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Recipient
U of MN
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$459,000

The CREST team wants to create a mobile lab with innovative, engaging educational activities that would be used to travel to underserved, underrepresented schools and community events in Northwest Minnesota

Becker
Beltrami
Clay
Clearwater
Hubbard
Kittson
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
Marshall
Norman
Pennington
Polk
Red Lake
Roseau
Recipient
Rainy Lake Community Orchestra
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,850
Rural and Community Art Project Grants
Koochiching
Beltrami
Lake of the Woods
Itasca
St. Louis
Recipient
Rainy Lake Community Orchestra
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,250
Rural and Community Art Project Grant
Koochiching
St. Louis
Itasca
Beltrami
Lake of the Woods
Hennepin
Ramsey
Recipient
St Stefan Romanian Orthodox Church
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$10,000
To hire a qualified historian to conduct a conditions assessment of St. Stefan Romanian Orthodox Church, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Dakota
Recipient
Gun Club Watershed Management Organization
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$90,000
Fund Source

Schwanz Lake is an 11.5-acre shallow lake in southeast Eagan that was found to be impaired in 2006 due to excessive levels of phosphorus. The land area draining to the lake is 762 acres, but a small a 28-acre residential neighborhood was found to disproportionately contribute 24 percent (roughly 14 lbs/yr) of the phosphorus, according to a 2010 study of phosphorus sources. The neighborhood was developed before Eagan established water quality requirements for stormwater retention ponds and the neighborhood drains runoff directly to the lake through a single pipe.

Dakota
Recipient
MN DNR
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$957,000

Scientific and Natural Area (SNA) strategic acquisition (~85 acres) will conserve Minnesota's most unique places and rare species for everyone's benefit.

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
McLeod
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
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
St. Louis
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Scott Soil and Water Conservation District
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$78,338
Fund Source

This project will provide lake and stream monitoring assistance to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), identifying impaired waters within the Lower Minnesota RIver Watershed (Watershed ID: 07020012) according to the Intensive Watershed Monitoring (IWM) Approach.

Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Scott
Recipient
Asian Economic Development Association
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$190,000

This project, SEA Us Write & Design Fellowship, is an arts and cultural education program aimed at helping lower-income Minnesota Southeast Asian youth aged 16-18 develop as writers and artists. The program will provide creative writing classes and internships during summer breaks and after school, offering inclusive spaces and culturally relevant activities. Participants will have the opportunity to express themselves, develop leadership skills, and foster relationships with peers and positive adult mentors.

Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Recipient
Multiple public water systems
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$113,000
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$250,000
Fund Source

Approximately 70 percent of all Minnesotans rely on groundwater as their primary source of drinking water. Wells used for drinking water must be properly sealed when removed from service to protect both public health and Minnesota’s invaluable groundwater resources. The Minnesota Department of Health protects both public health and groundwater by assuring the proper sealing of unused wells.
Clean Water funds are being provided to well owners as a 50% cost-share assistance for sealing unused public water-supply wells.

Anoka
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Cook
Crow Wing
Dakota
Dodge
Faribault
Fillmore
Hennepin
Lyon
McLeod
Morrison
Mower
Olmsted
Rice
Sherburne
Sibley
St. Louis
Stearns
Steele
Swift
Todd
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Winona
Wright
Recipient
Northern Community Radio, Inc.
2025 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$180,000

This education project will continue building the next generation of conservationists in Minnesota by engaging youths and adults in science and outdoor learning through radio, podcasts, newsletters and schoolyard exploration.

