Our grants database features organizations from the past five years. It is updated on a quarterly basis about a month after board approval.
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$200,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to build capacity for Latinx immigrant worker empowerment in Central Minnesota
$200,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support - Greater Minnesota Worker Center is dedicated to advocating for, mobilizing, and empowering low-wage immigrant workers, particularly within the refugee community in central Minnesota.
$170,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$60,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$325,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to build the housing justice field through investments in lived experience leadership, transformative systems changes, and statewide narrative infrastructure
$3,500,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support to support capital absorption strategies in rural, local, and native communities statewide, and to advance climate-friendly strategies among MN's affordable housing field
$1,750,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to advance the creation/preservation of affordable housing for urban, rural, and Native communities by mobilizing capital, building public will, increasing community engagement, empowering local leaders, creating housing solutions, and advancing policy
$365,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to build a regional approach to housing systems transformation rooted in prevention strategies by co-creating three regional accountability tables of stakeholders in Greater Minnesota, led by those with lived experience with housing instability
$10,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to engage a "Qualified Neutral" mediator and facilitator to lead a "Qualified Problem Solving Process" for State of Minnesota and local government staff charged with administering federal funding for emergency rental assistance
$50,000
2025
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for short-term program transition support
$200,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to transform traditional recruitment and retention approaches by developing internal capacity within companies to interact with potential and new employees differently
$1,200,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to engage and support interested and affected parties toward equitably implementing the 100% clean energy legislation and reducing emissions from the building, energy, and transportation sectors
$1,460,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$230,000
2020
Midwest Climate & Energy
to accelerate local climate action, at scale, by providing technical assistance, capacity, and tools to local governments
$250,000
2020
Other Grantmaking
to support the States Energy Collaborative federal stimulus and equitable recovery efforts
$200,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support - Great Plains Action Society works to advance indigenous voices and priorities on critical natural resource and climate issues in Iowa, including the management of natural and working lands.
$175,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
for The Great Northern's Climate Solutions Series
$75,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to produce a festival focused on educating and informing the public about the impacts of climate change
$75,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to educate and inform the public about the impacts of climate change during the Great Northern Winter Festival
$180,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$200,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support - Grassroots Power Project supports grassroots organizations to adopt long-term strategies in their work to attain structural power within an inclusive democracy.
$200,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$100,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for Grantmakers in the Arts' annual conference in the Twin Cities
$80,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$80,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$50,000
2020
Arts & Culture
to acquire and renovate two new buildings to expand and improve programming
$40,000
2024
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - The Grand Center for the Arts’ mission is to enrich community life through arts and cultural education and experiences, and to support local artists by offering them opportunities to develop and demonstrate their artistry.
$40,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$2,000,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to transform the transportation sector while centering equity, climate, and people
$450,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support local- and community-driven clean transportation solutions in the Midwest
$100,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to advance clean, reliable, and safe transportation through local sustainability and equitable mobility solutions
$100,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support mobility advocacy groups working towards the development of sustainable mobility and equitable access in the Midwestern region
$100,000
2020
Other Grantmaking
to provide matching funds for Twin Cities organizations receiving federal stimulus funds to provide reliable and safe transportation for essential workers
$100,000
2023
Other Grantmaking
to support the work of a funders' collaborative to prevent gun violence
$770,000
2021
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Strengthening Climate-resilient Food Systems at the Territorial Level While Shifting Food System Policies
$170,000
2023
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support - George Floyd Global Memorial exists to conserve stories of resistance to racial injustice and to curate spaces for all people to grieve, pay respect, and be a voice for justice.
$100,000
2021
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support
$370,000
2024
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Rural-urban partnerships for the on-farm conservation of Peru’s native chilli peppers
$422,000
2020
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Rural schools and smallholder agriculture in the Andes: an alliance for changing time
$55,000
2024
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Andes Agroecologicos
$90,000
2021
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Strengthening of knowledge dialogue capacities and facilitation in projects of the CCRP-Andes Community of Practice
$460,000
2022
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Case study research, Enabling rural farm enterprises to improve local livelihoods and increase ecosystem services; and to enable a farmer research network to validate agroecological options that respond to local context
$300,000
2023
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Womens fields IV: Building on the FUMA-FRN for a farmer-centered agro-ecological transition amidst the challenges of food insecurity and climate change in the Maradi region of Niger
$50,000
2024
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Full Circle Theater Company creates transformative theater that centers marginalized perspectives, practices equity and access, and engages diverse artists and audiences in the creation of a more socially just world.
