All Projects

2019 Results for
Recipient
DNR
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,438,000
Fund Source

The Conservation Partners Legacy Grant Program will be managed by the Department of Natural Resources to provide competitive matching grants of up to $400,000 to local, regional, state, and national non-profit organizations and government entities.

Anoka
Becker
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Dakota
Fillmore
Goodhue
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kittson
Koochiching
Lake
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Mower
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Polk
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
St. Louis
Stevens
Washington
Wright
Recipient
Stevens County Historical Society
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$75,000
To assist in acquiring and installing compact storage to better preserve significant evidence from the county's past.
Stevens
Recipient
Stevens County Fair
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,680

1) On our large stage we would like to build a small dressing room for performers as they have no place to be ready to perform. 2) Get a portable PA system for the free stage; 3) Hire a Paul Bunyan performer.

Stevens
Recipient
University of Minnesota - MN Geological Survey
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$820,000

The Minnesota County Geologic Atlas program is an ongoing effort begun in 1982 that is being conducted jointly by the University of Minnesota's Minnesota Geological Survey and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The program collects information on the geology of Minnesota to create maps and reports depicting the characteristics and pollution sensitivity of Minnesota's ground-water resources.

Benton
Chisago
Recipient
MN DNR
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,875,000

The Minnesota County Geologic Atlas program is an ongoing effort begun in 1982 that is being conducted jointly by the University of Minnesota's Minnesota Geological Survey and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The program collects information on the geology of Minnesota to create maps and reports depicting the characteristics and pollution sensitivity of Minnesota's ground-water resources.

Benton
Carlton
Carver
Chisago
Sherburne
Sibley
Recipient
Benton County Fair
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,680

The demographic for Benton County needs access to quality arts and culture and historical programming. We will utilize our Activity Area and Cottonwood Stage to introduce some art forms to the visitors of our Benton County Fair programming. Our fair has a high attendance and it provides the perfect opportunity to enhance an introduction to arts through our programming and events.

Benton
Recipient
Benton County Fair
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,755

Benton County is listed as one of the rural counties of Minnesota with lower access to the arts and culture, and has a low number of museums. As a larger event venue that provides access to the community, we utilize a couple of areas in our fairgrounds to provide access to programming that encourages participation and access to those areas. Emotion in Motion is one of the acts that we are looking forward to working with in our activity area. Families and children will enjoy an interactive program that benefits their creative process.

Benton
Recipient
Stevens County Fair
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,755

We will have a glass blower, old time West Show, and feature Sherwin Linton's Americana music.

Stevens
Recipient
FOCI Minnesota Center for Glass Arts
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1

Anoka
Benton
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Recipient
Frozen River Film Festival
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1

Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Blue Earth
Carlton
Carver
Chisago
Clay
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Le Sueur
Martin
McLeod
Mower
Olmsted
Pine
Ramsey
Rice
Stearns
Steele
St. Louis
Swift
Wabasha
Washington
Winona
Recipient
Coffee House Press
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
St. Louis
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Minnesota Marine Art Museum
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Clay
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Lake
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pine
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
St. Louis
Todd
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Winona
Wright
Recipient
The Museum of Russian Art
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1

Anoka
Benton
Blue Earth
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Isanti
Koochiching
Mille Lacs
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
St. Louis
Wabasha
Winona
Wright
Recipient
CLIMB Theatre, Inc. AKA CLIMB Theatre
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1

Anoka
Benton
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Chippewa
Cottonwood
Dakota
Hennepin
Kandiyohi
Koochiching
Le Sueur
Mille Lacs
Norman
Ramsey
Scott
Sherburne
Washington
Watonwan
Recipient
Prairie Renaissance Cultural Alliance
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,265

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1

Big Stone
Grant
Otter Tail
Pope
Stevens
Swift
Recipient
Great River Chorale
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,628

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1

Aitkin
Anoka
Beltrami
Benton
Brown
Carver
Crow Wing
Fillmore
Hennepin
Isanti
Kandiyohi
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Pope
Ramsey
Sherburne
Stearns
Todd
Wright
Recipient
Central Minnesota Youth Orchestra
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$12,100

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2

Benton
Crow Wing
Douglas
Morrison
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Todd
Recipient
Jamillah A. Hollman AKA Essence Bonitaz
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000

Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
St. Louis
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Susan A. Foss
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000

Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1

Aitkin
Anoka
Benton
Blue Earth
Carlton
Chisago
Dakota
Faribault
Goodhue
Hennepin
Isanti
Kanabec
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Nicollet
Pine
Ramsey
Scott
Stearns
St. Louis
Recipient
Hong G. Dice AKA Gao Hong
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000

Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1

Anoka
Benton
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Goodhue
Ramsey
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Winona
Recipient
Anthony P. Marchetti
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000

Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2

Benton
Hennepin
Morrison
Ramsey
Stearns
Recipient
Brook D. Pederson
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000

Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2

Benton
Big Stone
Carver
Cass
Cook
Cottonwood
Hennepin
Renville
Sibley
Waseca
Washington
Recipient
Stephen J. Zapf
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,746

Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1

Benton
Sherburne
Washington
Recipient
Timothy C. Takach
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,040

Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1

Anoka
Benton
Brown
Carver
Goodhue
Hennepin
Jackson
Le Sueur
Morrison
Ramsey
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Washington
Recipient
American Swedish Institute
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Le Sueur
Lyon
Mahnomen
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Rice
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
St. Louis
Swift
Wabasha
Waseca
Washington
Winona
Wright
Recipient
Bagley Area Arts Collaborative
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2

Beltrami
Benton
Carlton
Cass
Clay
Clearwater
Dakota
Hubbard
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
Morrison
Otter Tail
Polk
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Wadena
Recipient
Avon Hills Folk School
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,400

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2

Benton
Kandiyohi
Morrison
Sherburne
Stearns
Recipient
Christopher N. Walla AKA Chris Walla
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000

Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2

Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Carlton
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Lake of the Woods
Lincoln
Mahnomen
Nobles
Norman
Otter Tail
Rice
Roseau
Recipient
Cantus
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,996

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2

Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kandiyohi
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lyon
Meeker
Morrison
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
St. Louis
Todd
Wabasha
Washington
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Antonio Duke
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000

Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Koochiching
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
St. Louis
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Milan Village Arts School
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$14,500

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kittson
Lac qui Parle
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
St. Louis
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Pine River Area Foundation, Inc. AKA Lakes Bluegrass Festival
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Benton
Carlton
Cass
Crow Wing
Hennepin
Houston
Itasca
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Otter Tail
Sherburne
Todd
Wadena
Wright
Recipient
Park Square Theatre Company AKA Park Square Theatre
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$15,000

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3

Beltrami
Benton
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Itasca
Lac qui Parle
Lake
Le Sueur
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Nobles
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Sibley
Stearns
St. Louis
Wabasha
Washington
Watonwan
Wright
Recipient
American Craft Council
2021 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,500

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 3

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Koochiching
Lake
Lake of the Woods
Le Sueur
Lincoln
Lyon
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
McLeod
Meeker
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Mower
Murray
Nicollet
Nobles
Norman
Olmsted
Otter Tail
Pennington
Pine
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Ramsey
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
St. Louis
Todd
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Winona
Wright
Recipient
Kyle G. Young
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,886

Creative Support for Individuals-Round 2

Benton
Morrison
Stearns
Recipient
Franciscan Sisters of Little Falls AKA Saint Francis Music Center
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,850

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1

Benton
Crow Wing
Mille Lacs
Morrison
Stearns
Todd
Recipient
Bemidji State University AKA Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 1

Aitkin
Becker
Beltrami
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Dakota
Hennepin
Hubbard
Itasca
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
Mille Lacs
Nicollet
Ramsey
Rice
Sherburne
Stevens
St. Louis
Washington
Winona
Recipient
Susan A. Foss
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$6,000

Creative Support for Individuals-Round 1

Aitkin
Anoka
Benton
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chisago
Crow Wing
Dakota
Hennepin
Isanti
Kanabec
Mille Lacs
Olmsted
Pine
Ramsey
Redwood
Scott
Sherburne
Stearns
St. Louis
Washington
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Sinclair Lewis Foundation
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$24,650

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clay
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Houston
Houston
Recipient
Stages Theatre Company, Inc. AKA Stages Theatre Company
2022 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$25,000

Creative Support for Organizations-Round 2

Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Blue Earth
Carlton
Carver
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clearwater
Cook
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Jackson
Kanabec
Kandiyohi
Kandiyohi