Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation provides financial assistance to communities, nonprofits and tribal governments that invest in their foundational, business and social assets to ensure quality of life in northeastern Minnesota.

The grant cycle just opened this week, they have several types of grant opportunities, including broadband…

Broadband Infrastructure grants assist projects that help households and businesses reach the State of Minnesota broadband Speed Goal.
Contact: Whitney Ridlon, 218-735-3004, Whitney.Ridlon@state.mn.us
Eligible Applicants: Cities, townships, nonprofits, tribal governments and governmental entities created pursuant to Minnesota Statutes located within the agency’s service area. Multi-organization collaboration is encouraged.
Funding
• Funded up to $2,000,000 for FY2024.
• 1:1 match per project required.
• In-kind materials and/or labor are not eligible toward the project match.
• Consideration will be given to projects that leverage greater amounts of funding for a project from other sources.
• Agency grant funding is contingent upon the award of all funding sources and must be confirmed by contributing source prior to execution of contract.
• Architectural and engineering fees in excess of 10% of the total project costs are ineligible for reimbursement.
• Applications should be submitted nine months prior to the project construction start date. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• The Department of Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation works to improve economic opportunities in support of diversity, equity and inclusion in our service area.
• Diverse populations served by this program include economically distressed communities, tribal nations, black and people of color, veterans, low to moderate income neighborhoods and disabled individuals.
• Additional points are awarded to projects that serve a diverse population as listed above or utilize state certified Targeted Group (TG), Economically Disadvantaged (ED) area or Veteran[1]Owned (VO) vendors.