1. I understand you give priority to funding organizations whose beneficiaries live in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin communities served by Bremer Banks. What are those communities?
2. What is the deadline for submitting proposals?
3. Do you have an application form?
4. When are payments made?
5. Could you explain the reporting requirements?

1. I understand you give priority to funding organizations whose beneficiaries live in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin communities served by Bremer Banks. What are those communities? Click here for a map and list of Bremer communities.

2. What is the deadline for submitting proposals? The Foundation does not have deadlines. However, to help in your planning, the Foundation's schedule of consideration is available on our guidelines page

3. Do you have an application form? Yes. In November 2008, the Otto Bremer Foundation released its Application Packet.

4. When are payments made? Typically, payments are scheduled for the 15th of each month.

5. Could you explain the reporting requirements? A two-part report is required after one year from the month the grant payment was received:

1. The first part is a narrative report explaining the impact of the program. The eight questions asked in the "Report Narrative" section of the Minnesota Common Report Form are very useful for preparing this report.

2. The second part is the financial expenditure report of grant dollars. In the case of multi-year grants, scheduled payments will be released after the receipt of the previous year's report.

The Otto Bremer Foundation accepts the Minnesota Common Report Form.