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DULUTH LEGACY ENDOWMENT FUND NOW ACCEPTING GRANT REQUESTS

Duluth, Minn. – Interested citizens of the City of Duluth seeking funds to support the areas of arts and culture, beautification, education, environment, human service, and parks and recreation are invited to submit grant requests by Oct. 1 to the Duluth Legacy Endowment Fund, a fund of the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation.  Grants will be made upon the recommendation of the Duluth Legacy Endowment Fund Committee and the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation Board of Trustees, as approved by the City of Duluth.

Applicants interested in applying for Duluth Legacy Endowment Fund grants may apply at www.duluthlegacyfund.org.

Since its creation in 2005, the Duluth Legacy Endowment Fund has made over $15,000 in grants that enhance the amenities and programs in the City of Duluth.

Representative examples of projects which could be recipients of Duluth Legacy Endowment Fund grants include:

• After-school activities
• Intergenerational and senior programs
• Health and wellness activities
• Wetlands conservation, restoration, and preservation
• Park or trail enhancement
• Community arts projects
• Crime and drug prevention programs for youth
• Youth recreational activities
• Community clean-up efforts

Grant requests will be evaluated for funding based on the following criteria: 

• Relevance of the project to the Fund’s mission and program development goals
• Evidence of need and public purpose (i.e., how the community would benefit from the project)
• Clarity of project budget and project evaluation plan
• Projects having secured sponsorship of the applicable city department

 For further information please contact:

Dan Markham, Chair 

Duluth, MN  55802 

218-726-0232                                         

218-726-0257

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