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Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
Business Category: Partners
The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation provides loans to businesses for the creatin and support of jobs and provides grant opportunities to organizations. In 2015, SMIF awarded a grant to the City of Fairmont for the ‘Brain Gain’ project, now known as ‘Fairmont Aea Life’. More information on this project is listed under ‘Special Projects’.