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Community Fund

Bank Midwest’s Community Fund demonstrates our commitment to meaningful initiatives that make a lasting difference in the communities we serve.

The Fund supports large-scale community initiatives which have local collaboration and support. We accept proposals from local, community-based 501(c)3 organizations and is focused on the arts, environment, recreation, youth, and general long-term community betterment initiatives.

Donations are allocated one time each year with applications due late May.

Community Fund Application

 

2025 Grants

Sioux Empire Baseball (SEBA) $10,000
Ringsted Community Action Club $5,000
Wall Lake American Legion $5,000
Westbrook Area Volunteers $20,000
Spirit Lake Inclusive Playground $20,000
Windom Area Youth Hockey Association $10,000
New Ulm Basketball Association $20,000
Sheldon Jackson Outreach Center $10,000

Previous Years

  • 2024

    2024 Grants

    The Grand Center for Arts and Culture, New Ulm $20,000
    Veterans Community Project of Sioux Falls $15,000
    Bringing the Depot to Life, Lakes Area $15,000
    Friends of the Jackson County Trails $10,000
    Cottonwood Cattle Producers $20,000
  • 2023

    2023 Grants

    Fairmont Opera House $10,000
    Town Center, Sherburn $5,000
    Riverline District, Sioux Falls $10,000
    Main Street Manning, Wall Lake $10,000
    Westbrook Walnut Grove Elementary $15,000
  • 2022

    2022 Grants

    Armstrong Betterment Club $10,000
    Fairmont Area Schools $15,000
    Jackson Fire and Relief Association $10,000
    Ronald McDonald House, Sioux Falls $5,000
    Oak Hill, New Ulm $15,000
    Spirit Lake Youth Athletics $15,000
  • 2021

    2021 Grants

    Recreation and amusement center, phase 1 — Wall Lake $15,000
    Tatanka Ska Trace Trailhead — Dickinson County Trails Board $25,000
    Baseball field improvement project — Jackson County Central Schools $10,000
    Band shelter building project — Lions Club of Windom $15,000
    Medical surgical refresh project, New Ulm Medical Center Foundation $10,000
    New handicapped accessible equipment project — Sherburn Park & Recreation $10,000
  • 2020

    2020 Giving

    In lieu of awarding Community Fund grants in 2020, Bank Midwest donated $200,000 to area food shelves that serve the communities that we also serve. Food relief organizations were severely impacted because of the rising needs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more.

     

We believe in giving back. Because we know being a good banker is one thing. And being a good neighbor is everything.

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