The Depot Foundation’s area of arts and cultural interests include:

• Artistic performance and presentation including ballet and dance, drama and theatrical, symphonic and choral music, and the visual arts
  
• Arts and cultural educational programming
  
• Cultural preservation and interpretation
  
• Historic preservation and interpretation
  
• Emerging artists
  

Undesignated Fund:
The Depot Foundation makes grants from its Undesignated fund to capital and programmatic initiatives that meet the changing needs of our arts and cultural community.

Prindle/Wood Family Memorial Endowment Fund:
The Depot Foundation awards grants from this Restricted endowment to support programmatic activities defined as specific artistic, cultural, literary and scientific activities.

Designated Funds:
The Depot Foundation awards grants from the designated funds to support specific arts and cultural activities, purposes or organizations.

Muriel Whiteside Designated Fund:
The Depot Foundation awards grants from the Muriel Whiteside Designated Fund to support operational needs of the following organizations: Arrowhead Chorale, Duluth Art Institute, Duluth Children’s Museum, Duluth Playhouse, Duluth-Superior Symphony Orchestra, Lake Superior Railroad Museum, Matinee Musicale, Minnesota Ballet, St. Louis County Historical Society.

Grant Applications:
All applicants should contact the Depot Foundation regarding a grant application. Depot Foundation staff are available to work with grant seekers at any stage of the application process.

Eligibility:
Eligible organizations must:

1. be classified as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;
   
2. have a mission to preserve or present arts, culture or history within the region of Northeastern Minnesota and Northwestern Wisconsin.
   

Application Deadlines/Award Dates:

Grant applications must be received at the Depot Foundation office no later than 5:00 p.m. on the deadline date.

Grant Making Evaluation and Additional Weighting of Applications:
The grant making process is conducted in an impartial manner based upon the evaluation of each application. Additional consideration is given to initiatives that support:

• Collaborative projects benefiting multiple arts and cultural disciplines
  
• Creative endeavors
  
• Projects that involve funding from multiple sources
  
• Projects that benefit others beyond the organization
  

The Depot Foundation does not accept grant applications to its Undesignated fund that request support for on-going programs and/or materials, for on-going general operating costs or salaries (unless it is a one time project), for political action programs/candidates, or to establish a permanent endowment or permanent interest bearing account.

For further information about our grant making funds or application procedures, please contact the Depot Foundation.

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