SCVF supports donors interested in general areas of focus – rather than particular nonprofits – with field of interest funds. These broad funds allow donors to create a fund to which anyone can contribute, allowing community members and organizations to support those causes, too.
In 2024, earnings from each field of interest fund fueled grants that supported music education, the arts, early childhood development and mental health. In addition to these grants, we launched the first round of applications for Environmental Grants, which will award funds for the first time in fiscal year 2025.
We also leveraged partnerships with local donors, foundations and organizations who contributed additional dollars for these competitive grant programs.
Music Education Grants - SCVF, in collaboration with an anonymous donor, funded 16 Music Education Grant requests totaling $45,056. The grants helped enhance the quality of music education programs throughout the St. Croix Valley.
Above: World-renowned soukous musician Siama Matuzungidi (left) performed for the students of St. Patrick’s School in Hudson, thanks to a Music Education Grant.
Valley Arts Grants - Eighteen organizations received Valley Arts Grants totaling $60,000 to support high-quality arts programming in our region.
Above: Gammelgården Museum of Scandia used a Valley Arts Grant to support Swedish and Hmong folk music and dancing at the annual Spelmansstämman festival
First Thousand Days Grants - Through our newest competitive grant program, eight nonprofits supporting children and their families during the first thousand days (roughly three years) of life received a total of $149,300 in grants (with additional, immediate support provided by Bill and Rita Lawson).
Vibrant Communities Mental Health Grants - This unique, region-wide grant program represents our largest collaborative grant awarded in partnership with all ten of SCVF’s affiliate community foundations, with additional support from several SCVF donor advised fund holders. Together, we awarded $166,192 to support 27 nonprofits working in mental health throughout our entire service area.
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