فيما يلي بعض الأسئلة والأجوبة المتعلقة بـ McKnight مجتمعات نابضة بالحياة والإنصاف برنامج (المجتمعات). لمزيد من المعلومات ، ندعوك لقراءة المنتديات مقاربة و إرشادات التطبيق.

تقديم المنح اللوجستية

1. كم عدد جولات تقديم المنح كل عام؟

Our team reviews proposals on a rolling basis, applications can be submitted at any time. Given year-end priorities, grants submitted and reviewed in the fourth quarter may take additional time. We recommend submitting your request by September 1 if funding in the current calendar year is critical.

Within two weeks of receiving your application, Communities staff will be in contact with you regarding next steps. We strive to make a decision and distribute funding within three months of receiving an application.

2. ما هي المدة المتوقعة للمنحة؟ هل تقدم منح متعددة السنوات؟

McKnight typically makes grants for one to two years in duration. We work closely with the requesting organization to determine both the grant type (e.g., general operations, project/program) and the grant duration. If you have questions, please contact a موظف البرنامج قبل تقديم طلب المنحة الخاص بك.

3. ما هي ميزانية المانح الخاصة بك؟

The Communities program’s 2023 grantmaking budget is $32 million. Because some of those dollars are already committed to multiyear grantees, we expect to deploy roughly $26 million in new grants in 2023.

4. What types of grants are available—general operating, program grants, others?

The Communities program regularly invites both general operating and program/project grants. If you have a question about grant types, we encourage you to connect with a موظف البرنامج.

5. Will McKnight consider funding research projects or more direct services programs?

McKnight funds a range of activities, from community organizing to research, analysis, and planning. We also fund nonpartisan policy advocacy and implementation. However, we do not fund direct services.

6. Is it necessary to secure matching funding?

We look at an organization’s entire budget and appreciate it when organizations identify diverse sources of support. We do not require matched funding, except in rare cases.

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متطلبات الأهلية

7. What types of organizations are eligible?

For the most part, applicants should be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations to be eligible for a grant. Government entities, including state, county, and municipal, may apply for funding for innovative projects. We generally will not fund activities that are traditionally the sole responsibility of government. Contact رينيه ريتشيوالبرنامج والمنح المنتسبين ، الذين يمكنهم توصيلك بـ موظف البرنامج للإجابة على أسئلة أكثر تحديدًا حول وضعك.

8. If I have a fiscal sponsor, can I apply for a grant?

We do consider requests from fiscally sponsored organizations. If funded, McKnight requires a fiscal sponsorship agreement between the fiscal sponsor and the sponsored project.

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جغرافية

9. Can you share what you mean by working statewide? Does that mean multiple sites? How do you see your grantmaking divided between the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro and Greater Minnesota?

The Communities program is committed to working with grantees and partners across Minnesota. We do not have a set funding quota by region of the state. We welcome and encourage proposals from the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro and Greater Minnesota and look forward to building funding relationships and having impact statewide.

10. Can you clarify terminology about funding in Minnesota? Must the organization be based in Minnesota, or can it be outside the state as long as it has programs applicable to Minnesota?

يدعم معظم تمويل برنامج المجتمعات المنظمات التي تتخذ من مينيسوتا مقراً لها. ومع ذلك ، فإننا نراجع الطلبات المقدمة من شركاء خارج مينيسوتا الذين يعملون لدعم المجتمعات النابضة بالحياة والعادلة في ولايتنا. نوصي بالاتصال بـ موظف البرنامج لمناقشة عملك.

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12. Are you looking to fund more established organizations and projects, newer efforts, or a combination?

The Communities program funds a combination of requests from new partners and from organizations with historic ties to McKnight. We also look to fund a range of organizations and coalitions, both established and emerging.

13. How does McKnight view proposals that are relevant to more than one program at McKnight, such as the overlap between the Communities program and the Midwest Climate & Energy program?

نتعاون بشكل وثيق مع الموظفين في برامج McKnight الأخرى ، مثل فنون وثقافة و الغرب الأوسط المناخ والطاقة، ونرحب بالمقترحات التي تتقاطع مع برامج متعددة. الاتصال أ موظف البرنامج للحصول على إرشادات حول أفضل نهج.

14. Are you exclusively funding Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC)–led organizations?

Though McKnight is committed to increasing its support to BIPOC-led organizations, we continue to fund multicultural, multiracial partners inclusive of all communities who call Minnesota home. Since the launch of the program, approximately 62% of grantees identified as BIPOC-led.

