Olmsted County COVID-19 Relief Grant Applications are due Friday, September 11 at 5 pm.
Apply today to ensure Rochester Area Foundation has adequate time to answer your questions and request any clarifying documentation. The application should take you less than 20 minutes!
Full details about the application process are available on the Rochester Area Foundation website now at rochesterarea.org/cares. In summary:
- Grants up to $25,000 may be awarded to non-profits operated in Olmsted County that can demonstrate financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Grant funds shall be used to cover critical expenses since March 1, 2020, including but not limited to payroll expenses, rent, mortgage payments, utility bills, and other expenses in the regular course of providing services to Olmsted County residents.
- These are grants and no repayment will be required; they are not loans.
To qualify, non-profits must meet the following criteria:
- Be a 501 (c)(3) organization or organization fiscally sponsored by a 501 (c)(3) organization.
- Provide service in Olmsted County.
- Be in good standing with the Minnesota Secretary of State and Minnesota Attorney General as of March 1, 2020.
- Be current on property taxes (if applicable) for 2019 and all years prior, as of March 1, 2020.
“Many non-profit organizations in our community have been severely impacted by COVID-19. They have had to alter their program delivery and reach clients in safe, new ways, support their staff and volunteers, and work to replace lost revenue,” said the President of Rochester Area Foundation Jennifer Woodford. “Through it all, local non-profit agencies have maintained critical services to sustain our community. Rochester Area Foundation is proud to be partnering with Olmsted County to provide relief to these organizations.”