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Chisholm Community Grants & Scholarships

At the Chisholm Community Foundation, we are passionate about funding important projects that enhance the Chisholm community and protect its resources. We offer numerous grants every year to applicants who are trying to improve Chisholm arts and culture, economic development and education or to preserve Chisholm’s environment and history.

We also believe that our youth are one of our strongest resources – which is why we offer a number of college scholarships to help students invest in their future!

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Scholarships from the CCF: Paving a Way for Your Future

Each year the CCF is committed to helping graduates of Chisholm High School further their education by offering a number of scholarships.

Use the link below to apply. One application can be used to apply for the Chisholm Community Foundation Scholarship, LaVerne & Eleanor Howe Scholarship and the NHS Northstar Specialized Services Scholarship.

If you have any questions or need additional information contact the CCF office at 218-254-1101 or ccfmn@qwestoffice.net.

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The CCF Mission

Our mission is to serve the Chisholm and Balkan communities by stewarding funds for innovative and creative projects, which are responsive to community and economic development in the areas of social service, education, arts and culture, conservation, and historic and environmental preservation.

Giving Back to the Chisholm Community with Grants

You can view the CCF grants since 1998!

Grants to Date

Apply for a Grant from the Chisholm Community Foundation

The Chisholm Community Foundation’s mission is to steward funds for innovative and creative projects, which are responsive to community and economic development. We offer grants for projects that enhance Chisholm:

  • Arts/Culture
  • Community Revitalization
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Historic Preservation
  • Environmental Conservation
  • Public Health & Safety Initiatives

Do you have an idea that requires a grant? We’d love the hear it.

Chisholm Community Foundation Grant Cycles

Chisholm Community Foundation Accepting Grant Applications

The CCF first grant cycle opens on January 1, with a deadline of March 31. If funding allows, a second grant cycle will open on July 1, with a deadline September 30.

Applicants must be a 501c3 public charity or government agency.

Apply online by using the link listed above.

Click here to view the grant eligibility specifications and bylaws.

Chisholm Community Foundation Grants & Scholarship at Work!

Click a photo below to see the recipients of some of our grants and scholarships. Thank you for helping make a difference in these lives!

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN YOUR COMMUNITY!

Chisholm Veterans Memorial Fund

Our Association with the Chisholm Community Foundation has been a good working relationship. Our member Veterans are very supportive of our fund and the Chisholm Community Foundation.

The Minnesota Discovery Center is so grateful to partner with the Chisholm Community Foundation to develop new, innovative programs and experiences that foster healthy communities, preserve our rich history, and provide opportunities for our youth.  The Foundation has helped the Discovery Center replace critical research center equipment, restore an antiquated trolley sound system, and helped double the recreational opportunities at the world-class Redhead Mountain Bike Park by providing funding for a community dock.  These investments will help us continue our nonprofit mission to preserve and promote Iron Range history for decades to come.

As a Chisholm school board director and past Chisholm Community Foundation (CCF) board member, I have seen first-hand the importance of the CCF’s involvement with the schools and our community.  The grants and scholarships the Foundation awards are so important to the success of the Chisholm School District and the viability of our town.  Our community is very fortunate to have an awesome organization in its midst that is always working to make Chisholm a better place to live, work and raise families.

Philanthropy doesn’t need to be complicated nor does it require great wealth. We found a way to participate in giving back to the community we love that’s convenient, financially comfortable and personally rewarding. We chose to use life insurance as our way to give back for the education and community services that were provided to us over our life time. We took out a $100,000 life insurance policy and named the CCF as the beneficiary and the irrevocable owner of the policy. By working with the Minnesota Community Foundation and our financial advisor, we were able to find a way that will create future unrestricted funds for the foundation and leave a legacy.

Both of us graduated with the Class of 1968 and personally received 26 years (K-12 X 2) of education that currently is valued at about $12,000 per year. So, it seemed right for us to try to repay a part of what our parents, grandparents, and citizens of Chisholm had invested in us. The community of Chisholm provided a great place to raise our two children. Chisholm is a special place with a bright future. We liked the fact that we are contributing to sustain the community by providing resources to make it even better!

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Be a part of the fun, unique and energetic events sponsored by the CCF! It’s a great way to support your community and get to know people! Mark your calendar for upcoming events now!

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Whether you’re a local business, a family, or a resident, we have a number of options that allow you to donate specifically to the areas of community service that you care most deeply about!

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Named donations and planned gifts are a great way to support the Chisholm community. Honor your friends, family members or neighbors while investing in your hometown in specific and meaningful ways ways!

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We are proud to offer grants for innovative and important Chisholm community projects as well as scholarships to invest in the lives of our youth!

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