NMF Accepting Conservation Grant Applications

NMF Accepting Conservation Grant Applications

November 11, 2026 News News -- KRJB-KRJM-KKCQ 0

The Omdahl Conservation Fund is now accepting applications for projects that promote or preserve natural resources in Northwest Minnesota.

The Eldor and Stella Omdahl Environment and Conservation Fund is a fund in the family of funds at the Northwest Minnesota Foundation with the dedicated purpose of supporting

charitable, educational and scientific programs, projects and activities that support or benefit environmental and conservation causes.

Grant applications are being accepted for projects that promote or preserve natural resources in the Northwest Minnesota region. This region includes two tribal nations (Red Lake Nation and White Earth Nation) and 12 counties (Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau). Applicants must be 501c3 nonprofits in this region.

The total funding available is $45,000. The maximum grant award is $25,000. Applications are open until Dec. 4 and will be considered on a competitive basis. A full program description, including details on how to apply, can be found online at https://nwmf.org/grants-scholarships/grants/ 

For further details, please contact Chad Trapier, Philanthropy Officer, by email at

chadt@nwmf.org