Q: My organization is based outside the 12-country area of the Northwest Minnesota Foundation. Am I still eligible to apply for a grant?

A: Organizations receiving grant funding from NMF must be located and/or conducting activities in Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake and Roseau Counties.

Q: When should I send in my application?

A: The first step in our application process is the submission of a brief project description, called a Pre-Proposal. Pre-Proposals may be submitted at any time and are reviewed for eligibility by our grant review team on a regular basis.

Q: Do I need to contact the Northwest Minnesota Foundation before I send in my pre-proposal application?

A: Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact grant staff before sending in a pre-proposal. This simple step may save you time and help you determine if your project idea meets the eligibility guidelines.

Q: What happens after I send in my pre-proposal?

A: The grant review team reviews all project ideas at a pre-proposal stage before inviting eligible applicants to submit a full proposal. If you are invited to submit a full application for your project, you will generally have 90 days to submit your full application.

Q: Do you accept the Minnesota Common Grant application form?

A: Yes. The Minnesota Common Grant form is accepted for full applications. However, applicants should use the NMF Pre-Proposal for Funding application for initial submissions.