Prairie Rose Minnesota Community
Official site for the Prairie Rose Minnesota Community Fund, a 501(c)(3) private foundation based in Luverne, MN funded by the Prairie Rose Wind Project. The site lists the board of directors, grant and scholarship application PDFs, and the organization's mailing address. It publishes current grant deadlines and recent award announcements.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-medium local nonprofit, volunteer emergency service, community club, municipality, or scholarship program with a clear connection to southwestern Minnesota and demonstrable community impact.
Good Fit
- • Project or program serving communities in Minnesota (especially the Luverne/Hardwick/Jasper area).
- • Request size consistent with past grants (typically under $25,000).
- • Programs in community service, volunteer fire/rescue, local events, or scholarships.
- • Ability to demonstrate local partnerships and measurable community benefit.
Geography
The latest year shows grants paid to recipients in five states but with strong concentration in Minnesota (about 86% of dollars), indicating a primarily state/regional footprint rather than a broad national focus.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded ten distinct recipients in the latest year across community clubs, volunteer fire departments, municipalities, and colleges for scholarships, showing a moderate spread of independent grantees despite dollar concentration among a few large local awards.
New Applicants
The foundation posts application PDFs and deadlines on its website, provides a named contact and mailing address, and added four new recipients in 2023, so unfamiliar applicants appear to have a realistic entry route.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
