How much funding does Northwoods Educational Opportunities Fund Grant provide?

Northwoods Educational Opportunities Fund Grant provides Up to US $20,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Northwoods Educational Opportunities Fund Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Northwoods Educational Opportunities Fund Grant

Q: Who is eligible for Northwoods Educational Opportunities Fund Grant?

Geography: In Iron County, Wisconsin, regardless of the high school attended.

Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation

Foundation Grants for Education Grants for K-12 Schools Workforce Development Grants

Funding Amount

Up to US $20,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

Applicants must be graduates of Mercer or Park Falls, Wisconsin (Chequamegon School District), or residents of the Town of Sherman in Iron County, Wisconsin, regardless of the high school attended.

Geography

In Iron County, Wisconsin, regardless of the high school attended

Other requirements

Applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, demonstrate financial need, and participate in community service, volunteering, or leadership activities.

Not eligible / not funded

Not eligible: They must be entering a post-secondary educational program at a two-year (or less) vocational/technical college or a four-year college or university (Master’s or doctoral students are not eligible).

Overview

The Northwoods Educational Opportunities Fund offers financial aid to high school seniors and graduates from Mercer and Chequamegon (Park Falls) schools, as well as residents of the Town of Sherman. Awards can reach up to $20,000 over four years. Eligible applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher and demonstrate financial need, community service, and leadership engagement. This initiative aims to support students in pursuing vocational or post-secondary educational programs.

The Northwoods Educational Opportunities Fund provides financial support for high school seniors and graduates of Mercer and Chequamegon (Park Falls) schools, as well as residents of the Town of Sherman.

Eligibility

Applicants must be graduates of Mercer or Park Falls, Wisconsin (Chequamegon School District), or residents of the Town of Sherman in Iron County, Wisconsin, regardless of the high school attended. They must be entering a post-secondary educational program at a two-year (or less) vocational/technical college or a four-year college or university (Master’s or doctoral students are not eligible). Applicants must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher, demonstrate financial need, and participate in community service, volunteering, or leadership activities.

What Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024: 136
Total given: $4.23M
Median grant: $20K
Range: $5,055–$256K

By dollars: Minnesota 82%, Wisconsin 17%, Iowa <1%. Top recipient cities: Duluth, MN; Bayfield, WI; Ashland, WI.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
36% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

Chum · Duluth, MN

Human services

$256K
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN

Human services

$244K
YWCA of Duluth · Duluth, MN

Comm econ dev

$153K
Divine Konnections Inc · Duluth, MN

Human services

$115K
Bad River Band of Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians · Odanah, WI

Comm econ dev

$104K