Blandin Foundation is focused on the economic viability of rural Minnesota communities, as part of our mission to help strengthen rural Minnesota and the Grand Rapids area, our home.



To that end, the Foundation offers:



- Leadership development programs that help communities capitalize on their assets.



- Public Policy programs to inform and engage the public on issues affecting rural economic viability, which currently include two major initiatives: Vital Forests/Vital Communities and Rural Broadband and a special initiative, Goods from the Woods.



- Grant making to support community-generated economic strategies and – in the Grand Rapids area – the Foundation offers economic advantage grants and responsive grants.