Ben Van Deelen Charitable Fund Grant

The Ben Van Deelen Charitable Fund, under the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, aims to support the prevention and treatment of mental illness and substance use disorders among youth and young adults in Duluth and surrounding areas. Grants may fund services, family support, training, and research initiatives. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) classified and provide services locally. Preference is given to projects with co-funding, enhancing community collaboration.

We are a collection of hundreds of endowed funds established by individuals, families, private foundations, and businesses to enhance the quality of life in our region. Since our inception, we have distributed more than $40 million in grants and scholarships and currently administer over 360 different funds, each with its own charitable purpose. The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation promotes private giving for the public good.
Fund Mission
The mission of Ben Van Deelen Charitable Fund is to provide funding for the prevention, treatment, and study of mental illness and substance use disorders in youth and young adults, with a focus on funding in the communities of Duluth, Hermantown, Proctor, and Superior, and the immediate surrounding areas.
The following are representative, but not exclusive examples of projects which could be recipients of Ben Van Deelen Charitable Fund grants:
Services preventing or treating mental illness and substance use disorders in youth and young adults;Supports for families with youth and young adults experiencing mental illness and substance use disorders;Training of providers in the prevention or treatment of mental illness and substance use disorders;Initiate or further studies of mental illness and substance use disorders in youth and young adults.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for funding, an organization must:be classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; or classified as an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code; andProvide service to Duluth, Hermantown, Proctor, and Superior, and the immediate surrounding areas

Ineligibility

The Community Foundation does not make grants to/for:

• Individuals (aside from scholarships initiated or managed by the Community Foundation)
• Fundraising activities
• Requests from re-granting organizations for its own grant making activities
• Tickets for benefits
• Telephone solicitations
• Endowments
• Religious organizations for religious activities
• Medical research
• Debt retirement
• Political organizations or campaigns
• Organizations with significant activity considered influencing of legislation