Funding Amount

US $500 - US $10,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Eligible organizations

  • Provide services to residents of the Two Harbors Area Fund’s service area, defined as the boundaries of the Lake Superior School District.

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
  • To be eligible to apply for funding, an organization must:Be classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or classified as an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code or have a fiscal sponsor classified as a charitable…

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Long-term support is not available, and certain projects like endowments and political campaigns are excluded from funding.
  • Not eligible: While funding may be recommended for more than one year to stabilize new programs, long-term or permanent support is not available.
  • Not eligible: The following areas are of low priority and usually will not receive funding:capital purchasesequipmentongoing support.
  • Not eligible: Projects not eligible for funding include:endowmentsreligious activitiesmedical researchdebt retirementfundraisingpolitical campaignsprojects by re-granting organizations for their own grant-making.
  • Not eligible: Individual requests, benefit ticket purchases, and legislative advocacy efforts also fall outside the scope of eligible funding.

Overview

The Two Harbors Area Fund Grant, managed by the Boreal Waters Community Foundation, supports projects that address community needs in arts, education, and human services. Eligible organizations must be classified as charitable under IRS regulations and serve the Lake Superior School District area. Preference is given to initiatives that tackle root causes and demonstrate sustainability. Long-term support is not available, and certain projects like endowments and political campaigns are excluded from funding.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for funding, an organization must:Be classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or classified as an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code or have a fiscal sponsor classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or an organization under Section 170(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code
Provide services to residents of the Two Harbors Area Fund’s service area, defined as the boundaries of the Lake Superior School District.

Ineligibility

While funding may be recommended for more than one year to stabilize new programs, long-term or permanent support is not available.The following areas are of low priority and usually will not receive funding:capital purchasesequipmentongoing supportProjects not eligible for funding include:endowmentsreligious activitiesmedical researchdebt retirementfundraisingpolitical campaignsprojects by re-granting organizations for their own grant-makingIndividual requests, benefit ticket purchases, and legislative advocacy efforts also fall outside the scope of eligible funding.

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

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Arts
  • Education
  • Human services
  • Environment

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