Grant Applications Due by June 30th
Alexandria, Minn. – The Alexandria Area Community Foundation (AACF) announced today that their “Difference Maker” and Ruth McDonald grant rounds are now accepting applications for programs that serve people in Douglas County. Grant application deadline is June 30th. For additional information about the grant rounds, visit www.communitygiving.org/grants.
Eligible organizations are 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations, schools or governmental entities and it must serve the residents of Douglas County. The “Difference Maker” grant round seeks to support community initiatives that will bring about positive change for the Alexandria area. The Ruth McDonald grant round will be awarding grants to program that support the health and wellness of the community, especially for the health needs of people in poverty.
Holly Witt, AACF Executive Director, stated, “Our community has faced challenges in the past year with the downtown fire and the pandemic. We know that many organizations have great needs right now and hope that these grants can support the important and necessary work that they do for our community.”
The Alexandria Area Community Foundation (AACF) attracts and administers charitable funds for the benefit of the local Alexandria area. Since 1992, AACF has grown to over $6.1 million in assets and awarded over $5.4 million in grants to nonprofits. The AACF is governed by a local board of directors and is a partner of CommunityGiving, which is a collaborative of many community foundations united under a single framework to create efficiencies that maximize the impact of our donors. Collectively, CommunityGiving administers over 880 funds totaling more than $153 million. Learn more at CommunityGiving.org/Alexandria.