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The Northland Foundation has received $500,000 in funding from the State of Minnesota to support Main Street revitalization projects in Cook County.
The Cook County corridor for this grant is defined as the Townships of Lutsen, Schroeder and Tofte; the City of Grand Marais; and the Highway 61 corridor, north through the Grand Portage Reservation, and includes the Gunflint Trail.
This program offers leveraged grant opportunities for eligible construction-related projects, with a focus on revitalizing main street corridors. Grants can be for up to 30 percent of the total project.
Eligible recipients can use leveraged grants and/or loans to repair or renovate real property, building construction, landscaping, demolition, and site preparation. Grant proceeds can also be used for design work, engineering, non-publicly owned infrastructure, and related site amenities.
This is a competitive grant application where projects will score higher for job creation, increase the tax base, and revitalize your business corridor.
Eligible project expenses do not include the purchase of real estate, business operations, or business operating expenses, such as inventory, wages, or working capital.
We will hold an information session covering the application process and timeline. Join Northland Foundation to learn more about this program:
Tuesday, May 2, 2023, 11 a.m. – Noon
Cook County Higher Education
300 W 3rd Street, Grand Marais, MN
The session is free to attend, but we ask that you register to help us plan for attendance:
Cook County Mainstreet Community Session Registration Tuesday, May 2, 11 a.m. -Noon (office.com).
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