Boreal Waters Community Foundation Grants is a grant from the Boreal Waters Community Foundation that funds local nonprofits in the Northland region working on community opportunity, resilience, and belonging. Grant programs include the Community Opportunity Fund (focusing on economic stability, resilience, and inclusive culture), Area of Interest Grants (for arts, environment, human services, and more), and Regional Grants through local affiliate foundations. Letters of Intent for the Transformation Grant and Biodiversity Fund are reviewed each spring; community opportunity and area of interest grants run in both spring and fall cycles. Organizations should check individual grant guidelines for specific deadlines and focus areas.

Beyond Idea Grants is sponsored by South Dakota Community Foundation (in partnership with Bush Foundation). The Beyond Idea Grant program supports community-based problem solving in South Dakota. It aims to develop, test, and spread ideas that improve the region and inspire, equip, and connect leaders to lead equitable change. The program focuses on innovative projects that demonstrate meaningful investment and engagement in South Dakota communities.

Community Fund Grants is sponsored by Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation. These grants support projects or programs aimed at enhancing the quality of life, addressing important needs, and tackling challenges throughout the Sioux Falls area. The grants are designed for transformational ideas, programs, or initiatives with the potential to drive significant social impact and/or spark meaningful change. They consider requests for start-up funds for new programs, expansion of existing programs, assistance during financial crises, or programs that increase organizational capacity.

Arts and Culture Organizational Grants from the McKnight Foundation fund Minnesota-based arts organizations, groups, and Tribal Nations that provide support structures for working artists and culture bearers to develop and share their work. The program prioritizes partnerships offering direct support to individual artists, increasing the visibility of underrepresented artists including Black, Indigenous, Asian, and Latinx communities in rural areas and across Greater Minnesota, and supporting artists advancing justice. Eligible applicants are arts organizations primarily based and working in Minnesota. Organizations may apply directly through McKnight's website; individuals apply through partner programs including Regional Arts Councils and Artist Fellowship programs.

Beyond Idea Grant Program is sponsored by South Dakota Community Foundation (in partnership with the Bush Foundation). This program supports community-based problem solving in South Dakota, aiming to develop, test, and spread ideas that make the region better for everyone and inspire, equip, and connect leaders to lead equitable change more effectively. Funds can support innovative projects as well as ongoing, well-established projects.