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
McLeod
Mahnomen
Marshall
Martin
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
St. Louis
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Lake of the Woods Art Guild
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$11,502

Season/Series Arts Support

Lake of the Woods
Recipient
Lake of the Woods County Historical Society
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,500
Lake of the Woods
Recipient
Lake of the Woods County Historical Society
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$9,800
Lake of the Woods
Recipient
LimnoTech
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$29,932
Fund Source
The goal of this project is the continued development of an overall strategy for reduction of turbidity/TSS, with sets of sediment reduction initiatives and actions for various sources, to address the Minnesota River Turbidity TMDL and the South Metro Mississippi River TSS TMDL. The overall strategy will be used to help establish a path towards achieving the required reductions of turbidity/TSS.
Aitkin
Anoka
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Carlton
Cass
Chippewa
Chisago
Clearwater
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dakota
Douglas
Faribault
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Hennepin
Hubbard
Isanti
Itasca
Recipient
Dakota County
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$63,000
Fund Source

Over the past two years, Dakota County has learned that many properties within the city do not have septic system records identifying the presence or condition of their septic system, and anecdotal evidence that some are failing. The County will use CWF Accelerated Implementation Grant dollars to inventory and inspect all septic systems within the City of Randolph. As part of the inspection, a well inventory will also be conducted. Based on a preliminary assessment, there are 105 properties that will require inspection.

Dakota
Recipient
Caponi Art Park AKA Caponi Art Park and Learning Center
2010 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$3,370
2009-2010 Summer Performance Series.
Dakota
Recipient
Children's Discovery Museum
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$96,000

The Children’s Discovery Museum (CDM) continued aggressive School Service Program (SSP) enrollment strategies to reach the seven new counties of Becker, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena. A new Wizard of Oz exhibit was mounted in time for the 75th Anniversary Celebration, June 10-14, 2014.

Aitkin
Becker
Beltrami
Carlton
Cass
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Hubbard
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
Mille Lacs
Morrison
St. Louis
Todd
Wadena
Recipient
Regents of the University of Minnesota
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50,000

State leadership for the 4-H Shooting Sports & Wildlife Program, including staff and 4-H volunteer committee members, will provide a menu of equipment options for local programs to choose from as a means to build their Shooting Sports & Wildlife project. Local programs will submit a grant application justifying how the new equipment will help them build and grow their program, attract and engage new audiences, and provide sustainability in their local chapter.

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
Roseau
Scott
Sherburne
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Washington
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Marian Hassan
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$121,394

This project, entitled Sing Again, aims to preserve Somali lullabies, originally passed generation to generation through oral tradition, by transcribing them in children's lullaby book and creating website for resource-sharing and archival so that future generations of children can use them.

Anoka
Chisago
Dakota
Faribault
Hennepin
Marshall
Ramsey
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Recipient
Children's Discovery Museum
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$100,000

The Children's Discovery Museum in Grand Rapids will build on recent enrollment momentum and further increase participation with its School Service Program, which takes down the economic barriers for visiting school groups. The Legacy grant will fund more educators and facilitators, curriculum development, scholarship aid, transportation assistance, art and teaching supplies, and the addition of a new exhibit to the museum.

Aitkin
Becker
Beltrami
Carlton
Cass
Clearwater
Crow Wing
Hubbard
Itasca
Koochiching
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
Morrison
St. Louis
Todd
Wadena
Recipient
Minnesota State Fiddlers Association
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,450

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Aitkin
Anoka
Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Olmsted
Ramsey
St. Louis
Washington
Recipient
City of Mantorville
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,380

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Dakota
Dodge
Douglas
Goodhue
Hennepin
Olmsted
Ramsey
Sibley
Recipient
Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association
2019 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,500

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Anoka
Blue Earth
Brown
Dakota
Dodge
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Jackson
Martin
Mower
Olmsted
Ramsey
Stearns
Steele
Wabasha
Winona
Recipient
Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association AKA SEMBA
2018 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Blue Earth
Dakota
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Rice
Steele
Wabasha
Winona
Recipient
Ryan B. Dermody
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$750

Small Grants - COVID-19

St. Louis
Lake
Cook
Carlton
Pine
Aitkin
Crow Wing
Cass
Hubbard
Beltrami
Koochiching
Lake of the Woods
Pennington
Wadena
Becker
Clay
Anoka
Ramsey
Hennepin
Sherburne
Wright
Carver
Dakota
Goodhue
Wabasha
Winona
Olmsted
Recipient
Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association AKA SEMBA
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000

