Central Minnesota Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Central Minnesota Community Foundation supports education, youth, community development, religion, rural poverty, emergency needs, arts and culture, women and girls and efforts for people with special needs in Minnesota.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, youth, community development, religion, rural poverty, emergency needs, arts and culture, women people with special needs
IP TAKE: There are many different funds to keep track of at CMCF, so check the funder’s website frequently to stay in tune with current opportunities and deadlines. The foundation features an accessible, online application process and supports plenty of new grantees each year.
PROFILE: Established in 1985, the Central Minnesota Community Foundation (CMCF) is a community foundation based in St. Cloud, Minnesota. CMCF administers around 577 funds today. The foundation aims to "engage people, connect resources and build community.” It funds local efforts for education, youth, community development, religion, rural poverty, emergency needs, arts and culture, women and girls and efforts for people with special needs.
The Central Minnesota Community Foundation awards competitive grants through various funds. Bernick’s Beverages and Vending Fund grants support leadership and community needs, Central Minnesota “Difference Maker” grants support positive change and Central Minnesota Arts grants support small- and medium-sized organizations in the arts. There is also the Central Minnesota Response Fund, Central Minnesota Special Needs grants, the Central Minnesota Women’s Fund and the Eckblad Williams Community Fund for opportunities. There are community funds in Paynesville, Foley, ROCORI and Sauk Center. CMCF is affiliated with the Anderson Family Entrepreneurial Center Endowed Fund that was built from the successful Anderson Trucking business and the Dorothy C. Becker Fund that supports children and education.
Grants range between about $1,000 and $20,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving in the news section of the funder’s website. Grantmaking focuses on the St. Cloud region of Minnesota and in the central part of the state. Past local grantees include Bridges of Hope, Oasis Central Minnesota and the Brainerd Family YMCA.
This foundation accepts unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. CMCF uses an online system to accept new grant requests, and each grant opportunity has its own unique set of guidelines and deadlines. Direct general questions to the staff at cturnow@communitygiving.org or 320-253-4380.
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