Deadline: 10-Feb-22
The Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) is pleased to announce a call for applications for its grant program.
Categories
While the Otto Bremer Trust does not have specific strategic grant-making priorities, they do provide broad categories to explain the types of programs and services they invest in. These categories are intended to provide some insight into the social returns.
- Basic Needs: For displaced individuals or those facing other challenges, securing a roof overhead, finding clothing to wear and putting food on the table are the first steps toward self-sufficiency.
- Community Asset Building: This category covers a range of investments, including small business development, diversity initiatives, community planning, long-term housing programs, transportation, literacy, and adult education, all which are focused on building strong community assets.
- Health & Wellbeing: They fund a range of care including medical, dental, vision services, and wellness programs for families and the elderly, particularly supporting services in underserved and rural communities.
- Restorative & Emergency Services: They believe it is critical to support organizations working to bring stability to individuals and families facing disruptive forces in life.
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are made only to organizations whose beneficiaries are residents of Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, or Wisconsin.
- Grants are generally restricted to organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and to governmental entities.
- OBT does not make grants to individuals.
- Please note that as a regulated financial institution, they will screen applications in accordance with the Bank Secrecy Act and file Suspicious Activity Reports when warranted.
- OBT does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or national origin.
For more information, visit https://ottobremer.org/social-return/