Serving the Iron Range and northeastern Minnesota

Application Fund

The purpose of the Application Fund is to provide communities and businesses with funding to defray the costs of grant writing and related proposal development expenses. Application Funds may be used to pay up to half the cost of preparing a grant application for financial support from state (other than Iron Range Resources), federal or private grant programs.

Total funds available: $50,000

Maximum award: 50% of the cost or up to $3,500 per application

Deadline: Applications accepted throughout the year  

Eligibility: Eligible applicants are units of government, nonprofits, businesses and educational institutions located in the region statutorily defined as the Taconite Assistance Area (TAA) M.S. §273.1341. 

Contact: Dick.Walsh@state.mn.us or 218-744-7345