Grants That Make a Difference

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Determine your eligibility for funding.
Geographic Limitations
The Foundation accepts grant requests from eligible tax-exempt organizations operating within Northern Minnesota Counties of: Cook, Lake, St. Louis, Carlton, Itasca, Northern Pine and Koochiching.

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      Contact us to discuss.
      Contact Katherine McNamara-Heimbach, Executive Director, for a discussion to determine your eligibility. Or call 218-727-9872.

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      Fill-out the Grant Application

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      Submit the Grant Application
      Email your completed application to Katherine McNamara-Heimbach as well as mail or hand deliver 6 copies of the completed application to:
      The Victory Fund
      Katherine McNamara-Heimbach, Executive Director
      130 West Superior Street, Suite 700
      Duluth, Minnesota  55802

      Proposals are accepted and awarded twice a year on the following schedule:

      • Submit by January 31st; Reviewed the 4th Tuesday of February
      • Submit by July 31st; Reviewed the 4th Tuesday of August

      Two Scholarships
      with One Goal

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      Founders’ Fund Scholarship
      Application Deadline: April 15th of every year.
      This $1,000 scholarship, granted in two $500 annual gifts, is designated for residents of Lake County, Minnesota or a graduate of Lake Superior School District who are pursuing an education in the health care profession.
      Eligibility Requirements:
      • Applicants must be accepted to an accredited school of higher education which offers an Associate of Science or Arts Degree (or higher) in a healthcare field as stated below.

      • Applicants must pursue a degree in the health field, such as: medicine, nursing, healthcare administration, pharmacy studies, medical technology, medical records, x-ray technology, dentistry, dental hygiene, occupational health, occupational therapy, speech therapy, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, medical social work, psychology or paramedic.

      • Applicants must be a graduate of Lake Superior School District or a resident of Lake County Minnesota at the time of application and award.

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      Dr. Jerry Church Community Health Sustainer’s Award
      Application Deadline: April 15th of every year.
      Named for one of Two Harbors’ best-known physicians and designed for residents of Lake County, Minnesota, graduates of a Lake, Cook or St. Louis County High School who are seeking a career in rural health care, this $1,000 scholarship is gifted in two annual $500 sums.
      Eligibility Requirements:
      • Be accepted to the College of St. Scholastica RN Nursing Program, the University of Minnesota Duluth School of Medicine, or Lake Superior College RN Nursing Program.Career goal of being a family practice physician, nurse practitioner or registered nurse in a rural health care setting.
      • A graduate of Lake, Cook or a St. Louis County High School, or a resident of Lake County Minnesota at the time of application and award.