Recent Grants 

2021 Grants Funded

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  Birch Grove Community School
  “Birch Grove Campsite Addition” – $10,000

  Courage Kenny Foundation (Courage Kenny Northland)
  “Adaptive Recreation Northshore” – $15,000

  Family Rise Together 
  “Growing Kinship Connection” – $25,000

  GND Development Alliance 
  “GND Rec Skatepark” – $25,000

  Go Dog North Shore 
  “Grand Marais Dog Park” – $10,000

  Grand Marais Playhouse Inc.
  “Operation Support School” – $25,000

  Kids Closet of Duluth
  “Clothes for Young Students of Low Income” – $10,000

  Loaves and Fishes Housing Inc.
  “Olive Branch Capital Project” – $25,000

  Local Initiatives Support Corporation Duluth
  “Building Wealth and Equity” – $25,000

  Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota (Duluth)
  “Another Door Emergency Center” – $25,000

  Sawtooth Mountain Clinic
  “Oral Health Task Force – Expansion to Serve Seniors” – $10,000

  Bridging Hearts
  “Bridging Lonely Hearts in Duluth” – $3,500

  Children’s Dental Service
  “Duluth Oral Health Telehealth Hub ” – $25,000

  Conflict Resolution Center
  “Conflict Resolution Programming at Denfeld” – $15,000

  Cook County Historical Society  
  “Restoration & Landscaping at the Johnson Heritage Post Art Gallery” – $28,000

  Duluth Art Institute
  “The Power of Arts Series” – $21,500

  Duluth Community Garden Program
  “Education & Outreach Programs” – $20,000

  Duluth Public Schools – Duluth Preschool
  “Observing & Reflection of Children’s Play” – $8,960

  Essentia Health Foundation 
  “Supporting Families with Hospitalized Children” – $10,000
  

  First Witness Child Advocacy Center
  “Child Abuse Prevention Coalition” – $20,000

  Lyric Opera of the North
  “The Pirates of Penzance School Tour” – $7,500

  Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans 
  “Comprehensive Services for Northeast Minnesota Veterans” – $15,000

  Minnesota Ballet
  “Outreach Week” – $8,500

  North Shore Health
  “Capital Project” – $27,000

  Proctor Public Schools 
  “Collaboration with Duluth Core Learning” – $17,000

  Safe Haven Shelter & Resource Center
  “Shelter Remodel” – $50,000

  YWCA 
  “Spirit Valley Young Mothers Program” – $15,000

  Duluth Public Schools 
  “Interactive Garden Mural” – $3,200

  Lake Superior Community Theatre
  “Anne Frank Project Support” – $3,500

  Northern Expressions Arts Collective 
  “Community Playtime Series” – $1,000

  Life House
  “Neighborhood Youth Services” – $30,000

  Ecumen Lakeshore
  “Home Delivered Meals Program” – $3,500

  Matinee Musicale, Inc.
  “Outreach & Artist Support” – $3,300

  Harbor Center, Inc.
  “Senior & Caregiver Guide” – $2,500

  YMCA
  “American Sign Language Interpreter” – $3,000

  American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO)
  “COVID Emergency Food Distribution” – $10,000

  Community Action Duluth
  “Free Tax Site” – $20,000

  Conservation Corps of MN & IA 
  “Summer Youth Corps Program” – $5,000

  Cook County Higher Education
  “Student Support Services & Student Scholarships” – $60,000

  Cook County Local Energy Project
  “Capacity Building” – $10,000

  Duluth Folk School
  “BOAT Project” – $15,000

  Friends of the Finland Community
  “Wild Rice Processing Facility” – $25.000

  Grand Marais Art Colony
  “General Operating Support” – $30,000

  Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior
  “Grand Portage Community Teen Center” – $7,500

  Great Expectations School Foundation
  “Great Lunch Meal Program” – $10,000

  Minnesota Children’s Press
  “Book Camp Sessions” – $25,000

  Minnesota Land Trust
  “City of Duluth Natural Lands Acquisition Project” – $15,000

  North Shore Community Rink
  “Community Rink Safety & Access Improvements” – $10,000

  One Roof Community Housing 
  “Operating Support” – $25,000

  Rise, Inc.
  “Assisting Deaf Minnesotans Find Employment” – $5,000

  Sawtooth Mountain Clinic
  “Oral Health Task Force” – $10,000

  St. Louis County Historical Society
  “Veterans Oral History & 100th Anniversary Publication” – $15,000

  Twin Ports Choral Project
  “Capacity Building” – $10,000

  Finland Minnesota Historical Society
  “Site Improvements for Visitor Experience” – $3,500

  Nordic Center
  “Shift: Ethnic Origin, Identity & Belonging – The Duluth Lynchings: A Family Perspective with Author Karen F. Nance” – $3,500

  Zeitgeist Center for Arts & Community 
  “Between” – $3,500

  Kako Foundation 
  “Hiking in Harmony” – $2,000

  Animal Allies Humane Society 
  “Expanded Humane Education Programs to Underserved Communities” – $3,500

  Positive Energy Outdoors 
  “Climbing Outdoors & Climbing Wall” – $3,500

  Duluth Superior Sailing Association 
  “Sailing Training & Experiences for At-Risk Youth” – $2,000

  Green New Deal Housing 
  “Green New Deal Housing Traveling Exhibition” – $2,000

  Women’s Initiative for Service & Education (WISE) 
  “Smaby Pandemic Book Project” – $2,000

  Boys & Girls Clubs of the Northland 
  “Academic Support – COVID Focused” – $20,000

  CHUM
  “Food Shelf Delivery Program” – $25,000

  Cook County Extension
  “Garden Addition” – $5,985

  Damiano Center
  “Community Kitchen” – $20,000

  Duluth Superior Area Television Corporation (WDSE)
  “Education Initiative” – $25,000

  Duluth YMCA
  “True North AmeriCorps COVID Gap Funding” – $30,000

  Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory
  “New Education Facilities Master Plan” – $10,000

  Minnesota Sixth Judicial District
  “Shore Substance Use Recovery Court” – $10,000

  Superior Hiking Trail Association
  “Volunteer Powered Renewal Work & Training” – $10,000

  Twin Ports Ministry to Seafarer’s 
  “Lincoln Park Community Housing” – $15,000

  Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center
  “Re-Opening Wolf Ridge” – $50,000