The Otto Bremer Trust is accepting applications for its grant program to support a better quality of life for people in their region.
Donor Name: Otto Bremer Trust
State: Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota and Wisconsin
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/01/2022
Grant Duration: 12 months
Details:
Grant Period
Applicants may generally apply once per 12-month period.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are generally restricted to organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Cod
- OBT does not make grants to individuals.
Projects that Fall Outside the Scope Of OBT’s Funding
- Requests for projects outside of Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, or Wisconsin
- Annual fundraisers and benefit events (e.g., they do not offer sponsorships)
- Debt reduction
- Endowments other than for the development of community foundations
- Animal welfare
- Animal-based therapy programs
- Primary medical research
- Sporting teams and events
- Core K-12 academic curriculum and staff
- One-time experiences, such as camps, trips, conferences, and events
- Religious programs for the purpose of religious education or proselytization
- Historical preservation and interpretive centers
- Municipal infrastructure projects, including emergency response equipment, parks, and playgrounds
- Programs principally focused on the arts, including books, theatrical productions, museums, film, video, and other media projects.
- They may consider projects that use the arts as a mechanism for work that more closely corresponds with OBT’s purposes.
- Programs principally focused on environmental appreciation, enhancement or preservation.
- They may consider projects that use environmentalism as a mechanism for work that more closely corresponds with OBT’s purposes.
They Recommend Contacting Program Staff Before Applying If Your Request Falls In Any Of The Following Areas
- Start-up organizations or new programs within an existing organization
- Bringing a program or building into government compliance (e.g., if primary purpose of the project is to address a code violation or ADA requirements)
- New applicants or programs for which Otto Bremer Trust is asked to provide a preponderance of the budget
- National or regional organizations, including organizations expanding into OBT’s service area
- Organizations experiencing a significant transition, such as a leadership change
- Organizations seeking multi-year funding.
For more information, visit Otto Bremer Trust.
