The Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) in St. Paul, Minnesota, has announced grants and program-related investments (PRIs) totaling more than $15 million in support of organizations across Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin.

The largest allocation of grants ($10.1 million) went to Minnesota-based organizations, while groups in Montana were awarded a total of $3.3 million; in Wisconsin, $1.1 million; and North Dakota, $450,000.

Recipients include Dream Center Bismarck ($100,000) in Bismarck, North Dakota, which provides meals and food to families in need; Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation ($550,000), which offers education programming to improve the cardiovascular health of the community; and Great Falls Development Authority ($1 million) in Great Falls, Montana, which supports efforts to expand economic opportunity and improve quality of life.

“These investments will support the inspiring work of organizations driving meaningful change in communities across our four-state region,” said OBT trustee and CEO Frank Miley.

For a complete list of recipients, see the OBT website.

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