Environmental Grants
Funding Amount
$500 - $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Nonprofit organizations working on environmental issues in the region
Other requirements
- Both operating support and program-specific funding available
Overview
Geographic Scope: St. Croix Valley region spanning Washington and Chisago Counties (Minnesota) and Burnett, Polk, St. Croix, and Pierce Counties (Wisconsin)
Competitive grants program supporting environmental protection and education organizations. Croix Valley Environmental Fund) created by Jim and Judy Freund, with over $720,000 in the fund as of 2024.
Focus Areas:
- Environmental protection
- Environmental education
- Operating support for environmental organizations
- Environmental programming
Eligible Organizations:
- Nonprofit organizations working on environmental issues in the region
- Both operating support and program-specific funding available
Award Examples (2024 Round):
- Operating support grants: $2,500 - $10,000
- Program/education grants: $750 - $2,000
- Total awarded in inaugural round: $41,000 to 9 organizations
Funding Source: Endowed fund with perpetual income; also accepts supplemental funding from community partners
Contact:
- Phone: 715-386-9490
- Email: info@scvfoundation.org
- Address: St. Croix Valley Foundation, 1830 Hanley Rd, Ste 200, Hudson, WI 54016
What St Croix Valley Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 106
- Total given
- $36.94M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,147–$35M
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 95%, Minnesota 3%, Wisconsin 2%. Top recipient cities: Stillwater, MN; Hudson, WI; Saint Paul, MN.
- 52% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA
Donor advised fund
$35M
Allina Health Foundation · Minneapolis, MN
General operating at courage kenny rehabilitation institute st. croix stillwater, mn
$160K
Lakeview Memorial Hospice Program · Stillwater, MN
General operating
$160K
Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St Croix and Namekagon · Osceola, WI
General operating, annual contribution, programs
$103K
YMCA Hudson · Hudson, WI
General operating
$63K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Environment
- Environmental education
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