SMIF Small Town Grants

Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) is currently accepting applications for its Small Town Grant program. Towns, or Native nations, with populations of 10,000 or less in SMIF’s 20-county region, including Goodhue, Wabasha, and Olmsted counties, are eligible.

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, public institutions and units or agencies of local, state, federal and tribal government are encouraged to apply.

Requests of up to $10,000 for eligible projects will be considered. Applications are due to SMIF by Thursday, August 28^th.

For the application and guidelines, visit www.smifoundation.org/smalltowngrant.

SMIF seeks proposals which focus on collaboration throughout the project and will impact the culture, education, economy and/or social aspects of the community.

Proposals to launch new projects or expand existing initiatives in a new way will be considered.