Bernick's Beverages and Vending Fund Grants
The Bernick family started the Bernick's Beverages and Vending Fund to to honor the legacy of its company founders by continuing the tradition of supporting organizations consistent with the family's core values, while providing leadership in responding to emerging community needs.
Funding Categories
The Bernick's Beverages and Vending Fund supports two key focus areas:
Youth and Education: Support of activities that help prepare students for future success in education and the workplace--particularly programs that develop leadership skills, community involvement, teamwork, and entrepreneurship.
Health and Fitness: Support of activities that address health and wellness--particularly programs that promote fitness, nutrition, healthy living and responsible lifestyles.
What We Fund
Funding may go toward capital projects, new or expanded programs or strategic investments in operations (i.e. one-time investments that will help organizations increase efficiency and/or ongoing revenue).
Eligible Organizations: 501(c) (3) nonprofit organizations, schools and government entities.
Eligible Geographic Area: The organization must be based in or serve one of Bernick's markets, including Bemidji, Brainerd, Duluth, St. Cloud, and Willmar, Minnesota and Dresser, Wisconsin. Service Area and Map
Funds Available
The minimum amount that can be requested is $3,000, and the maximum is $25,000 per year. To request gifts of product and other funding requests under $3,000, please visit
Bernick's Sponsorship/Donation Criteria page.
What We Do Not Fund
This fund does not fund endowment, operating expenses for government agencies, religious organizations for religious purposes, projects that have already been completed or regranting to organizations not specifically named in the Bernick's application. Application Process
Interested organizations should submit a letter of inquiry online between June 15 and September 1. Applicants will be notified of their status by October 15, and accepted organizations will be asked to submit a full application online by November 15. Grants are awarded after January 31.
