Grants
List of Grants We’ve Awarded
New Ulm Area Foundation grants are awarded twice each year in the spring and the fall. Click on the year below to view previous grant recipients.
Some of our significant major grants include:
- $50,000 to State Street Theater Co. to upgrade the theater environment and experience for patrons, with support from Mickelson Media Foundation. (2023)
- $20,000 for ISD 88’s CTE (Career Technical Education) Center capital campaign. (2021)
- $25,000 for the German Park Amphitheater. This helped bring the seating area into ADA-compliance so more members of the community can attend and enjoy events. (2019)
- $25,000 for the State Street Theater’s capital campaign. (2017-2019)
- $35,000 to support the establishment of the 4 Pillars Gallery at The Grand Center for Arts & Culture. (2012-2014)
- $50,000 for the establishment of soccer fields. This extraordinary grant was made in support of exponential growth in youth participation and the economic impact it was having via tournaments, etc. (2008-2009)
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
American Legion Post 132
700
The Grand Center for Arts & CultureÂ
7,000
Jr. Achievement
2,500
Lind House Association
1000
Project SparkÂ
2,000
ProKinship for KidsÂ
3,500
St. Anthony Elementary School
1,200
Grand Center for Arts & Culture
10,000
Junior AchievementÂ
5,000
Lind House
1,500
 Network New Ulm Youth LeadershipÂ
3,964
NU-EDA
2,200
ProMusica
3,000
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
Downtown Action Team for Building Mural
3,000
The Grand Center for Arts & Culture
2,500
Hermann Monument Society
5,000
Ivy House
750
Junior Pioneers
5,000
Lind House
3,500
New Ulm Community Concert Association
3,000
NUACS/St. Anthony’s Elementary
3,300
Oak Hills Memorial Foundation
15,000
Seifert-Bianchi American Legion Post 132
700
State Street Theater
3,000
Suzuki School of Music
2,000
Communities and Seniors Together (CAST)
5,000
The Grand Center for Arts & Culture
5,000
NUACS/St. Anthony’s Elementary
1,377
NUBRIC/Project Lead the Way
20,000
New Ulm Chamber of Commerce
4,500
New Ulm Partnership
6,000
Oak Hills Memorial Foundation
10,000
ProMusica
2,000
Turner Hall
6,000
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
Brown County Historical Society
3,850
Bridging Brown CountyÂ
4,000
Community and Seniors Together (CAST)Â
1,200
Friends of Minnesota Valley
2,500
The Grand Center for Arts & Culture
5,000
Healthy Community Healthy Youth
1,500
Hermann Monument Society
5,000
ISD 88 Early Childhood & Family Education
5,000
Lind House
1,500
MRCI
1,500
New Ulm Battery
2,500
New Ulm Wrestling
2,500
NUACS / St. Anthony’s Elementary
2,285
NUMAS Haus
5,000
ProKinship for Kids
1,000
Southern MN Crisis Nursery
2,500
United Way of Brown County Area
5,000
Seifert-Bianchi American Legion Post 132
500
Career Technical Education (CTE) Center
20,000
Jr. Achievement
3,000
New Ulm Park & Recreation Â
4,500
ProMusica Minnesota
3,000
State Street Theater
5,000
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
Summit Avenue Music Series
1,500
Healthy Community Healthy Youth
1,000
Big Ideas, Inc.
