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Willmar Grants


The Willmar Area Community Foundation supports specific community initiatives through a variety of grants.

We are excited to announce that the Willmar Area Community Foundation is now channeling all grants through an online grant system. This will make it easier to receive and evaluate online applications, record decisions, and measure the outcomes using this online grants system. To apply, select the "Learn More" link associated with the grant round you are interested in.  No paper applications will be accepted.  All grant applications must be submitted online by midnight on the deadline.  Below is a list of our grant rounds:


Bernick Family Foundation Grants

Deadline: September 1st of each year
Supports youth and education or health and fitness projects in the regions in which Bernick’s operates.  Grants may be for capital projects, strategic investments in operations and new or expanded programs.  Learn More..


Willmar Fund for the Arts Grants

Deadline: August 15th of each year
The Willmar Fund for the Arts supports small and medium-sized arts organizations in the Willmar Area.  the fund allows depth and diversity of the arts in the Willmar Area and makes arts more accessible to area residents.  Primary geographic focus in the city of Willmar in Kandiyohi County, MN. Learn More...


Willmar General Grants

Next Deadline: February 15, 2012
The Willmar Area Communtiy Foundation focuses its discretionary grantmaking primarily on proposals from organizations providing service in the following three areas:  Youth, Elderly and Diversity.  Learn More...


Willmar Women's Fund

Deadline: July 2012
The Women's Fund of the Willmar Area Community supports access to lives of economic and social strength for women and girls.  Funding priorities include: Women in Transition, Women or Girls at Risk, and Educating Girls and Women.  Learn More...