The Omdahl Conservation Fund is accepting applications for projects that promote or preserve natural resources in northwest Minnesota., which includes Hubbard, Beltrami and 10 other counties as well as the White Earth and Red Lake Nations. Applicants must be 501c3 nonprofits.
The Omdahl Conservation Fund is in the family of funds at the Northwest Minnesota Foundation with the purpose of supporting charitable, educational and scientific programs, projects and activities that support or benefit environmental and conservation causes.
Total funding available is $50,000 and multi-year grants may be considered. The maximum grant award is $25,000. Applications are open until Nov. 1 and will be considered on a competitive basis. Funding decisions will be made by Dec. 15.
A full program description, including details on how to apply, can be found online at
https://nwmf.org/grants-scholarships/grants
For further details, please contact Dawn Ganje, Senior Vice President of Philanthropy, by email at
or by phone at 218-759-2057.
‘Mayor for a Day’ essay contest
The ‘Mayor for a Day’ essay contest hosted by the League of Minnesota Cities invites students to share ideas for improving their cities
Fourth, fifth, and sixth graders may submit essays answering the prompt, “What would you do if you were mayor for a day?” by Dec. 13 for a chance to win $100 and recognition in Minnesota Cities magazine.
Students and parents/caregivers can submit essays via an online form, a PDF email attachment, or by mail.
All contest materials are available at
, including a primer on what it’s like to be a Minnesota mayor.
According to the news release, the contest is in its 12th year and received 540 essays from all around the state in 2023.
“I always look forward to learning the passionate and creative ideas of Minnesota students, but our Mayor for a Day Contest is more than just a fun event,” League of Minnesota Cities Executive Director Luke Fischer said in the news release. “It’s an opportunity to inspire the next generation of civic leaders and let them know they can make a positive impact on their communities by serving in local government.”
Winners only will be notified by email in January.
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