Bemidji Area Parks and Trails Fund
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Ongoing
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Bemidji area, Minnesota
Program Description: A component fund of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation that provides grant funding support for parks, trails, and recreational amenities in the Bemidji area.
Focus Areas:
- Parks maintenance and improvement
- Trail development and maintenance
- Recreational amenities
- Historic landmark restoration
Notable Supported Projects:
- Paul Bunyan Park waterfront improvements
- Statue restoration and maintenance
- Parks and trails system development
- Disc golf course support
- Walking, hiking, cycling, skiing, and snowshoe trails
Bemidji Parks System:
- 11 parks total
- Multiple trail systems (walking, hiking, cycling, skiing, snowshoe)
- 18-hole disc golf course
- Historic landmarks (Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox statues, constructed in 1937)
Funding: Supported by generous donors through contributions to the advisory-directed fund. The City of Bemidji Parks and Recreation Department also allocates budget for improvements.
How to Support:
- Visit www.nwmf.org and click on "ways to give"
- Select "funds by county" and Beltrami County
- Secure online giving available
- Mail donations to: NMF – Bemidji Area Parks Fund, 201 3rd St. NW, Bemidji, MN 56601
What Northwest Minnesota Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 89
- Total given
- $2.36M
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $5,250–$201K
- By dollars: Minnesota 99%, Hawaii <1%, North Dakota <1%. Top recipient cities: Bemidji, MN; Park Rapids, MN; Warroad, MN.
- 7% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 48% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Fields of Work
- Recreation
- Community centers
- Capital
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