2025 Grant Recipients

NameProjectGrant Approved
Beltrami Country Agricultural AssocGrandstand Handrail Project$9,544
Beltrami County Historical SocietyProgramming, Collections$15,000
Bemidji Downtown AllianceLED Rooftop Lighting Project$15,000
BHS All School Reunion2025 Organizational Support$15,000
Bemidji High School PoolTiming System$30,000
Bemidji HS Class of 2025Graduation Party$1,000
Bemidji Cross Country Ski ClubStorage Facility$12,000
Bemidji State UniversityFund Internships1*$37,500
Bemidji State UniversityFund Scholarships$40,000
Bemidji State UniversityFull Tuition Scholarship$36,818
Bemidji Symphony Orchestra25/26 Concert Programming$23,000
Bemidji VEX RoboticsBMS Booster Club Support$6,000
BSU/NTC/GreaterBJI/MI2Market Study$50,000
Boys & Girls Club -Bemidji AreaProgramming 2025$100,000
Boys & Girls Club -Bemidji AreaCapital Proj/Storage, Office$50,000
First National Bank FoundationDonation (2024&2025)$8,000
Greater Bemidji/MI2Workforce Development$125,000
Headwaters Music & ArtW. African Drum Workshop$2,000
Headwaters Science Center3yr Organizational Support4*$62,000
Headwaters Shooting SportsEquipment & Infrastructure$39,400
Lakes Area Dive TeamTowfish Sonar$7,500
Loon Country Arts CollectiveFacility Upgrade$10,000
Miss Northern LakesScholarships, licensing fees$2,000
New Musical Theatre ExchangeWater From Snow Musical$3,000
Neilson FieldhouseBuilding Renovation$250,000
Neilson Spearhead CenterYear 2 pledge2*$38,950
Neilson Spearhead CenterStorm Recovery$26,000
Northern Lights CouncilScouting America Exploring$10,000
Northern MN Robotics ConferenceFacility Construction$50,000
Northwest Tech College FoundationFund Scholarships$30,000
Oak Hills CollegeFund Scholarships$20,000
Oak Hills CollegeFacilities Truck Purchase$25,000
Sanford FoundationMobile Mammo. Lab$400,000
218 Sports Inc.Sports Marketing3*$30,000
$1,579,712
1* Internship Grant of $37,500 per year for 5 years (2023-2027).
2* Neilson Spearhead Center, five year plan. Year 1(2024) is $91,050 / Year 2-5 is $38,950.
3* 3 Year Grant of $120,000 to establish a sports marketing commission ($50,000 in 2023; $40,000 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2025).
4* 3 Year Grant of $150,000 for organizational support (2025 $62,000/ 2026: $44,000/ 2027 $44,000).