Quick Stats
- Annual Giving: $5,500,000 (2023 fiscal year)
- Grant Range: $500 to $250,000 (varies by programme)
- Geographic Focus: Six counties bordering the St. Croix River in Minnesota (Chisago County, Washington County) and Wisconsin (Burnett County, Polk County, St. Croix County, Pierce County)
- Application Method: Fixed deadlines (varies by programme)
- Total Assets: $87,460,404 (2023 tax year)
Contact Details
- Website: https://www.scvfoundation.org
- Phone: (715) 386-9490
- Email: info@scvfoundation.org
Funding Priorities
- Early childhood development (First Thousand Days programme)
- Arts and cultural programming
- Environmental conservation and hands-on environmental activities
- Mental health and wellbeing
- Music education
- Nonprofit organisational capacity building
What They Don't Fund
For Capacity Building Grants specifically:
- Private foundations
- Government entities
- Sectarian religious programmes
- Fiscal sponsorships
- Capital projects
- Organisations headquartered outside the six-county region seeking expansion
Application Process & Timeline
Applications must be submitted through the Foundation's online grant portal. All applicants must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or partner with a fiscal sponsor.
Current grant programmes include:
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First Thousand Days Grant Programme: Supports early childhood development. Programme support grants range from $500-$5,000; general operating support grants range from $5,000-$25,000 for region-wide organisations with early childhood at the core of their mission. Applications typically open in December.
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Valley Arts Grant Programme: Supports arts organisations and cultural programming throughout the region. Grants range from $500-$5,000. Applications typically open in December.
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Environmental Grant Programme: Supports environmental education, community engagement, and conservation. Programme and project support grants range from $500-$10,000; general operating support grants range from $5,000-$25,000 for organisations with the environment at the core of their mission. Applications typically open in April.
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Vibrant Communities Mental Health Grant Programme: Supports mental health and wellbeing initiatives. Regional Mental Health Grants support organisations whose mission and programmes are centred on mental health; Building Community Connections Grants support community-based programmes promoting mental health through connection and engagement.
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Music Education Grants: Supports music education programming in K-12 schools. Grants range from $500-$5,000.
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Nonprofit Capacity Building Grant Programme: Rolling basis with quarterly review cycles across four funding avenues: Experiences, Planning, Implementation (up to $100,000), and System-Wide Infrastructure (up to $250,000).
The Foundation offers free consulting office hours for nonprofit organisations that may benefit from early-stage guidance as they develop ideas and prepare applications.
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