Minnesota Council on Foundations

For 2011 general operating support

Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation

To supplement an existing donor-advised fund

Duluth Public Library

To increase access and training capacity at the Duluth Public Library by leveraging a Gates Foundation grant

Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc

To grow wealth and jobs in the region through support of business development services in the Duluth- Superior area and to create a regional marketplace for local artists

Minnesota Idea Open

To spread a deeper understanding of key community issues and challenges by engaging citizens in problem solving efforts

Local Initiative Support Corporation

To support LISC's national strategic shift to expand the services it provides in low-income neighborhoods and to have greater impact on their social and economic vitality. Detroit, St. Paul and Duluth will be pilot cities

City of Duluth

To grow the regional economy by reducing barriers to development and investment in Duluth through implementation of contemporary land use regulations

Northeast Entrepreneur Fund Inc

To invigorate the region's economy through long-term support of an initiative aiming to accelerate the supply and skills of local entrepreneurs

Northspan Group Incorporated

To increase the region's capacity for economic development by upgrading an online regional economic and business database

Superior Business Improvement District

To complete a market analysis to demonstrate market potential for specific business expansion, recruitment and other downtown revitalization efforts

University of Minnesota Duluth

To establish and manage a Product Development Fund for entrepreneurs and small to medium business in the region

Richard Florida Creativity Group

To launch the Knight Creative Communities Initiative, an effort to inspire community engagement and major change using a unique approach that focuses on the technology, talent and tolerance of a place