We value community. Our mission is to connect with our communities to support young minds, invest in our current and future workforce, create vibrant culture and vital communities, improve health and human services and protect our natural resources.

Must be a 501(c)(3) public nonprofit | Must provide organization's tax exempt status letter under Section 501(c)(3)

Otter Tail Corporation Foundation Grants

A 2026 open call accepting pre-applications from U.S. charitable organizations for work aligned to the Foundation's focus areas: Global Health, K-12 STEM Education, and Economic Mobility (with programmatic priorities including Marion County, IN for K-12 and economic mobility).

Lilly Foundation Open Call 2026

Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque is a community foundation serving Eastern Iowa that lists multiple grant programs for nonprofit organizations on a central Grants hub; applications are handled via a GOapply portal and by contacting the grants manager.

Must be a nonprofit organization | Must be located in or serve Dubuque

C&B Better Initiative

Provides general operating support to groups engaged in community organizing; focuses on supporting community organizing in the Midwest (an eight-state region).

Organize primarily low- and moderate-income people | Based in or working in IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, or WI | Democratically run with a dues-paying membership base | Letter of Inquiry required for organizations never funded by Needmor (per LOI window)

Core Grants

The Foundation funds projects that expand access to financial education, affordable housing, and children’s health in its service area.

Applicant must be an organization (not an individual)

GreenState Foundation Grants

The Foundation awards grants twice per year (Spring and Fall) to organizations/projects aligned with the Foundation's funding preferences; applicants begin with a Letter of Inquiry via the online Grant Portal.

Must be a 501(c)(3) organization (no for-profit entities or non-501(c)(3) organizations) | Projects must be within a 30-mile radius of Waterloo, IA | No individuals | No fundraising events or endowment campaigns | No religious events and promotions | Only one application per entity in a given funding cycle

Otto Schoitz Foundation Grants

Provides Bright Future Grants to organizations proposing projects that advance community impact initiatives (see listed initiatives). For FY2025-2026 SMCF will make $200,000 available; funded projects expected to be completed within one year.

Must be a 501(c)(3) public charity, 501(c)(4) social welfare organization, or 509(a)1 public entity | Project must provide direct benefit to residents of Adams, Fall Creek, Green and/or Stony Creek Townships of Madison County, Indiana | No single organization shall receive more than $10,000 in cumulative Bright Future Grants in Fiscal Year 2025-2026

Otter Tail Corporation Foundation Grants

About this program

Eligibility

Contact & website

[email protected]

www.ottertail.com

Past recipients

2024

Project 412

$125,000

Lake Region Healthcare

$50,000

Und Stem Complex

$50,000

West Central Initiatives

$50,000

Clearwater Foodshelf

$25,000

Family Wellness

$25,000

Lifeworks Services Inc

$20,000

St Vincent Depaul

$15,000

Bio Girls

$15,000

Closes in 7 days

~$5K (271 grants)

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Similar Grants

Lilly Foundation Open Call 2026

~$92K

C&B Better Initiative

Core Grants

~$35K

GreenState Foundation Grants

~$5K

Otto Schoitz Foundation Grants

~$25K

Bright Future Grant

$2.0K–$10.0K