Grants Deadlines
April 15
October 15
– If the 15th falls on a weekend, applications are due the following Monday.
Application Guidelines
Need help or more information?
Contact Margret Swanson margret@nracfoundation.com
Recent Competitive Grants
Spring 2024
Friends of St. Croix Wetland Management
$1,500 for Invasive Species Tool Lending Program
Halos of St. Croix Valley
$1,000 for general support
Junior Achievement North
$2,500 for JA BizTown for NR Middle School Students
New Richmond Fine Arts Council
$2,000 for general support
New Richmond School District
$2,500 for SOAR Education Center
New Richmond School District
$800 for Earth First: Environmental Club
New Richmond Senior Center
$1,500 for general support
St. Croix Valley SART
$2,500 for general support
Thug Life Ministry
$2,500 for Thug Youth Care
YMCA of the North
$2,500 for NR School Backpack Program
Fall 2023
Basics for Local Kids
$2,500 for winter wear and basics for children
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern WI
$2,500 for general support
Five Loaves Food & Clothing
$2,500 for general support
Fresh Express Community Outreach, Inc.
$1,120 for general support
Halos of the St. Croix Valley
$2,400 for the Halos rental program
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin
$1,700 to purchase standing desks for St. Mary School
New Richmond Area Centre
$2,269 for the Youth & Teen Program
New Richmond Football Booster Club
$500 for high school captain leadership program
New Richmond School District
$2,500 for winterization project at SOAR Center
New Richmond Senior Center
$500 for general support
Operation HELP
$2,500 for rent payment assistance for New Richmond residents
Turningpoint for Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence
$2,500 to purchase resources for neurodivergent children/youth
Spring 2023
FamilyMeans
$1,500 for school-based mental health services
Halos of the St. Croix Valley
$2,295 for bereavement boxes in hospitals
New Richmond Area Centre
$2,500 for youth and family special events
New Richmond Fine Arts Council
$2,000 for general support
New Richmond School District SOAR Educational Program
$2,500 to purchase materials for chicken coop, goat pen, and fencing
New Richmond Senior Center
$1,000 for general support
Salvation Army St. Croix County/Grace Place
$2,500 for general support
St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity
$2,500 for general support
Fall 2022
Basics for Local Kids
$1,000 to purchase winter wear and other basics for children
CASA of St. Croix County
$1,000 to support Voice for Hope project
Cycling Without Age of New Richmond
$2,500 to purchase and maintain trishaw equipment
FamilyMeans
$1,500 to support school-based mental health services in New Richmond
Family Resource Center of St. Croix Valley
$1,500 for emergency flex fund serving New Richmond families
First Lutheran Church
$1,000 to support resources & training for childcare staff
Five Loaves Food & Clothing
$2,500 for unrestricted support
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
$2,500 to upgrade computer equipment for Christian Formation staff
New Richmond Area Centre
$2,280 to support Teen Program
New Richmond School District: SOAR Educational Center
$2,000 for unrestricted support
Operation HELP
$1,000 to purchase basic needs supplies for Resource Center
Senior Center Board Coalition of St. Croix County
$250 to support New Richmond Senior Center
St. Croix Valley Sexual Assault Response Team
$1,000 for unrestricted support
Turningpoint for Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence
$2,000 for crisis, mental health, and wellness services
Spring 2022
FamilyMeans
$1,300 for mental health screening delivered to teens in New Richmond schools.
Five Loaves Food & Clothing
$2,500 for unrestricted support
Friday Memorial Library
$1,500 for Social Justice Collective Diversity in Art project
Friends of St. Croix County Fairgrounds
$700 for heritage calf & club develop grants projects
Friends of the St. Croix Wetland Management District
$1,250 to install informational kiosks in waterfowl protection areas
New Richmond Area Senior Center
$500 for unrestricted support
River Valley Riders
$1,000 for therapeutic horseback riding services at New Richmond location
Riverwood Nature Center
$500 for informational kiosk and trail signage
School District of New Richmond – SOAR Educational Center
$2,500 for unrestricted support
St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity
$2,500 to support home construction in New Richmond
Turningpoint for Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence
$2,500 for unrestricted support
Fall 2021
Basics for Local Kids
$2,500 unrestricted support to provide winter-wear and other basics to area children
FamilyMeans
$1,500 for mental health services to New Richmond schools
Five Loaves & Clothing
$2,500 to replace refrigerators at food shelf
New Richmond Area Centre
$2,500 for Teen Leaders program
New Richmond Pickleball Association
$2,500 for pickleball court expansion at Mary Park
New Richmond Senior Center
$500 for outreach services to seniors
Salvation Army/Grace Place
$2,500 unrestricted support for shelter services
School District of New Richmond- Paperjack Elementary School
$2,000 to purchase iPads with Osmo software for kindergarten students
School District New Richmond – SOAR Educational Center
$500 to purchase veterinary equipment
St. Croix Valley Habitat for Humanity
$2,500 unrestricted support to build houses in New Richmond
St. Croix Valley Sexual Assault Response Team
$2,500 unrestricted support for prevention education and support services to teens
West CAP
$2,500 unrestricted support for Housing Choice Voucher services
Spring 2021
Adoray Home Health & Hospice
$1,500 for Covid-19 vaccine clinics serving New Richmond Schools educators
FamilyMeans
$1,000 for New Richmond Mental Health Teen Screening
Five Loaves Food & Clothing
$1,500 to upgrade computers
Carleton A. Friday Memorial Library
$1,500 for Social Justice Advisory Group Diversity Series
New Richmond Area Centre
$1,500 for Snack Crew Kitchen project
New Richmond Heritage Center
$1,500 for unrestricted support
New Richmond Senior Center
$1,500 for off-site services during Covid-19
SDNR SOAR Educational Center
$1,500 to launch beekeeping project
Turningpoint for Victims of Domestic & Sexual Violence
$1,500 for unrestricted support
Wright Path
$1,500 for unrestricted support
