How much funding does Lakes Area Medical Development Association Fund Grant provide?

The listing does not state a funding amount. Check the funder's announcement for specifics.

When is the deadline for Lakes Area Medical Development Association Fund Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Lakes Area Medical Development Association Fund Grant?

Required: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

Lakes Area Medical Development Association Fund Grant

Q: How often is Lakes Area Medical Development Association Fund Grant offered?

Lakes Area Medical Development Association Fund Grant accepts applications on a rolling basis.

Initiative Foundation

Foundation Grants for Nonprofits Healthcare Grants Wellness Grants Capacity Building Grants

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: “The Initiative Foundation encourages applications on a rolling basis, ensuring a competitive review process for quarterly awards to foster a thriving economy and vibrant communities.”

Can we apply?

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Required status

501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Overview

The Lakes Area Medical Development Association Fund, managed by the Initiative Foundation, supports health and wellness projects in the Brainerd Lakes area of Central Minnesota. This fund provides grants for capacity-building initiatives aimed at government units and 501(c)(3) nonprofits. The Initiative Foundation encourages applications on a rolling basis, ensuring a competitive review process for quarterly awards to foster a thriving economy and vibrant communities.

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. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, with quarterly awards made through a competitive review process.

Eligibility

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.

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