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Black Oak Getty Community Foundation Grant Program

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Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, with quarterly awards made through a competitive review process.”

Can we apply?

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Other requirements

  • _You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's [website](https://ifound.org/grants/)._

Overview

Initiative Foundation Grants

The Initiative Foundation awards grants for projects and programs that empower people across Central Minnesota to build a thriving economy, vibrant communities, and a lasting culture of generosity. Foundation grants support start-up or capacity-building projects for units of government and 501(c)(3) nonprofits across the 14 counties and two Native nations of Central Minnesota. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, with quarterly awards made through a competitive review process.

Black Oak Getty Community Foundation

  • Area Served
    • Black Oak Getty Wind Farm Area Communities (Sauk Centre area)
  • Emphasis
    • Community development
    • Educational growth
    • Responsible stewardship of resources

Our mission is to improve the quality of life of all citizens in the Black Oak Getty Wind Farm Area Communities, by awarding charitable grants that promote community development, encourage responsible stewardship of our resources, and foster educational growth.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

What Initiative Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
214
Total given
$5.54M
Median grant
$25K
Range
$5,176–$146K
  • By dollars: Minnesota 99%, North Dakota <1%, Iowa <1%. Top recipient cities: St Cloud, MN; Brainerd, MN; Waite Park, MN.
  • 1% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 76% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • City of Wadena · Wadena, MN

    To support the wadena city library renovation

    $146K

  • City of Princeton · Rockford, MN

    To support economic development

    $111K

  • Community Health Service Inc · Moorhead, MN

    To support and enhance access to oral health services

    $75K

  • Red Lake Nation · Red Lake, MN

    To support the red lake homeless shelter

    $75K

  • Relationship Safety Alliance · Brainerd, MN

    To support community-based advocacy and domestic violence shelters

    $75K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Community development
  • Education

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