How much funding does Impact Grant provide?

Impact Grant provides $100,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Impact Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Impact Grant offered?

Impact Grant is described as a one-time opportunity.

Impact Grant

Foundation One-time Grants for Nonprofits Grants for Mental Health Housing Grants for Nonprofits Large Grants for Nonprofits

Funding Amount

$100,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: One-time opportunity
Tracked since: April 2026

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

Overview

Geographic Scope: Winona area, Minnesota

Purpose: A premier grant awarded to address the community's most pressing needs. This is the Foundation's largest grant award from unrestricted funds.

Background:

First awarded in 2024 (marked the first time the Foundation awarded a grant of this size from its unrestricted funds since founding in 1987)
Made possible by generous community contributions and strong fiscal oversight
Selection process: The Foundation solicited proposals from Winona-area nonprofits addressing the top two community needs (mental health support and housing), narrowed the pool to three finalists, and selected the recipient through a competitive process

Focus Areas: Projects addressing the community's top two pressing needs:

Mental health support
Housing

Example Award: In 2024, the Impact Grant was awarded to Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center (HVMHC) to expand their Supportive Scattered Housing Program for adults with mental health and substance use disorders. The funds enabled:

Hiring of a new full-time Housing Specialist
Formation of new partnerships with Winona landlords
Addition of six housing units to the program
Service to over 1,000 Winona County residents

Contact:

Phone: 507-454-6511
Address: 111 Riverfront, Suite 2E, Winona, MN 55987

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.