WACF - New London Spicer Area Fund Grant
Funding Amount
US $1,000 - US $5,000
Deadline
October 31, 2026
Listed date — confirm with the funder
Grant Type
Foundation
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Geographic Area: 12 northern townships of Kandiyohi County: Arctander, Burbank, Colfax, Dovre, Green Lake, Harrison, Irving, Lake Andrew, Mamre, New London, Norway Lake and Roseville.
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- What We Fund:Capital (equipment and buildings),
- Programs/Project Expansion.
Not eligible / not funded
- Not eligible: What We Don't Fund:Individuals
- Not eligible: Religious organizations for religious purposes (Funding for Faith-Based Organizations Policy)
- Not eligible: Political organizations or political campaigns.
- Not eligible: Annual fundraising drives
- Not eligible: Endowments
- Not eligible: Debt retirement or deficit financing
- Not eligible: Projects that have already been completed
- Not eligible: Scholarships or medical research
- Not eligible: Grants for travel or Conferences
- Not eligible: Multi-year requests for Capital projects
Overview
The WACF - New London Spicer Area Fund Grant supports community advancements through citizen participation and professional management. As a fund of the Willmar Area Community Foundation, it focuses on arts, healthy lifestyles, environmental sustainability, and collaborative initiatives. Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, schools, and government entities, while it avoids funding individuals, political campaigns, and completed projects. The grant emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and equity in funded projects.
The New London-Spicer Area Fund (NLSAF) is a citizen-driven and professionally managed ongoing resource that enables individuals to support advancements in the community. The New London-Spicer Area Fund operates as a community fund of the Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF).
Eligibility
Eligible organizations: 501(c) 3 nonprofit Organizations, schools or government entities.What We Fund:Capital (equipment and buildings),
Programs/Project Expansion.Geographic Area: 12 northern townships of Kandiyohi County: Arctander, Burbank, Colfax, Dovre, Green Lake, Harrison, Irving, Lake Andrew, Mamre, New London, Norway Lake and Roseville.
Ineligibility
What We Don't Fund:Individuals
Religious organizations for religious purposes (Funding for Faith-Based Organizations Policy)
Political organizations or political campaigns.
What Communitygiving actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 426
- Total given
- $16.7M
- Median grant
- $16K
- Range
- $5,100–$680K
- By dollars: Minnesota 87%, Texas 2%, Iowa 2%. Top recipient cities: Saint Cloud, MN; Willmar, MN; Alexandria, MN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 25% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
College of Saint Benedict · Saint Joseph, MN
Scholarship funds
$680K
Great River Children's Museum · Saint Cloud, MN
Gen/oper support
$529K
Centracare Health Foundation · Saint Cloud, MN
Gen/oper support
$474K
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St Cloud · Saint Cloud, MN
Gen/oper support
$379K
United Way of Central Minnesota · Saint Cloud, MN
Gen/oper support
$372K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Arts
- Environmental conservation
- Wellness
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