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Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Economic Development Grant is sponsored by Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF). This program funds projects that boost local businesses, create jobs, and encourage innovation across SMIF's 20-county region and Native nation. It specifically targets organizations providing direct services to help people start or expand small businesses.
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Southern MN Foundation - Grantmaking | Lending | Trainings Collaborating for Regional Vitality Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF), a donor-supported foundation, invests for economic growth in the 20 counties of south central and southeastern Minnesota – this includes 175 communities and one Native nation. SMIF’s key interests include entrepreneurship, early childhood development and community vitality.
SMIF has invested over $178 million in the region since 1986. “I believe what matters most in our lives is the difference we make in the lives of others. A pay it forward attitude makes a difference now and in the generations to come.
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Rural Child Care Innovation Program in Fillmore County July 28 @ 5:45 pm - 9:30 pm Virtual Class – Conscious Discipline: SEL Foundations & Resiliency in Infants & Toddlers Economic Development Grant Apply by August 10 at 4 p. m.! inquiry@smifoundation.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Organizations providing direct services to help people start or expand small businesses in SMIF's 20-county region and Native nation. Eligibility varies by year. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows up to $10,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Applications for Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Economic Development Grant are due August 10, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, and final submission checks.
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation Economic Development Grant is funded by Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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Early Literacy Grant is a grant from the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF) that provides books to organizations serving children from birth to age eight in southern Minnesota. The program partners with Mankato-based publishers Capstone and ABDO to supply free books that families can keep, supporting school readiness and early reading skills. Organizations—including schools, libraries, and nonprofits—working directly with young children in SMIF's 20-county region are eligible to apply. There is no stated cash award; recipients receive book distributions. The 2026 application window runs February 17 through March 17, with award decisions by May 1 and book pickup scheduled in Owatonna in late June 2026.
Economic Development Grants (Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation - SMIF) is sponsored by Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation (SMIF). SMIF's Economic Development Grant funds projects that boost local businesses, create jobs, and encourage innovation in its 20-county region and Native nation. It specifically targets organizations providing direct services to help people start or expand small businesses.
Lowe's Hometowns Grant Program is sponsored by Lowe's. This program aims to restore and revitalize community spaces across the country through physical renovations. Consumers can nominate a community space in their hometown, such as a neighborhood garden, park, or community center. While broad, it can apply to infrastructure improvements within a community context.
CFNF Helping Today, Shaping Tomorrow Grant is a grant from the Community Foundation of North Florida that funds nonprofits addressing pressing challenges with programs and services of lasting impact in Florida's Big Bend region. Each year, CFNF awards ten grants of $5,000 each to eligible organizations. A separate Arts Nonprofit Grant Cycle awards five grants of $6,000 each for arts organizations in the same region. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations serving one or more of eleven counties including Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson, and Wakulla, with at least two years of operating history in the region. Applications for the Helping Today, Shaping Tomorrow cycle close September 30.