Samuel F. Atkins and Barbara H. Atkins Memorial Fund Grant

Samuel F. Atkins and Barbara H. Atkins Memorial Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Boreal Waters Community Foundation
Amount: US $1,000 - US $5,000
Last Updated: November 27, 2025

Summary

The Samuel F. Atkins and Barbara H. Atkins Memorial Fund Grant, managed by the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, supports projects that assist low-income individuals and address animal welfare. Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, governmental entities, and tribal governments located in specific counties in Wisconsin and Minnesota. The fund prioritizes projects demonstrating financial need, including emergency services and training programs for the physically disabled. This grant exemplifies the foundation's commitment to enhancing community welfare.

Overview

The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation was established in 1983 by visionary community leaders. We are a collection of hundreds of endowed funds established by individuals, families, private foundations, and businesses to enhance the quality of life in our region. Since our inception, we have distributed more than $40 million in grants and scholarships and currently administer over 360 different funds, each with its own charitable purpose. The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation promotes private giving for the public good. Samuel F. Atkins and Barbara Atkins Memorial Fund Mission The mission of the Samuel F. Atkins and Barbara H. Atkins Memorial Fund is to encourage and enable projects which help low-income, disadvantaged people meet their basic needs, e.g., food, clothing, shelter, and health care; and/or which involve animals, attend to the welfare of animals, or alleviate animal suffering. Priority will be given to projects which demonstrate financial need and to services which involve animals and address a human service need. Special projects, equipment purchases, and general operating support will be considered. Examples The following are representative but not exclusive, examples of projects that could receive a grant from this fund: training of animals in service of the physically disabled; instructor training for teachers giving riding lessons to the physically disabled; emergency food or emergency shelter services for the extremely low income; Purchase of animals or equipment for their care

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. To be eligible to apply for funding, an organization must:Be classified as one of the following:Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (i.e., traditional nonprofit)Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (e.g., governmental entities and schools)Section 7871 Tribal governmentChurchBe located in or provide service to residents within: Bayfield, Douglas and Ashland Counties in northwest Wisconsin; or Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis Counties in northeast Minnesota; or the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Mashkiiziibii, the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa/Atisokanigamig, the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Nah-Gah-Chi-Wa-Nong, the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Gichi Onigaming, the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe or the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa/Gaa-Miskwaabikaang