1,500
Leave A Legacy – New Ulm
1,400
Riverfront Development Advocacy Group / City of New Ulm Park & Recreation Dept
4,000
New Ulm Partnership / New Ulm Chamber of Commerce
7,500
Pro Kinship for Kids
1,000
Grand Center for Arts & Culture
1,000
State Street Theater Co
5,000
Junior Achievement
6,000
Brown County Historical Society
2,000
Twin Valley Boy Scouts
2,000
New Ulm Chamber of Commerce / Downtown Action Team
4,000
Grand Center for Arts & Culture
1,200
Oak Hills Living Center
1,100
New Ulm Baseball Association
2,350
Diocese of New Ulm
5,000
New Ulm Turnverein
2,500
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
New Ulm Convention & Visitors
10,000
Summit Avenue Music Series
2,500
Minnesota Music Hall of Fame
6,000
New Ulm Suzuki School of Music
2,000
Grand Center for the Arts and Culture
1,000
ProKinship for Kids
1,200
Seifert Bianchi American Legion Post 132
800
Downtown Action Team
1,000
New Ulm Film Society
2,000
Healthy Community Healthy Youth
1,500
Junior Achievement
5,000
ISD #88 Eagles Enterprise
3,700
Hanska Community Library
1,300
The Grand Center for Arts and Culture
1,000
The Hermann Monument Society
5,000
Leave A Legacy New Ulm
3,000
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
Bavarian Blast 2019
3,000
Brown County Historical Society
10,000
Concord Singers
2,375
Junior Achievement
3,000
Non-Profit Consortium/ Chamber
1500
The Grand Center for the Arts
700
HCHY
1,500
Hermannfest
5,000
MRCI
500
Prokinship
4,000
State Street Theater
10,000
Summit Ave. Music
2,000
Turner Hall
10,000
Wanda Gag
2,350
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
Bavarian Blast
2,500
Brown County Historical Society
4,000
City of New Ulm for Chamber
2,500
Grand Center for Arts & Culture
800
Healthy Community Healthy Youth
1,500
Hermann Monument Society
3,000
Junior Achievement
2,200
Kids X-Cel Center
1,000
Lafayette Charter School
2,500
Martin Luther College
750
Milford Township
5,000
Network New Ulm
1,500
New Ulm Battery
800
New Ulm Concert Association
1,500
New Ulm Film Society/The Grand
2,000
New Ulm Fire Department
4,300
New Ulm High School
800
New Ulm Suzuki School of Music
2,000
New Ulm Turner Hall
1,000
Prairie Piecemakerrs Quilt Guild
1,000
Prokinship for Kids
3,000
St. Stephens HS Amya Theater Project
1,500
State Street Theater
10,000
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
Bavarian Blast
2,500
Brown County Historical Museum
4,000
Convention & Vistors Bureau/City of New Ulm
2,000
Hanska Community Library/City of Hanska
1,000
Hanska Public Library/City of Hanska
1,000
Healthy Community Healthy Youth
750
Hermann Monument Society
5,000
Junior Achievement
2,200
Knights of Columbus
1,500
Milford Townhall
5,000
New Ulm American Legion
800
New Ulm Chamber/City of New Ulm
1,500
New Ulm Film Society/ The Grand
2,000
New Ulm Hockey Association
1,300
New Ulm Ministerial Association
4,000
Prokinship for Kids
3,000
Sleepy Eye Area Concertina Club
500
State Street Theater
1,000
Summit Avenue Music/MLC
2,000
The Lind House
1,000
Turner Hall
1,000
Wanda Gag Sculpture Committee
5,000
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
Bavarian Blast
2,500
Bridging Brown County
500
Grand Center For Arts & Culture
1,500
Hanska Public Library/City of Hanska
1,000
Healthy Community Healthy Youth
1,500
Hermann Monument Society
5,000
Junior Achievement
2,200
Network New Ulm Youth/City of New Ulm
2,000
Network New Ulm/City of New Ulm
2,200
New Ulm Battery
800
Prokinship for Kids
4,000
The Putting Green
1,208
The Putting Green
1,050
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
City of New Ulm
250
Coalition for a Clean Minnesota River
1,000
Grand Center for Arts and Culture
2,000
Grand Center for Arts and Culture
10,000
Great Irish Fair of New Ulm
1,000
Habitat for Humanity
1,250
Hanska Public Library/City of Hanska
1,000
Healthy Community/ Healthy Youth
1,500
Independent School District #88
1,750
Junior Achievement
2,200
Prokinship for Kids
3,000
New Ulm Girls Fastpitch
2,000
New Ulm Actors Community Theatre
2,000
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
2014 Children’s Water Festival
500
Christkindlmarkt
500
Friends of German Park
700
Grand Center for Art and Culture
10,000
Healthy Community Healthy Youth
1,000
Herman Monument Society
1,000
Milford Town Hall
3,000
Network New Ulm Youth/City of New Ulm
500
New Ulm Battery
1,000
New Ulm Christkindlmarkt
Information Not Available
Oak Hills Memorial Foundation, Inc.
