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Grantmaking Page 2 of 3 <br /> •Address barriers to economic development including,child <br /> care,transportation,housing and workforce shortages. <br /> • •Develop entrepreneurial opportunities for youth. <br /> •Provide training,technical support, or research for new and <br /> existing businesses to promote Research and Development and <br /> increase productivity and profitability. <br /> •Support training opportunities for economic developers and <br /> community leaders that strengthen economic development, <br /> introduce and utilize new technology concepts,and promote <br /> sustainability. <br /> •Support projects that promote the prospects of self-sufficiency <br /> for employed low-income persons. <br /> Community Development Initiatives <br /> •Increase community leadership capacity through planning and <br /> visioning processes,which might include convening activities, <br /> training,asset inventories. <br /> •Support local activities that strengthen communities by helping <br /> to mobilize existing resources, especially for children,youth <br /> and families and those projects that heighten the importance of <br /> a sense of place. <br /> •Support multi-community grants that address innovative ways <br /> for communities to solve common problems and capitalize on <br /> opportunities together. <br /> Top of page. <br /> Review Criteria <br /> Review Criteria:Narrative should generally follow the Minnesota <br /> Common Grant Application with special emphasis on the items <br /> listed below: <br /> 1.Applicants must be a 501(c)(3),local unit of government or <br /> school. <br /> 2.Projects must benefit residents within the Foundation's 14 <br /> county region.The Foundation's geographic focus includes the <br /> following 14 Minnesota counties:Benton,Cass,Chisago, <br /> Crow Wing,Isanti,Kanabec,Mille Lacs,Morrison,Pine, <br /> Sherburne, Stearns,Todd,Wadena,and Wright.Funding <br /> requests for projects outside of this geographic area will be <br /> returned. <br /> 3.Applicants must show evidence of broad-based community <br /> involvement in both the planning and implementation of the <br /> project.Indicate how those affected by the project have and <br /> will be involved in the planning,implementation, and <br /> monitoring of the project.List contacts and phone numbers of <br /> partnerships and collaboratives. <br /> 4.Applicants must demonstrate how local cash or in-kind <br /> resources including volunteers, are being identified and <br /> mobilized for the project. Include a detailed list of other <br /> funding sources that are committed and pending. <br /> 5.Project ideas should show creative,innovative approaches for <br /> addressing needs and opportunities.How is this project <br /> different from other efforts? <br /> . 6.Applicants should indicate how the project fits with the vision <br /> and plans of the community.How does the project build local <br /> relationships and a sense of community? <br /> 7.If project uses consultant(s),include their name(s)and detail <br /> http://www.ifound.org/html/grant.htm 8/10/01 <br />