Bloomington Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Bloomington Community Foundation supports education, youth, health, human services, arts and culture and other community needs in Minnesota.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, youth, health, human services, arts and culture, community
IP TAKE: This is an accessible and locally-focused community funder that accepts new grant requests throughout the year.
PROFILE: Established in 1989, the Bloomington Community Foundation (BCF) is a community foundation based in Bloomington, Minnesota. BCF has volunteer directors who help guide the foundation towards building a healthy and strong local community. The foundation aims to " create an environment that encourages giving and sharing.” BCF funds local efforts for education, youth, health, human services, arts and culture and other community needs.
The Bloomington Community Foundation has a broad range of interests in the local nonprofit community and funds various types of organizations. In addition to traditional grants, BCF also gives legacy awards to individuals for outstanding community service. Recent interests for the foundation include the public school system, hunger relief, youth opportunities, theater and visual arts.
Grants range between about $5,000 and $25,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on the city of Bloomington, Minnesota and the surrounding area. Past local grantees include Bloomington Heritage Days, Medalist Fine Arts Association and Bloomington Public Schools.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. There is a designated form for grantseekers to complete that is linked to on the foundation website, and the board meets every two months. Grant decisions usually take three to four months. Direct general questions to the staff at info@bloomingtonfoundation-mn.org or 952-888-8077.
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