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New Ulm Area Foundation has announced the awards from its Fall 2026 granting cycle. Grants totaling $86,325 were approved by the Board of Directors as follows:
The following grant was supported by the Ryberg Family Fund:
• $15,000 to Ivy House for secure outdoor play and learning space
The following grant was from the Furth Family Fund:
• $5,000 to New Ulm Community Concert Association for a concert to promote community involvement in the arts
The following grant was from the Henry & Anne Somsen Fund:
• $4,500 to Community and Seniors Together (CAST) for Friends in the Kitchen program
The following grant was from the Dr. James and Jane Seifert Fund:
• $4,080 to Cathedral High School for interactive welcome wall
The following grant was from the Nuvera Fund:
• $1,100 to Concord Singers for 95th Anniversary Concert
The following grant was from the Bill Macklin Fund:
• $750 to New Ulm Community Concert Association for marketing plan
The following grants were from the NUAF general granting fund:
• $10,000 to State Street Theater for Safe Stages initiative and curtain system upgrade
• $7,500 to Adaptive Recreational Services for adaptive canvas painting
• $6,500 to New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation for Weihnachts Markt
• $6,000 to The Grand Center for Arts & Culture for heArt Therapy mental wellness for youth
• $6,000 to New Ulm Park & Recreation Dept. for monarch butterfly sculpture - Pollinator Park
• $5,000 to New Ulm Middle School for Neighbors in Innovation (STEM) program
• $4,000 to Pro Kinship for Kids for STEM & Art Adventures
• $2,000 to Laundry Love for Laundry Love services
• $2,000 to ProMusica Minnesota for 2026-2027 Chamber Music Concert series
• $1,000 to Lind House Association for third floor window replacements
• $1,000 to Hanska Women of Today for holiday festivals/events
• $1,000 to New Ulm Turnverein for physical culture program for adults
The following grant was from the NUAF scholarship fund:
• $3,895 to Network New Ulm Youth Leadership Program
New Ulm Area Foundation is proud of the work being done by these organizations to help improve the quality of life in our community. The Foundation thanks its many benefactors for their support in contributing to the endowments that provide for these efforts into perpetuity.
Go to www.NewUlmAreaFoundation.org for more information or if you would like to contribute.