Small Towns/Rural Areas

Blue Earth
Dakota
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Rice
Steele
Wabasha
Winona
Recipient
Bluff Country Studio Art Tour
2013 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,500
Bluff Country Studio Art Tour, April 26-28, 2013
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Steele
Wabasha
Winona
Recipient
Franconia Sculpture Park
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000

Small/Art Project Grant

Anoka
Carver
Chisago
Dakota
Hennepin
Isanti
Kanabec
Mille Lacs
Pine
Ramsey
Scott
Washington
Recipient
Bluff Country Studio Art Tour
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,500
Small Towns/Rural Areas
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Scott
Steele
Wabasha
Waseca
Winona
Recipient
Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association AKA SEMBA
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,250
Small Towns/Rural Areas
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Hennepin
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Ramsey
Stearns
Steele
Wabasha
Winona
Recipient
Minnesota's Historic Northwest
2014 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,697
To provide professional development opportunities to northwestern Minnesota historical organizations using the Small Museum Toolkit.
Becker
Beltrami
Clay
Clearwater
Kittson
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
Marshall
Norman
Pennington
Polk
Red Lake
Roseau
Recipient
River Junctions Arts Council
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,500
Small Towns/Rural Areas
Dakota
Goodhue
Olmsted
Ramsey
Wabasha
Winona
Recipient
Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association AKA SEMBA
2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$1,500
Small Towns/Rural Areas
Dakota
Dodge
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Ramsey
Stearns
Steele
Wabasha
Winona
Recipient
Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association AKA SEMBA
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$2,000
Small Towns/Rural Areas
Blue Earth
Dakota
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Stearns
Steele
Wabasha
Winona
Recipient
Zumbrota Area Arts Council
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000

Small Towns/Rural Areas Grant

Dakota
Goodhue
Hennepin
Olmsted
Ramsey
Stearns
Wabasha
Wabasha
Recipient
Southeast Minnesota Bluegrass Association
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000

Small Towns/Rural Areas Grant

Dakota
Dodge
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Houston
Mower
Olmsted
Ramsey
Steele
Wabasha
Waseca
Waseca
Recipient
Kasson-Mantorville School District 204
2023 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$5,000

Small Towns/Rural Areas Grant

Blue Earth
Dakota
Dodge
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Hennepin
Mower
Nicollet
Olmsted
Ramsey
Rice
Steele
Wabasha
Waseca
Washington
Winona
Winona
Recipient
U of MN - WCROC
2017 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$475,000
Becker
Beltrami
Benton
Big Stone
Blue Earth
Brown
Cass
Chippewa
Clay
Clearwater
Cottonwood
Crow Wing
Dodge
Douglas
Faribault
Fillmore
Freeborn
Goodhue
Grant
Houston
Hubbard
Jackson
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
Pipestone
Polk
Pope
Red Lake
Redwood
Renville
Rice
Rock
Roseau
Sibley
Stearns
Steele
Stevens
Swift
Todd
Traverse
Wabasha
Wadena
Waseca
Watonwan
Wilkin
Winona
Wright
Yellow Medicine
Recipient
Somali Museum of Minnesota
2020 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$50,000

The Somali Museum of Minnesota will curate and present two new monthly series of public programs designed to amplify, celebrate, and preserve Somali culture. The first series will be gallery-based and draw from the museum’s collection to offer Somali language, cultural and history instruction targeted to Somali families and school age youth. The second series, designed for a broader audience, will present artist talks and demonstrations, dance performances, exhibitions, and poetry readings.

Blue Earth
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin
Ramsey
Scott
Statewide
Stearns
Washington
Winona
Recipient
Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum
2024 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$120,000

Within this plan, we will develop a series of cultural events (plays, speakers, presentations) that can be delivered live before an audience for educational purposes and/or videographed for preservation. These productions will amplify the custodians of Somali culture and will allow Somali artists to share their collective work, knowledge, and wisdom with the Somali and non-Somali communities. The majority of the events will be performed publicly and digitally recorded for future use and for preservation.

Aitkin
Anoka
Carver
Dakota
Hennepin