The Northland Foundation is accepting applications for its 2026 Promise Act Grant Program.
Donor Name: Northland Foundation
State: Minnesota
County: Aitkin County (MN), Carlton County (MN), Cook County (MN), Itasca County (MN), Koochiching County (MN), Lake County (MN), Saint Louis County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/20/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This competitive program funded by the MN Department of Employment and Economic Development provides grants to businesses in communities that have been adversely affected by structural racial discrimination, civil unrest, lack of access to capital, loss of population or an aging population, or lack of regional economic diversification which includes the counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must meet ALL of the following minimum requirements to be eligible for consideration:
- Maintaining ongoing operations as of the application date and beyond.
- Gross revenues between $10,000 and $750,000 as documented in 2024 tax returns.
- Primary business operations located within the counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis, including the Tribal Nations of Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Leech Lake (District I) and Mille Lacs (District II).
- Be either a for-profit business or a nonprofit organization that earns 30% or more of their annual revenue on an ongoing basis through a non-tax-deductible sales or dues in a fee-for-service model similar to for-profit businesses OR earns 10% or more of their revenue on an ongoing basis through a non-tax deductible sales or dues in a fee-for-service model AND demonstrates they maintain ongoing customer-facing operations at a permanent physical location at which some of those sales take place.
For more information, visit Northland Foundation.
