2020 Grant Recipients

Name	Project		Approved

Belt.Cty Agric.Assn.	Capital Project		$7,303.00
Belt.Cty Historical Soc.	Membership Match	10*	$0.00
Bem.Area Grad Party	Support		$1,000.00
Bem.Career Academies	Freshman Couns.	7*	$40,000.00
Bem.Comm.Arena	2nd Ice Sheet	4*	$190,000.00
Bem.Comm.Food Shelf	Roof Replacement		$38,500.00
Bem.State Univ.Fdn	Full Tuition Schol.		$36,296.00
Bem.State Univ.Fdn	Fund 30 Schlrshps	1*	$30,000.00
Bem.State University	Fund 14 Internships	3*	$37,500.00
BGC-Bemidji Area	Prog 2019-2020	6*	$60,000.00
BGC-Bemidji Area	Prog 2020-2021	11*	$72,000.00
Calvary Lutheran	Bldg Repairs		$20,000.00
First Natl Bk Fdn	Donation		$3,000.00
Greater Bemidji	Workforce Dev.	5*	$100,000.00
Greater Bemidji	Gifts of Hope		$50,000.00
Greater Bemidji	Business Relief Fd		$501,550.00
Greater Bemidji	Relocation Mktg Pr.	12*	$0.00
Leech Lake Legacy	Building Purchase		$50,000.00
MN Public Radio	Office Buildout		$40,000.00
Northern Artist Assn.	Computer,Printer		$1,000.00
NTC Foundation	Scholarships	9*	$20,000.00
NMF-Old BHS Arch	Project Support		$50,000.00
Red Lake Rosie Rescue	Cargo Van Purch.		$10,000.00
Sanford Heart Center	4 Year Pledge	2*	$0.00
United Way of Bemidji	Emergency Fund		$20,000.00
Village of Hope	Flooring repair		$8,000.00
Watermark Art Center	Loan Pay-off	8*	$150,000.00
Totals			$1,536,149.00
1* Grant of $30,000 per year for five years to the BSU Fdn to fund 30 $1,000 scholarships each year.
2* Grant of $1 Million to Sanford Heart Center to be paid over 4 years. Project starting in 2021. Note: $250,000 for 2018 was prepaid in 2017. $0 Paid in 2019 & 2020.
3* Renewed Internship Grant of $37,500 per year for 5 years (2018 – 2022) Note: Added $5,000 for two non-profit internships in 2020 which was not used.
4* Grant of $2 Million to the BCAC to build a 2nd ice sheet at the BCA ($500,000 3:1 Matching Grant.)2018-2023.Pd $500,000 in 2018 & $610,000 in 2019.
5* Grant of $200,000 paid over two years for a Workforce Development Fund. Paid $100,000 in 2019.
6* Grant of $120,000 to Boys & Girls Club for operations-will be paid $60,000 in August 2019 & $60,000 in January 2020.
7* Grant of $125,000 to Bemidji Career Academies paid over three years to help with a freshman counselor position. Pd $55,000 in 2019.
8* Grant of $150,000 to Watermark Art Center to payoff the last $150,000 of original mortgage loan.
9* Grant of $20,000 per year for two years to the NTC Fdn to fund 20 $1,000 scholarships each year.
10* Grant of up to $5,000 as a match for their membership campaign through 3/31/21.
11* Grant of $100,000 to Boys & Girls Club for operations -prepaid $72,000 in Dec 2020 and will pay $28,000 in June 2021.
12* Grant of $80,000 to Greater Bemidji for a relocation marketing program – will be paid $40,000 in 2021 and $40,000 in 2020.