Grants

WINGS gives grants to nonprofit organizations supporting the education, physical, emotional, social and artistic endeavors that encourage women and children of all cultures, nationalities, races, sexual orientation and abilities to reach their full potential.

While WINGS supports traditional and innovative projects, it favors those that both inform and transform our community.

FORMS:

Grant Guidelines

2008 WINGS Grant Application (Pdf)
2008 WINGS Grant Application (WORD - fill-in form)

WINGS Grants Interim Report Form (pdf)
WINGS Grants Interim Report Form (WORD - fill-in form)

WINGS Grants Final Report Form (pdf)
WINGS Grants Final Report Form (WORD- - fill-in form)

For more information please contact Catherine McBride

2008 WINGS Grants

2007 WINGS Grants

16 grants awarded, totaling:  $42,500

Community Action Center – Dental care for adult low-income women
At least 20 women will obtain needed preventative and/or restorative dental services.  WINGS funds will be leveraged by dental office discounts and patient co-payments.  In addition, staff will work to extend to adult patients the reduced-fee schedule offered for children by local dentists. Staff will also work to expand low-cost alternatives for adult dental care.  $3,000

Community Action Center – “Babies and Beds” program
WINGS funds will be used to provide cribs, beds, car seats and bedding for low-income families.  Cribs and car seats will meet modern safety standards. Staff will continue to work with expectant families to access medical care and appropriate parenting programs.  $3,000

Dakota Prairie Adult Basic Education Consortium – Family School
Family School is a free education program that integrates instruction for undereducated adults and their children.  The program targets non-native English speaking adults and their children ages 0-5.  WINGS funds will enable more families to participate by eliminating transportation barriers.  $3,600

Friends of the Library – Booker II
WINGS funds will be applied to the direct costs for purchasing, transporting, repairing, licensing and painting the new (used) Bookmobile, and thus will enable the greater Northfield community to continue to enjoy the benefits of reliable, cost-effective bookmobile service.  $2,500

Girl Scouts of Cannon Valley – Science Sleuths Program
This is an eight-week pilot program to engage 20 4th and 5th grade girls with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.  The goal is to engage young girls in science, provide interactions with professional female scientists who serve as mentors and role models, develop social, leadership and teamwork skills, and enhance self-confidence as they work on research.  $6,472
The Girl Scouts will collaborate with the following organizations and will work to grow this program.
MAD Science MN – Lego Robotics
Leonardo’s  Basement – rockets and propulsion
Maltby Science Center – environmental issues in water systems
Northfield AAUW – volunteers willing to talk with teachers and promote this program
Carleton’s Women in Math and Science group – students and faculty will be involved

Hope Center – “Messaging in Action”
This next step of the Hope Center’s Child Resiliency Project will work to educate youth leaders who can help spread the message about domestic and sexual violence.  This program will involve a one-day workshop for the youth leaders, a meeting for them with local legislators at the state capitol on the issue of violence against women and children, and two presentations each month targeting Northfield youth and two targeting adult groups.  $3,000

Northfield Nursery School – Translation and Interpretation for Families
This grant will support a sign-language interpreter for two deaf parents of enrolled children. The school hopes that through this grant they will become more inclusive of families from diverse backgrounds and abilities.  $400

Northfield Public Schools, Community Services Division, Early Childhood Initiative Coalition – “Babies and Blankets”
This grant continues support and provides for the possibility of expansion for the highly collaborative ECIC home visitor program.  The program targets families with multiple risk factors who have newborns. The purpose is to connect families with resources, encourage early literacy, and provide support for positive parenting in the first year.  $2,200
                                                                                                                                              
Northfield Public Schools – “Connections”
This pilot project aims to assist and encourage Northfield High School teachers to embed and carry out service learning experiences which link community service and academic learning.  Service learning has been shown to increase academic achievement, enhance sense of responsibility and citizenship within the community, and lower truancy and discipline issues.  $2,500

Northfield Public Schools – Summer Ventures Plus
Summer Ventures Plus is a collaborative, free, seven-week summer enrichment program for low-income youth and young people at risk of academic failure. WINGS funds will support transportation for children living in concentrated low-income housing areas, and will support field trip expenses.  $4,500
                                                                                              
Northfield Public Schools – Tattered Pages
Tattered Pages is a used bookstore housed in the Middle School. Its purpose is to provide all students the opportunity to own books, to increase literacy, and to encourage student responsibility and ownership in the program.  WINGS funds will fill in gaps and help maintain a healthy collection.  $103

Northfield Skateboard Coalition – Skateboard Festival and Skate Plaza
This grant will support a summer skateboard festival, covering costs for space, equipment rental, prizes, food and advertising.  It also provides $1,000 for the proposed Skate Plaza as a show of support for this widely supported youth-initiated project.  $2,000

Northfield Union of Youth – Main Street Mentors
Main Street Mentors is a community-based project which pairs adult volunteer mentors with high-risk youth. Funds from WINGS will be used to support direct program costs, mentor training, mileage and costs of administration.  $1,700

Northfield Youth Choirs – After School Program
Our grant will support bus transportation from elementary schools to rehearsal, director compensation, a healthy snack for participants and some supplies. The funds will off-set increased transportation costs and permit the fee charged to stay at a level that is accessible for low-income families.  $1,820

Northfield Youth Sports Collaborative – Scholarships
WINGS funds will be used for scholarships for low-income Northfield youth to participate in local youth sports associations.  This shared scholarship pool is administered by the Community Action Center, which helps all sports associations screen children to assure financial eligibility.  $5,000

Project Able – Summer Activities Program
This program will bring summer options to middle school- and high-school age special needs youth. The program will offer swimming, group games, archery, camping, self-defense street smarts, fishing and other activities that will provide development of life skills and interactive socialization. Participants will have the opportunity to problem-solve on both an individual and team level.  $705