Brief Description
The New London-Spicer Area Fund (NLSAF) is a citizen-driven and professionally managed ongoing resource that enables individuals to support advancements in the community. The New London-Spicer Area Fund operates as a community fund of the Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF).
What We Fund
- Capital (equipment and buildings),
- Programs/Project Expansion.
Eligible organizations: 501(c) 3 nonprofit Organizations, schools or government entities.
Geographic Area: 12 northern townships of Kandiyohi County: Arctander, Burbank, Colfax, Dovre, Green Lake, Harrison, Irving, Lake Andrew, Mamre, New London, Norway Lake and Roseville.
Funding Amount Range: $1,000 – $5,000
Focus Areas
- Arts – performing, crafts and fine arts
- Healthy communities and lifestyles
- Environment
- Large-scale and sustainable initiatives
- Special collaboration initiatives involving two or more organizations working together in new ways
Favorable Considerations
- Projects/Programs that support diversity, inclusion and equity (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy)
What We Don’t Fund
- Individuals
- Religious organizations for religious purposes (Funding for Faith-Based Organizations Policy)
- Political organizations or political campaigns.
- Annual fundraising drives
- Endowments
- Debt retirement or deficit financing
- Projects that have already been completed
- Scholarships or medical research
- Grants for travel or Conferences
- Multi-year requests for Capital projects