15. How do you define BIPOC organization or BIPOC-led organization?

McKnight currently defines BIPOC-led groups as those for whom at least four of the following are true.

  • 50 في المائة من كبار الموظفين * يعرفون باسم BIPOC
  • 50 في المائة من أعضاء مجلس الإدارة يعرفون باسم BIPOC
  • لدى المنظمة مدير (مدراء) تنفيذيون / قائد (قادة) يُعرفون باسم BIPOC
  • تركز مهمة المجموعة بشكل صريح على مجتمعات BIPOC و / أو المساواة العرقية
  • يقود المشروع و / أو المبادرة غالبية أعضاء مجموعة BIPOC
  • تقوم المنظمة بتنفيذ مبادرات DEI وتنتقل عبر الانتقال التنظيمي لتحقيق قدر أكبر من المساواة في البرمجة / العمليات

* نعرّف كبار الموظفين بأنهم موظفون يتمتعون بسلطة اتخاذ القرار أو مسؤولية الإدارة مع المنظمة.

16. Will you consider proposals that address economic equity and climate solutions in tandem?

نعم ، نرحب بالمقترحات التي تتقاطع مع مجالات برامج McKnight المتعددة. يرجى الاتصال أ موظف البرنامج لمناقشة عملك وللحصول على إرشادات بشأن تقديم الطلب.

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التقدم بطلب للحصول على منحة

17. What is the best link for the grant applications?

You can apply by going to our كيفية التقديم page. We invite you to preview the application form (PDF, كلمة).

18. Do I need to talk to a program staff member before I apply?

We recommend that you discuss your application with a موظف البرنامج. رينيه ريتشي can help connect you to a team member. This is not a requirement of funding. It may, however, help you save time on an application.

19. If I am a current grantee: When should I apply for new funding?

إذا كنت تتقدم بطلب للحصول على تمويل لنفس الغرض مثل منحتك الحالية ، فنحن نشجعك على التقدم عندما يحين موعد تجديد المنحة الحالية.

That said, we want organizations to apply when it makes sense for you. If you want to apply at a different time of the year than you have in the past, please reach out to your program contact.

20. How many times can my organization apply in one year? If we are awarded a grant, can we submit another application for a different period?

To minimize work for your organization and help McKnight manage the numerous requests we receive, an organization should request funds only once per year.

في بعض الأحيان ، قد تقدم الظروف ، مثل الفرص الجديدة أو الأحداث الجارية الصعبة ، سببًا للتقدم مرة أخرى. الاتصال أ موظف البرنامج إذا كنت تعتقد أنه قد يكون هناك مبرر كاف لطلب إضافي.

21. Is there a maximum grant request?

There is no maximum request amount. We recommend that you discuss the level of support you are considering with a موظف البرنامج before submitting a grant proposal to save time with an application. This will also help us understand your needs, dreams, and other considerations. After an application is submitted, we may work with you to adjust the amount requested.

22. Can grantees have multiple grants with you at one time?

قد يحصل الحاصلون على المنح على منح متعددة بشكل متزامن ، على الرغم من أننا نفضل تقليل العبء الإداري على كل من موظفي McKnight والموظفين الحاصلين على المنحة بمنحة واحدة إما توفر دعمًا تشغيليًا عامًا أو تمول مشاريع متعددة في وقت واحد.

23. What is the approximate timeline from submitting to acceptance of a proposal?

في غضون أسبوعين من تلقي طلبك ، سيتواصل موظفو المجتمعات معك بخصوص الخطوات التالية. سنقوم بتعيين أ مدير برنامج to each submitted application. That officer will reach out to discuss your application.

We strive to make a decision and distribute funding within three months of receiving an application.

24. If my application does not get selected, will you carry it forward for future consideration?

Applications are not automatically carried forward for future consideration.

25. If we are not selected to receive a grant, will there be an opportunity to receive feedback? What is the follow-up process?

If we do not accept your application, you are welcome to speak with a أعضاء الفريق.

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26. If we are new to the McKnight Foundation, who is the best staff person to talk with?

الرجاء التواصل رينيه ريتشي وستوجهك إلى الشخص المناسب لاحتياجاتك.

27. How can I stay updated?

ال مجتمعات نابضة بالحياة والإنصاف page on McKnight’s website is the best place to find the latest information. You can also sign up to receive updates about our work.

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