Spring grant applications now open.
Is your organization or group in need funding to support a community project?
The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation (SMACF) welcomes grant applications from non-profit organizations within the Staples Motley School District boundaries. Grant applications are due twice a year on April 15 and October 15. Since 1999 we have given over $205,000 in grants.
The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation will accept and consider funding proposals that fit within the following categories:
The average grant is $2,000 and a limited number of grant funds are available so apply now. For large projects, grants are available a maximum amount of 50 percent of the project cost up to $2,000.
The application and grant guidelines are available on the How to Apply page. Applications are to be submitted using the online link.
Questions can be directed to committee members Melissa Birkholtz, Ron Denning, Joe Roline, Nick Trout or by phone at 218-296-2565.
Since its inception in 1999 the foundation has awarded over $250,000 in grant funding to area projects. The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation is a component fund of the Initiative Foundation, a regional foundation serving Central Minnesota.
The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation (SMACF) welcomes grant applications from non-profit organizations within the Staples Motley School District boundaries. Grant applications are due twice a year on April 15 and October 15. Since 1999 we have given over $205,000 in grants.
The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation will accept and consider funding proposals that fit within the following categories:
- Economic Vitality: Making our community vital now and in the future. Grants to promote community development and appearance.
- Children, Youth and Families: Supplementing the endeavors of people striving to develop and implement positive opportunities for residents of the Staples Motley area.
- Human Services: Programs to promote the overall quality of life and meeting human needs (i.e. healthcare, food shelves, domestic violence, etc.).
The average grant is $2,000 and a limited number of grant funds are available so apply now. For large projects, grants are available a maximum amount of 50 percent of the project cost up to $2,000.
The application and grant guidelines are available on the How to Apply page. Applications are to be submitted using the online link.
Questions can be directed to committee members Melissa Birkholtz, Ron Denning, Joe Roline, Nick Trout or by phone at 218-296-2565.
Since its inception in 1999 the foundation has awarded over $250,000 in grant funding to area projects. The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation is a component fund of the Initiative Foundation, a regional foundation serving Central Minnesota.
The Staples Motley Area Community Foundation provides grants bi-annually to qualified organizations within the Staples Motley School District (ISD 2170) geographic area:
- Todd County: Staples city; townships of Bartlett, Fawn Lake, Moran, Staples, Turtle Creek and Villard
- Wadena County: Cities of Aldrich and Staples; townships of Bullard and Thomastown
- Morrison County: Citites of Motley and Lincoln; townships of Motley and Scandia Valley
- Cass County: Cities of Motley and Leader, townships of Becker, Byron, May, Meadow Brook and Moose Lake