The Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation is seeking applications for its grant program.
Donor Name: Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation
State: Minnesota
Cities: Selected Cities
Township: Selected Township
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation is a Partner Fund of the Initiative Foundation. As a program of the Initiative Foundation, all Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation contributions are professionally managed and stewarded for the benefit of the community now and long into the future.
The Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation serves as a vehicle for gathering and distributing charitable gifts to make a lasting contribution to local communities. The fund focuses on projects within the Mille Lacs Lake Watershed area that involve environmental stewardship and community beautification; economic vitality; sustainable farming and food programs; and community pride.
The Mille Lacs Area Community Foundation accepts grant applications for projects in the Mille Lacs Lake Watershed area that focus on:
- Environmental Stewardship: Protecting and promoting water quality, natural habitats and green spaces.
- Economic Vitality: Conducting outdoor recreational events and opportunities in environmentally conscientious ways.
- Sustainable Farming and Food Programs: Bringing thoughtfully raised, nutrient-rich foods to the hungry in communities.
- Community Pride: Bringing natural history to life through art, cultural events and storytelling and recognizing volunteers who drive the vitality of area.
Eligibility Criteria
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits, school districts, other local units of government and community groups operating through a mission-related fiscal host with the appropriate tax-exempt status.
- The Mille Lacs Lake Watershed area includes: Cities of Isle, Garrison, Onamia, Vineland and Wahkon; Mille Lacs Band of the Ojibwe; Townships of Bay Lake, Eastside, Garrison, Hazelton, Isle Harbor, Kathio, Lakeside, Malmo, Roosevelt, South Harbor and Wealthwood.
For more information, visit Initiative Foundation.
