Below are available grant opportunities for the Plainview Elgin Millville Community Foundation, Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), Compeer Financial, and People's Cooperative
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Grant Opportunities (SMIF)Available grants below. Please note that the grants below open at different times throughout the year.
Early Childhood and Education Grant
Early Literacy Grants
Economic Development Grant
Inclusive and Equitable Entrepreneurial Communities Grants
Otto Bremmer Trust Community Response Grant
Paint The Town Grant
PROMISE Acts Grants
Small Town Grants
Taylor Rural Child Care Grants
Taylor Rural Improvements Grants
Compeer Financial Grant Opportunities
Farmer's Market Organization Grant
Emergency First Responder Grant
County Fairground Improvement Grant
Beginning with Compeer Grant
Next ACRE Grant
General Use Grant (Application period May 1-31 and November 1- December 4)
Operation Round Up (People's Coop)
The People’s Energy Cooperative Trust will be funded by ORU voluntary contributions from members of the Cooperative. ORU contributions will be used primarily in the local area served by the Cooperative for charitable and educational purposes, including emergency energy assistance. Contributions generally will not be made for: Fund-raising dinners, raffles, and other events; Veteran, fraternal, and labor organizations; Lobbying, political, and religious organizations; Individuals (except disaster relief); Advertising; National fund drives; Capital fund campaigns; Scholarship programs or individual scholarships; Individual medical expenses to health care facilities; Uniforms, personal athletic equipment, or general sponsorships for Little League and traveling teams; Internal payroll expenses of an organization; Donations to organizations within a school district. Deadline for submitting applications for funds are: March 20, June 20, September 20, and December 20. If the date lands on a weekend, the deadline will be the Friday prior.