Minot Area Community Foundation
/OVERVIEW: The Minot Area Community Foundation supports basic needs, youth, hunger, recreation, and other community needs in the Minot area of North Dakota.
IP TAKE: Describing itself as “a leading voice and catalyst for connecting donors, nonprofit organizations, professional advisors, community leaders and other partners to inspire charitable giving,” the Minot Area Community Foundation is a modest funder with a very narrow geographic focus, as it almost exclusively supports organizations serving the residents of Central North Dakota.
It is not the most transparent funder, as it does not openly publish its recent grantees on its website. However, grant seekers may review blog posts and press releases about select recent projects it has funded. The good news is there is no bad time to submit a request for funding to MACF, because it reviews new applications every other month of the year.
PROFILE: Established in 2000, the Minot Area Community Foundation (MACF) is a community foundation based in Minot, North Dakota. MACF is made up of approximately 12 volunteers who serve on the board of directors. Its mission is to "enrich the quality of life for the people of this area by encouraging philanthropy by providing attractive solutions to donors, being a catalyst for community cooperation, and serving as a resource for Minot area charitable organizations.” It funds local efforts for basic needs, youth, hunger, recreation, and other community needs.
Grants for Education and Youth
The Minot Area Community Foundation regularly makes grants dedicated to the improvement of the educational system for both students and teachers in North Dakota, such as the Mid-Dakota Education Cooperative. It also supports a variety of youth organizations providing services such as after-school activities, sports, youth ministries, youth mentoring, and Bible camps. In addition to grantmaking, The Minot Foundation manages several scholarships for high-school seniors pursuing secondary education:
The Minot Rotary Club Scholarship Fund is open to students with a strong history of community service who plan to attend any post-secondary institution.
The Bergstrom Scholarship Fund is for students who have declared their intention to major in agriculture or pursue trade school.
The Albert and Clara Rein Culinary Scholarship is exclusively for students planning to attend culinary school.
Grants for Community Development
The Minot Area Community Foundation broadly funds organizations providing community development and basic needs services to the local area. It seeks to fund projects that:
Propose practical solutions to community problems
Respond to changing or emerging community needs
Address prevention as well as assistance for a problem
Promote cooperation among nonprofit agencies without duplicating efforts
Leverage or generate other funding or resources
Promote volunteer participation and citizen involvement in the community
Promote grants that enhance and encourage sustainability
Grantees include Minot Park District Foundation, Domestic Violence Crisis Center, United Way, Make-a-Wish, Rotary Club of Minot, Minot Area Homeless Coalition, Children's Museum of Minot, Minot Area Men’s Winter Refuge, Roosevelt Park Zoo, Magic City Discovery Center, and the Burlington Recreation Commission.
Important Grant Details:
Grants range between about $5,000 and $100,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records.
Grantmaking focuses on the Minot area of North Dakota.
Grants will be considered for “special projects, innovative programs, equipment, and building needs.”
Grants will not be considered for general operating expenses for non-sustainable projects.
Grant applications are accepted on a continuous basis and reviewed every other month.
Review the foundation’s grant guidelines before submitting.
Scholarship applications open in January, with deadlines typically falling in March and April.
Direct general questions to the staff at 701-852-0646 or via online form.
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