Posted on February 21, 2013
Deadline: April 1, 2013 July 1, and October 1, 2013

Land o'Lakes Foundation Accepting Applications for Projects that Benefit Rural Communities

The Land O'Lakes Foundation was established to benefit nonprofit organizations working to improve communities where the Land O'Lakes company has a significant concentration of employees. The foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2013 Community Grants program for projects that address hunger, youth and education, civic improvements, and arts and culture in rural communities.

Typically, the foundation funds national programs and programs in the following twenty states: Arkansas, California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.

Generally speaking, grants are restricted to organizations that have been granted tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Grants are limited to one per organization per calendar year.

This year's application deadlines are April 1, 2013, for education proposals; July 1, 2013, for hunger/food-related proposals; and October 1, 2013 for all other proposals.

See the Land O'Lakes Web site for eligibility and application guidelines as well as brief descriptions of recent grants.

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Link to Complete RFP

Primary Subject: Education
Geographic Funding Area: National

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