Brainerd General Grants

Focus Areas

• Youth
• Community progress
• Human Services
• Assistance to Nonprofits
• Building Social Capital

What We Don't Fund

• Individuals

• Religious organizations for religious purposes

• Endowments

• Scholarships and scholarly or medical research

• Annual fundraising drives

• Community services which are primarily supported by tax dollars

• Travel grants

• Economic Development

• Government Agencies

Favorable Considerations

• Are likely to make a clear difference in the quality of life of a substantial number of people.
• Propose practical approaches to resolve current community problems.
• Address diversity and positive change in a constructive manner.
• Help nonprofit organizations manage themselves and their finances more effectively.
• Focus on prevention.
• Encourage cooperation and eliminate duplication of services.
• Stimulate others to participate in problem-solving.
• Promote volunteer involvement.
• Promote leverage for generating additional funds.
• Initiate projects or programs which fit the above parameters.
• Ongoing operating expenses of existing institutions.