1,000
Parents in Partnership
500
Quiltistry
1,000
Putting Green
Information Not Available
Prokinship for Kids
2,000
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
Bavarian Blast
2,500
Brown County Historical Society
25,000
City of New Ulm
300
City of New Ulm Parks & Recreation
20,000
Friends of German Park
500
Grand Center for Arts and Culture
15,000
Network New Ulm Youth/City of New Ulm
1,000
New Ulm Actors Community Theater
1,000
New Ulm Community Education/ISD #88
1,500
ProKinship for Kids
2,600
New Ulm Retail Development/City Of New Ulm
1,000
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
Bavarian Blast
1,000
Brown County Historical Society
400
Friends of German Park
500
Friends of the Public Library
2,000
Grand Center for Arts and Culture
500
Healthy Community Healthy Youth
750
Nelson-Wide Awake 4-H
1,250
New Ulm Actors Community Theater
2,000
New Ulm Battery
2,500
Pro-Kinship for Kids
1,500
Wanda Gag
560
Wanda Gag House
500
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
Brown County Historical Society
800
City of New Ulm
4,000
City of New Ulm
1,000
City of New Ulm
300
City of New Ulm
750
Community Research Technology
1,500
Friends of German Park
700
Healthy Community/ Healthy Youth
1,500
Network New Ulm Youth/City of New Ulm
2,000
Pro Kinship for Kids
2,000
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
Gustavus Adolphus College
300
City of New Ulm
1,000
City of New Ulm/New Ulm Busines & Retail
2,300
City of New Ulm
150
Bavarian Blast
1,500
Park & Recreation/City of New Ulm
1,000
Herman Monument Society
2,500
City of New Ulm/Network New Ulm Youth
1,000
New Ulm Area Youth Soccer Association
25,000
Pro Kinship for Kids
1,000
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
City of New Ulm
No Information Available
City of New Ulm
No Information Available
City of New Ulm
No Information Available
Healthy Community/ Healthy Youth
2,000
Hermann Monument Society
2,000
Junior Achievement
1,000
New Ulm Actors Community Theatre
1,500
New Ulm Area Youth Soccer Association
25,000
New Ulm Turnverein
1,300
Pro-Kinship for Kids
1,000
Washington Elementary School
1,795
Putting Green
1,000
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
Bavarian Blast
2,000
Bridging Brown County
800
Brown County Historical Society
1,000
Brown County Teen Court
1,500
City of New Ulm
2,000
City of New Ulm
150
City of New Ulm/Network New Ulm Youth
1,250
Faith In Action Volunteer Cargivers
700
Healthy Community Healthy Youth
4,000
Healthy Community Healthy Youth
2,000
Independent School District #88
750
New Ulm Actors Community Theatre
1,000
New Ulm Comrades of Valor
2,500
Pro Kinship for Kids
5,000
Pro Kinship for Kids
1,500
Putting Green
2,000
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
Bavarian Blast
2,500
Brown County Agricultural Society
2,000
Brown County Historical Society
750
Brown County Humane Society
350
Brown County Humane Society
360
City of New Ulm
500
City of New Ulm
1,000
City of New Ulm Park & Rec
1,000
City of New Ulm/Network New Ulm Youth
1,250
Healthy Community/ Healthy Youth
3,000
Independent School District #88
500
Junior Pioneers
750
Independent School District #88
1,000
New Ulm Actors Community Theatre
1,000
New Ulm Chamber
150
New Ulm Civic Orchestra
715
Pro-Kinship for Kids
1,250
Putting Green
1,800
RECIPIENT
AMOUNT
Adoptive Services
850
Brown County Historical Society
500
Brown County Humane Society
350
C.A.S.T.
2,000
Coalition for a Clean Minnesota River
5,100
Faith In Action Volunteer Cargivers
500
Friends of German Park
1,500
Healthy Community/ Healthy Youth
3,000
ISD# 88
1,500
Junior Pioneers
500
Martin Luther College
1,800
New Ulm Chamber
150
New Ulm Turnverein
5,000
Pro Kinship for Kids
4,000
Putting Green
2,600