This database contains a representative list of grants approved since 2004. Grants appear alphabetically by organization name, with most recent grants first. Unless otherwise specified, grants are for general operating support.
| LaCreche Early Childhood Centers, Inc. Minneapolis, MN | $135,000 |
for the Minneapolis Freedom Schools, a year-round enrichment program for African American youth
http://www.lacrechekids.com
Program Area: Children and Families
Year Approved: 2008 |
| The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation Metairie, LA | $320,000 |
to promote integrated restoration and storm protection in coastal Louisiana
http://SaveOurLake.org
Program Area: Environment
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Lake Street Council Minneapolis, MN | $90,000 |
for marketing and business organizing projects for the Lake Street corridor
http://www.lakestreetcouncil.org
Program Area: Region and Communities
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Land Stewardship Project Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 |
to promote federal agricultural policies that protect water quality
http://www.landstewardshipproject.org
Program Area: Environment
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Lao Advancement Organization of America Minneapolis, MN | $120,000 |
for a year-round enrichment program for Lao youth in north Minneapolis, Brooklyn Center, and Brooklyn Park
http://www.laoamerica.org
Program Area: Children and Families
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Lao Family Community of Minnesota, Inc. St. Paul, MN | $150,000 |
for an agency that serves youth and families in the east metro area
http://www.laofamily.org
Program Area: Region and Communities
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Leech Lake Area Watershed Foundation Hackensack, MN | $30,000 |
for planning to protect lands in the headwaters of the Mississippi River
http://www.leechlakewatershed.org
Program Area: Environment
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Legacy Foundation Ashland, OR | $152,000 |
to establish a network of women briquette producers and trainers to support briquette microenterprises throughout Uganda and Tanzania
http://www.legacyfound.org
Program Area: International
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Legal Aid Society of Minneapolis, Inc. Minneapolis, MN | $120,000 |
to provide legal services to youth at risk of running away or homelessness
http://www.midmnlegal.org
Program Area: Children and Families
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Leonardo's Basement Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 |
for Studio Bricolage
http://www.leonardosbasement.org
Program Area: Arts
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Lewis and Clark Community College Godfrey, IL | $50,000 |
for the National Great Rivers Research and Education Center's water quality monitoring efforts in Illinois
http://www.lc.edu
Program Area: Environment
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Liana 03850 Pusula, | $62,500 |
to support farmer groups in building rainwater harvesting tanks and drip irrigated kitchen gardens to reduce women's workload for water procurement and increase food production in Tanzania
Program Area: International
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Lifetrack Resources, Inc. St. Paul, MN | $75,000 |
to support early childhood and family programs
http://www.lifetrackresources.org
Program Area: Children and Families
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Little Earth Residents Association, Inc. Minneapolis, MN | $60,000 |
for a year-round enrichment program for youth in the Little Earth Housing Development
http://www.littleearth.org
Program Area: Children and Families
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Living Goods Sausalito, CA | $50,000 |
to help pilot a program of Community Health Promoters earn money by providing basic health education and essential health commodities to the rural poor in Uganda
Program Area: International
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation New York, NY | $675,000 |
for Payne-Lake Community Partners, which provides community engagement and development services to the Payne-Arcade area of east St. Paul and the Lake Street area of south Minneapolis
http://www.liscnet.org
Program Area: Region and Communities
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Longfellow Community Council Minneapolis, MN | $79,714 |
for general operating support
http://www.longfellow.org
Program Area: Region and Communities
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Louisiana Environmental Action Network, Inc. Baton Rouge, LA | $178,000 |
to strengthen efforts to improve water quality in the Mississippi River
http://www.leanweb.org
Program Area: Environment
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts Minneapolis, MN | $110,000 |
for general operating and capacity support for a community performing arts school
http://www.lundstrumcenter.com
Program Area: Arts
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota St. Paul, MN | $350,000 |
for financial services, and for the Metro Homeless Youth programs
http://www.lssmn.org
Program Area: Children and Families
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Lyndale Neighborhood Association Minneapolis, MN | $150,000 |
for general operating support, and for youth programs
http://www.lyndale.org
Program Area: Region and Communities
Year Approved: 2008 |
| Lyric Arts Company of Anoka Anoka, MN | $25,000 |
for organization and operation planning for a community theater
http://www.lyricarts.org
Program Area: Arts
Year Approved: 2008 |
