It would be nice to see some Minnesota communities gain recognition – especially if broadband were part of the innovation!

Award Honors Innovative Initiatives in the Upper Midwest
Bush Foundation: Bush Prize for Community Innovation
The Bush Prize for Community Innovation honors innovative nonprofit organizations and government entities with a track record of making great ideas happen in the regions the Bush Foundation serves: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations that share the same geography. The Bush Prize does not prioritize any specific issues and instead is open to community innovations that address all sorts of needs and opportunities. Prize winners receive promotion and recognition, along with a flexible grant of 25% of the last fiscal year budget, up to a $500,000 grant. Applicants may identify and define their community, which could be a geographic community (e.g., a neighborhood, town, state, or Native nation), or an affinity or racial/ethnic community. At least two Bush Prizes will be awarded in each of the targeted geographic regions. The application deadline is June 5, 2014. Visit the Bush Foundation’s website to learn more about the Bush Prize application process.