| Grant Applications Due by June 30th |
| St. Cloud, Minn. – The Central Minnesota Community Foundation (CMCCF) announced today that they have two grant rounds that are now accepting applications for funding requests. The “Difference Maker” grants will be significant grants that bring about lasting and positive changes to the Central Minnesota communities. The Central Minnesota Arts Grants will be to support small to medium size arts organizations that make arts more accessible to area residents. Application deadlines for both grant rounds is June 30. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, schools or governmental entities. For more information about the grant round and specific criteria for each grant round, visit www.communitygiving.org/grants. Caryl Turnow, Executive Director of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation, stated, “We are pleased to offer these two grant opportunities to our community as we seek to support programs in the areas of education, economy, community engagement and the arts. CMCF’s tradition of building social capital will continue to grow as we help programs in our community.” These focus areas enhance building social capital in the Greater St. Cloud area which has long been a part of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation’s mission. The Central Minnesota Community Foundation (CMCF), in affiliation with CommunityGiving, is a public charity that attracts and administers charitable funds for the benefit of the local community. Since 1985, CMCF has grown to over $89.6 million in assets and awarded over $93.1 million in grants to non-profits. CommunityGiving is a collaboration of community foundations united under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize the impact of our donors. The core foundations working with CommunityGiving include the Alexandria Area Community Foundation, the Brainerd Lakes Area Community Foundation, the Central Minnesota Community Foundation and the Willmar Area Community Foundation. Collectively, CommunityGiving administers more than 700 funds totaling more than $129 million. Learn more at CommunityGiving.org/CentralMN |