[Stillwater, Sep 2023] A postcard showing a picture of what Rattlesnake Curve near McKusick Lake in Stillwater looked like in 1908. Stillwater resident Matt Thueson was announced Sept. 14, 2023 as the winner of this year’s Stillwater Area Community Foundation’s Great Idea contest. He won a $10,000 grant…
[Stillwater, Dec 2022] The Stillwater Area Community Foundation awarded its Fall Grant of $5,000 to the Bayport Police department in support of the purchase, training, and initial support needs for its new K-9 dog, Blaze. This grant helps the Bayport Police Department to reinstate a K-9 program, which will assist…
[Stillwater, Oct 2022] The Stillwater Area Community Foundation awarded $8,500 through its Great Idea Competition Grant to Cimarron Community Farm. The grant will support their work in providing farm-fresh food to local residents who otherwise would not have access to healthy produce. The grant will support Cimarron Community Farm’s effort…
[Stillwater, May 2022] The Stillwater Area Community Foundation has provided a total of $8,000 in grant funding to two organizations serving vulnerable populations; Rise, Inc. and The Connect Center. The funding is part of the Stillwater Area Community Foundation’s initiative to support racial justice and social justice causes within the…
[STILLWATER, April 1, 2022] – What would you do if you were given up to $10,000 to make our community a better place? This year will mark a decade of community projects that have received funding through Stillwater Area Community Foundation’s Great Idea Competition….
[STILLWATER, Dec 08, 2021] – The Stillwater Area Community Foundation’s (SACF) 2021 Fall Grant focused on mental and physical health, and the well-being of local communities in the wake of pandemic-related hardships. The recipient of this year’s $15,000 Fall Grant is River Valley Trails for Limitless Cycling. In early…
Fall 2021 The Stillwater Area Community Foundation has announced that Wild Rivers Conservancy is the winner of the 2021 Great Idea Competition. Their program Wild River Journey opens up the opportunity for area youth to St Croix River for excursions The program, in partnership with National Park Service, will bring…
Working to end racism one family at a time RSS FeedsSubscribe to Alerts May 4, 2021 Up until last summer, Marie and Matt Sprader hadn’t really thought about racism. As two white people, raising their young children in the largely white community of Stillwater, they’d never experienced discrimination or even talked about…
Contact: Tom Triplett 651-222-0239 [email protected] For Immediate Release Great Idea Grant Funds to Support COVID-19 Response [STILLWATER, April 10, 2020] –Stillwater Area Community Foundation has suspended the 2020 Great Idea Competition. This year’s $10,000 award amount will be donated to the COVID-19 Response…
Stillwater, MN. – What would you do if you were given $10,000 to make your community better? Do you think you have a great idea and need funding to make it happen? Stillwater Area Community Foundation is now accepting applications for its eighth annual Great Idea Competition! Local individuals, groups,…
