The Northland Foundation is partnering for the 14th year with the Minneapolis-based Valspar Foundation to provide free paint and coating products for community restoration or beautification projects.
This grant opportunity is available to communities and nonprofit organizations located in the seven counties of northeastern Minnesota. Applications are due to the Northland Foundation by March 7. Awardees will be notified at the end of March. Projects must be completed by Nov. 1, 2011.
Approximately 8-10 projects located within the Minnesota counties of Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and St. Louis will receive grants. The Grand Marais Senior Center was recently chosen as a beneficiary of this program. “We were awarded this grant a couple years ago to help us paint the inside. It is a wonderful opportunity to help beautify our community,” said Director Bev Green.
Grant awards are decided based on visual impact, public benefit, volunteer participation and support, intended use, and benefit to the needy. Projects that may qualify for a grant include historic buildings, senior citizen centers, community centers, public buildings and parks, murals, or other visual impact projects. Projects that do not qualify include churches, city maintenance, privately owned facilities, or schools (with the exception of mural projects).
Since 1998, the Northland Foundation and Valspar Foundation together have awarded more than 6,400 gallons of paint to more than 150 projects throughout northeastern Minnesota.
To apply, visit: http:// www.northlandfdn.org/ valsparpr0111. html or to request a hard copy of the application, call the Northland Foundation toll-free at 1-800-433-4045.
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