Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Geographic Scope: Winona area and Winona County, Minnesota

Purpose: Awards grants to local organizations making a difference in the community to address pressing community needs.

Focus Areas: The Foundation has identified the community's top two most pressing needs as:

  • Mental health support
  • Housing

The Foundation is flexible in funding various causes addressing community needs.

Background: The Winona Community Foundation has awarded community grants each year since its founding in 1987. In February 2021, the Foundation and The Philanthropic Initiative conducted a community survey to identify the greatest needs.

Key Information:

  • Funding comes from generous donors who contribute to the Foundation through direct donations, endowments, or charitable funds
  • The Foundation seeks proposals from Winona-area nonprofits
  • All three-qualified applicants have been described as "exceptional"
  • Grants have ranged from $5,000 to support specific programs

Contact:

  • Phone: 507-454-6511
  • Email: molson@winonacf.org
  • Address: 111 Riverfront, Suite 2E, Winona, MN 55987
  • Hours: Monday–Wednesday 8:30 AM–4:00 PM (appointments required Thursday–Friday)

What Winona Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
70
Total given
$3.7M
Median grant
$13K
Range
$5,125–$2.03M
  • By dollars: Minnesota 95%, Wisconsin 2%, Tennessee <1%. Top recipient cities: Winona, MN; Rochester, MN; Lewiston, MN.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 40% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Winona Volunteer Services · Winona, MN

    Human services

    $2.03M

  • City of Winona · Winona, MN

    Civic and community development

    $149K

  • Benedictine Foundation · Winona, MN

    Health and wellness

    $128K

  • Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center · Winona, MN

    Human services

    $127K

  • Sandbar Storytelling Festival · Winona, MN

    Arts, culture and humanities

    $75K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Mental health
  • Housing

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