Our Mission

Advance a more just, creative, and abundant future where people and planet thrive

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Net Zero Endowment

McKnight commits to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions across our $3 billion endowment.

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2021 Distinguished Artist Faye M. Price

As a director, actor, dramaturg, and arts leader, Price has significantly influenced Minnesota theater.

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We Celebrate Culture Bearers

McKnight Foundation Artist Fellowships Program partners with Indigenous Roots.

Read the quarterly grants update

Our Programs

McKnight advances climate solutions in the Midwest; builds an equitable and inclusive Minnesota; and supports the arts, international crop research, and neuroscience.

Midwest Climate & Energy

Take bold action on the climate crisis by dramatically cutting carbon pollution in the Midwest by 2030

Vibrant & Equitable Communities

Build a vibrant future for all Minnesotans with shared power, prosperity, and participation

Arts

Catalyze the creativity, power, and leadership of Minnesota working artists and culture bearers

International

Improve access to local, sustainable, nutritious food using collaborative research and knowledge-sharing with smallholder farmers, research institutions, and development organizations

Neuroscience

Bring science closer to the day when diseases of the brain and behavior can be accurately diagnosed, prevented, and treated

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