Thursday, January 6, 2011

Mini-Grants Available for Connecting Children with Nature in Northern Minnesota

The University of Minnesota Crookston, in partnership with Minnesota Extension, Regional Sustainable Development Partnership Northwest Regional Development Commission, International Water Institute River Watch, Polk and Mahnomen Public Health Programs, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is offering mini-grants of $500.

"The mini-grant opportunities are available to any school, club, group, community, or non-profit organization directly involved with educating or caring for children located in Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, Roseau, and Wilkin counties. To be considered for the next round of funding applications must be received by February 1, 2011. For more information or to access the application form, visit www.umcrookston.edu/childrenandnature."

For more on currently funded projects: http://blog.lib.umn.edu/umcweb/news/2011/01/seven-mini-grants-awarded-in-d.html.

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