2024 Grant Recipients
| Name | Project | Grant Approved | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Volunteer Fire Dept | Truck Bay | $ 40,000.00 | |
| Bagley PTO | Playground Upgrade | $ 50,000.00 | |
| Beltrami County Agriculture Association | Canine Enclosure | $ 22,278.00 | |
| Beltrami County Historical Society | Subsidize Ex. Dir Salary | 4* | $ 5,000.00 |
| Beltrami County Historical Society | Comm.Programming | $ 20,000.00 | |
| Bemidji Bucks Baseball | Start-up Expenses | $ 2,000.00 | |
| Bemidji Community Arena | Replace hockey boards | $ 25,000.00 | |
| Bemidji Figure Skating Club | Sponsor Show | $ 5,000.00 | |
| Bemidji Girls Fastpitch Softball | Field Improvments | $ 25,000.00 | |
| Bemidji Legion Softball | Tournament Expense | $ 5,000.00 | |
| Bemidji High School Grad Party | Senior Grad Party 2024 | $ 1,500.00 | |
| Bemidji HS Field Improvement | Improve Game Fields | $ 100,000.00 | |
| Bemidji HS Math Dept | Calculators | $ 25,000.00 | |
| Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon | Trailer, Barricades | $ 15,000.00 | |
| Bemidji Senior Center | Lower Level Remodel | $ 58,721.00 | |
| Bemidji State University | Fund 14 Internships | 1* | $ 37,500.00 |
| Bemidji State University | Fund 40 Scholarships | $ 40,000.00 | |
| Bemidji State University | Full Tuition Scholarship | $ 36,818.00 | |
| Bemidji Symphony Orchestra | Prog 2024-2025 | $ 20,000.00 | |
| Boys & Girls Club Bemidji Area | Programming 2024 | $ 100,000.00 | |
| Clear Water Life Center | Repairs | $ 25,000.00 | |
| Greater Bemidji | Wellness Project | 3* | $ – |
| Hdwtrs Sh.Sports Fdn | Matching Funds | $ 63,494.00 | |
| Neilson Spearhead Center | Year 1 Pledge | 7* | $ 91,050.00 |
| Northwoods Pregnancy Center | Purchase Building | $ 175,000.00 | |
| Northwest MN Foundation | Lake Blvd Benches | $ 20,000.00 | |
| Northwest Tech Foundation | Scholarships | $ 30,000.00 | |
| Northwoods Battered Womens Shelter | New Building | 5* | $ 250,000.00 |
| 218 Sports Inc. | Sports Marketing | 6* | $ 40,000.00 |
| Watermark Art Center | Outdoor Electrical | $ 8,000.00 | |
| Wells Academy Inc. | Equipment Purchase | $ 62,402.00 | |
| Totals | $ 1,398,763.00 | ||
| 1* Renewed Internship Grant of $37,500 per year for 5 years (2023 – 2027). | |||
| 2* Grant of $100,000 to Boys & Girls Club for fiscal yr 2023/24 operations, renewed for 2025. | |||
| 3* Grant to Greater Bemidji for the Wellness Project in the Rail Corridor. This is $4 million, 10 yr multi-year grant with 5 contingencies. | |||
| 4*Grant to Beltrami Cty Historical Society to enhance the exec. director salary over three years providing she continues in the job. | |||
| 5* Grant to NW Battered Women’s Shelter for new building contingent on them breaking ground. $500,000 over 2 years. Pd $250,000 in 2023. | |||
| 6* Grant of $120,000 to help establish a sports marketing commission ($50,000 in 2023; $40,000 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025). | |||
| 7* Grant to Neilson Spearhead Ctr for a five year plan. Year 1 is $91,050 / Year 2-5 is $38,950. |
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