Midco Foundation Community Grants

Midco Foundation Community Grants is sponsored by Midco Foundation. Provides grants to 501(c)(3) public charities, accredited schools, and public agencies, with priority to organizations in Midco's service area.

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lastName | lowercase}} Connection keeps us together, and at Midco, we’re proud to bring more than internet connections to the communities we serve. We want to have a positive – and lasting – impact on the people that call the Midwest home. We started the Midco Foundation in 1987, and since then, we’ve donated more than $6 million to incredible causes in towns and cities across our five-state footprint.

We’re honored to be a resource for those looking to make a difference and improve the lives of those around them. Twice a year, the Midco Foundation awards grants to charitable organizations that help their communities thrive. Through our grant program, you can apply for up to $5,000 to help carry out your mission.

From food banks to youth programs, we’ve helped a diverse group of recipients fill a need in their area. The Midco Foundation offers two application periods each year. Note: The schedule details are approximate and are subject to change.

Applications are open from early January to mid-March. The board meets in May to review applications and allocate funds. Applications are again open from July to mid-August.

The board meets again in October to select applications. Organizations are notified within two weeks of the board meetings. To qualify for a grant from the Midco Foundation, your organization and your request must meet certain requirements.

Please read these stipulations carefully before submitting your application.

Organizational Requirements To be considered eligible for a grant, your organization must be: A tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a 509(a)(1) or (2) designation An accredited school or university to which contributions are deemed tax deductible by the IRS A public agency located in the United States Eligibility of an organization may change at any time and is at the discretion of the Midco Foundation.

Priority is given to organizations located in the Midco service area.

Ineligible Organizations and Requests Grants from the Midco Foundation CANNOT be applied to any of the following: Free or discounted Midco services General operation expenses (heat, electricity, travel, staff, salaries, workshops) Political organizations, political campaigns or lobbying efforts Programs that exclusively serve religious purposes Organizations whose activities directly benefit a Midco team member, a family member or represent a conflict of interest for Midco or the team member Organizations whose main function is donating to other charities Get ready for grant season.

We are not accepting grant applications at this time. Mark your calendars and prepare your grant proposal for when applications reopen January 4-March 12, 2027. Have questions?

Contact Midco. Foundation@Midco. com or Rhonda Erickson at 605.

940. 7893 . More than $100,000 in grant funding is awarded each grant cycle to communities in Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Midco awarded 89 grants to 44 communities in the fall of 2025. Bemidji Community Foodshelf Boys and Girls Club of the Capital Area Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sioux Falls The Midco Foundation Board reviews and approves funding requests to charitable entities twice a year and encourages nonprofit organizations to apply for future grants for special projects, facilities improvements, equipment and programs.

Left to right: Elly Burroughs, Casey Morris, Dean Dienstmann, Lucas Urrego Mosalve, Russell Spence, Rhonda Erickson, Levi Zilverberg, Jacki Brown, Paige Pearson Meyer, Not pictured: Ann McGlennen From volunteering our time to sponsoring local events, we love to be out and about in all the communities we call home. See why we love being an active member in our cities and towns.

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