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The Alexandria Area Community Foundation awards grants each year, in the fall, to tax-exempt, non-profit organizations benefiting the Alexandria Area.
- $27,085 in 2009
- $27,000 in 2008
- $26,000 in 2007
- $14,000 in 2006
- $17,500 in 2005
- $12,500 in 2004
- $14,000 in 2003
- $10,500 in 2002
- $14,000 in 2001
- $12,000 in 2000
- $ 6,000 in 1999
- $ 5,000 in 1998
The Alexandria Area Community Foundation has awarded a total of $185,585 since 1998.
Past Grant Recipients:
- Alexandria Area Arts Association (2009 Recipient)
- Alexandria Literacy Project
- Alexandria Skate Park
- Alexandria Uncompensated Care Program
- Alexienne Chorus of the Sweet Adelines
- Assistive Technology of Minnesota
- Battered Women Legal Services
- Bethany Home Foundation
- Caring Hands Maternity Home
- Caring Tree
- Central Minnesota Elder Network (2009 Recipient)
- City of Alexandria/Bath House on Lake Henry
- City of Alexandria/Fire Department
- Club 1, Alexandria (2009 Recipient)
- Discovery Middle School’s Literacy Publication
- Douglas County 4-H
- Douglas County Developmental
- Achievement Center
- Douglas County Historical Society
- Douglas County Hospital
- Douglas County Library (2009 Recipient)
- Douglas County Public Health
- Douglas County Teen Court
- Habitat for Humanity of Douglas County (2009 Recipient)
- HOME Line
- Knute Nelson (2009 Recipient)
- K.I.D. F.U.N
- Lakes Area Humane Society
- Lakes Area YMCA
- Lakes Chamber Music Society (2009 Recipient)
- Let’s Go Fishing (2009 Recipient)
- Listening Ear Crisis Center
- Minnesota International Center
- Minnesota Lakes Maritime Society
- Miracle Horse Riders, Inc.
- Runestone Museum (2009 Recipient)
- Smarter Safer Kids
- Someplace Safe (2009 Recipient)
- Theatre LeHomme Dieu
- United Way of Douglas & Pope Counties
- Vikingland Community Support
- Village Family Service Center
- West Central Dental Program
- West Central MN Red Cross (2009 Recipient)
- WestMin/Smokey Timbers
- WestMin/Vikingland Curling Club
- Windmill Project (2009 Recipient)
- Wings (2009 Recipient)
- Young People’s Place
- Zion Lutheran School
Guidelines and procedure for grant making:
The board of directors entertains application for grants from June 1 to July 31 each year. Grant recipients must be tax-exempt, non-profit organizations benefiting the Alexandria area. The priorities for grant making will be projects that:
- Encourage more effective use of community resources
- Benefit children and the elderly
- Grants will generally not be used to add or establish endowment funds
- Test or demonstrate new approaches the techniques in the solution of common problems
- Establish priorities for action by other agencies or organizations
- Promote volunteer participation and citizen involvement in community affairs
- Enable tax-exempt organizations to reduce costs and increase efficiency
- Address opportunities and/or dilemmas of emerging and changing needs.
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