Grants | Northwest Alliance Community Foundation

Now Accepting Grant Applications!

Deadline is Friday, May 1, 2020

Funding Priorities are Literacy, Transportation, Youth & Family

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Please contact nacf.npgrants@gmail.com for more information

NACF Board Members Jennifer Turrentine, Patti Hurd, and Gary Gerds with Crystal Meier

The Northwest Alliance Community Foundation (NACF) was excited to celebrate its 6-year anniversary on November 20, 2019 by presenting its single largest grant since forming in 2013! Our grant of $4000.00 to Crystal Meier, Program Manager of Independent Living Services of Workforce Resource, Inc. will help support its mentorship program for foster “children” aging out of the foster care system.

NACF Spring 2019 Grants

NACF Fall 2018 Grants

Tracey Nooner presents a grant to Frederic Arts: $750. Establish an arts program for residents of Traditions of Frederic.

Carole Wondra presents a grant to Tom Brock from the Mental Health Task Force of Polk County, $816. Suicide prevention training.

Patti Hurd presents a grant to the Burnett County 4-H, $750. Start an archery shooting sports program for ages 8-19.

*Not Pictured: Burnett Co Workforce Resource, $1,184. Funding to support instructors for culinary academies.

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NACF Spring Grants Presented on June 4, 2018

2018 first cycle grant recipients from the Northwest Alliance Community Foundation are (LtoR) Larry O’Connell for Yellow Lake Food Distribution; Ian Karl, Northwest Passage; Josie Penberthy, Connections Store and More Food Shelf, Webster; Kristina Kelley-Johnson, Grantsburg Public Library; Kris Surbaugh and Lisa Olson, Friends of the Frederic Library; and Patti Hurd, NACF Grants Committee.

NACF Spring 2018 Granting Cycle Grants:

Yellow Lake Food Distribution: Food to distribute to 1,650 people each month: $950
Connections Store and More: Vouchers for holiday hams & turkeys: $750
Grantsburg Public Library: New seating for refurbished children’s space: $600
Friends of the Frederic Library: Bikes, helmets to ride the Gandy Dancer Trail: $700

NACF Environmental Fund Grant:

Northwest Passage: 4 Scholarships to Master Naturalist Training: $1000

NACF Giving Party on December 8th, 2017

Pictured left to right: NACF Board Members Patti Hurd and Tracey Nooner, Sarah Jorgenson from Domestic Animal Wellness Center, Judy Paulson from Endeavors, Tessa Anderson from Burnett County Drug Court, Kathleen Clark from Endeavors, Darrell Imhoff and Brynn Anderson from Siren School District, and NACF Board Chair Renee’ Nanez.

NACF Fall Granting Cycle Grants:

Tessa Anderson, Drug Court Coordinator of Burnett County Drug and Alcohol Court–Meth Diversion Program; to purchase GED study guides, and pay for GED testing as well as transportation vouchers to get to testing. $650.00
Kathleen Clark and Judy Paulson from Endeavors Adult Development Center; to replace table tops for growing tomatoes in their Greenhouse in Milltown, WI. $625.00
Brynn Anderson from Siren School District; to purchase books and teaching materials for piano and ukulele lessons starting January 2018. $600.00
The Grantsburg Area Food Shelf; to provide vouchers for fresh fruit & vegetables. $625.00

NACF Environmental Fund Grants:

Burnett County Forest and Parks received a grant for $450.00 to place signage on their fat bike/skijorking trail in Timberland Hills.
Presented to Domestic Animal Wellness Center and Wildlife Rescue in Siren, WI; to purchase marketing materials (magnets) to get the word out about their services as a resource in the community. $500.00

Our second round of grants were given out on June 9, 2017:

First Round of NACF Environmental Fund Grants Given at FRFRF, June 9, 2017

NACF Environmental Fund Grants:

Burnett County Family Resource Center, Inc.: $650.00
Ice Age National Trail: $250.00
North Country Pedalers: $250.00
Frederic Arts: $300.00

Hunger Campaign Grants Given Out at FRFRF, June 9, 2017

We’re All in This Together–Let’s Fight Hunger Grants:

Ruby’s Food Shelf and Garden, Siren: $2220.25
Grantsburg Area Food Shelf: $2220.25
Connections Food Shelf and More, Webster: $2220.25
Family Pathways Food Shelf, Frederic: $2220.25

NACF Spring Granting Cycle:

Farm, Feral and Stray, Serving Polk and Burnett Counties: $500.00
Burnett County Family Literacy, Serving Burnett County: $500.00
Friends of Larsen Family Public Library, Serving Webster: $500.00
St. Croix Festival Theatre, Serving Polk and Burnett Counties: $500.00

Our first round of grants as a community foundation were given out on December 6, 2016:

Community Referral Agency – Families: General operating costs/services for domestic violence victims, $500.00
ICAA- Head Start – Literacy: Purchase new books for their library, $350.00
Salvation Army – Health: Food for backpacks for families receiving free/reduced lunch, $200.00
ADRC – Health: Marketing materials for dementia-friendly community summit in 2017, $450.00

NACF Board plus the four grantees:
First row: Amie Simon, Connie Graf, Patti Hurd, Carrie Myers
Middle: Chris Byerly, Cherrise Miller, Barb Engelhart, Sandy Clark, Dawn Sargent, Angela Moulton, Cheri Moats, Reneé Nañez
Back row: Crystal Meier, Tracey Nooner, Jennifer Turrentine, Mark Buley

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