper Sioux Community or Lower Sioux Indian Community.
  • Proposals must be submitted by an independent 501(c)(3) organization, a unit of government, religious institution, or educational entity.
  • No grants to individuals, businesses, or other for-profit organizations
  • Projects must be completed within 12 months of the grant award date.
  • No grants will be awarded for general operating expenses, capital funding, campaigns, religious activities or endowments
  • No funds will be awarded for re-granting.
  • A final report is due following the grant period.
  • Southwest Initiative Foundation reserves the right to make modifications to the program in response to community need and available resources.

For more information, visit Southwest Initiative Foundation.

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