The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation aims to enhance the quality of life in the Duluth Superior region through the establishment and administration of endowed funds created by individuals, families, private foundations, and businesses. Since 1983, it has distributed over $40 million in grants and scholarships, managing more than 360 funds for various charitable purposes.
The grant program aims to support a variety of preservation-related projects in Bayfield. These may include hiring professional expertise for architectural planning, paint analysis, and historic color consultation; costs associated with hiring preservation architects or consultants for guidance on historic interiors; building preservation and capital investment; infrastructure repairs; costs related to feasibility studies, research on historic destinations, or preservation; as well as expenses for lectures, publications, or exhibits about Bayfield's historical buildings. Additionally, the grant supports garden or park services, fountain repair or restoration, archaeology costs, and graphic design for historic enhancements, explicitly excluding murals.