$90,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$40,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$160,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$500,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support, and for coordinating Minnesota environmental leadership on Sustainable Aviation Fuels
$250,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$140,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for continued support of the Sinfonia’s New Works by Minnesota-Based Composers program, and for general operating support
$20,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
to support the TESTIFY: Americana from Slavery to Today exhibit at the Hennepin County Library
$2,600,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to move Minnesota and the Midwest toward dramatic near-term reductions in carbon pollution through equity-centered policy and implementation work, partnerships, communications, and innovation
$4,000,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to move Minnesota and the Midwest toward dramatic near-term reductions in carbon pollution through equity-centered policy work, partnerships, and innovation
$70,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Frank Theatre is a professional theatre company committed to producing 2-3 unique works a year that stretch the skills of their artists while challenging the audience with social, political, and cultural concerns.
$110,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$80,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support – Franconia provides artists the space, assistance, and funding to create and exhibit large-scale sculpture in the St. Croix River Valley.
$80,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$35,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
to create the second research report documenting the contributions and impact of Black women leaders in philanthropy
$75,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support, and to support the public launch and community organizing for the Minnesota Promise campaign
$200,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$135,000
2022
Arts & Culture
to educate, empower, and strengthen the Forum through a statewide project to help transform the Regional Arts Council's individually and as a system to be more equitable and work to decrease historic inequities
$90,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for the RAC Forum's FY20-21 Statewide Project to help transform the RAC's individually and as a system to be more equitable and work to decrease historic inequities
$200,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support to sustain and grow Fortis Capital’s activities increasing access to financial, knowledge, and social capital for BIPOC-owned businesses and businesses in economically challenged areas of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro
$15,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support in recognition of Fortis Capital’s participation in GroundBreak coalition's work groups
$300,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to maximize effective, equitable investment in transportation electrification programs in the Midwest through program design, help for communities seeking funds, and implementation support
$400,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
for the continued funding of the Towards Equitable Electric Mobility (TEEM) Community of Practice
$150,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to provide technical assistance to Midwest states, cities, and organizations in capturing and implementing federal funding for equitable transportation electrification programs in the Midwest
$400,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build capacity, deepen relationships between equity focused and traditional organizations, and advance equitable electric mobility
$200,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build capacity, create stronger relationships between equity focused and mainstream organizations, and advance equitable electric mobility
$200,000
2020
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build the capacity of equity organizations and environmental advocates to work together towards equitable transportation electrification
$140,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$196,000
2023
Arts & Culture
to support a grant program for Minnesota mid-career public artists
$144,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$196,000
2021
Arts & Culture
to support a grant program for Minnesota mid-career public artists
$200,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support reporting in the Midwest on climate change and agriculture, equity issues in agriculture, and worker issues in the food system including Midwest-based reporters and audio producers
$200,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support FERN’s reporting in the Midwest on climate change and agriculture, equity issues in agriculture, and worker issues in the food system
$480,000
2023
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Strengthening multi-stakeholder cooperation on Agroecology through integrated tools to enable transformative change
$200,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build public support for policies that reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and generate opposition to false climate solutions in Iowa, a key state for influencing national agricultural policy
$100,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support a grassroots organizing campaign to increase public support for policies that would reduce agricultural climate emissions and generate opposition to false solutions in Iowa
$100,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
for base-building, organizing, and bolstering narrative-shifting strategies to address methane from agriculture and factory farm biogas, and to increase support for a more just, sustainable, and climate-smart agriculture policy in Iowa and nationally
$60,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support for an organization that provides support structures of training and education, specialty equipment, and a sales gallery to glass artists working in glass blowing, casting, fusing, neon bending, and coldworking
$40,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$200,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support increased civic engagement and LGBTQ2IA+ leadership in Minnesota
$110,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$121,000
2025
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
for Nutritional African Foods Initiative (NAFI), a participatory agroecological research to build knowledge and increase consumption of nutritional and climate-resilient African foods
$138,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists and culture bearers
$92,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists
$300,000
2023
Arts & Culture
to grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota
$300,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota
$25,000
2024
Arts & Culture
for a Sundance Film Festival Bid
$593,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for the McKnight Artist Fellowships for media artists
$100,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for a capital campaign
$240,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$585,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for the McKnight Artist Fellowships for media artists
$100,000
2021
Other Grantmaking
for general operating and capacity building
$615,000
2020
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
What Works Where and for Whom: Improved systems to undertake Option by Context Studies for Agro-Ecological Intensification through Right-N trials
$40,000
2024
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Fargo-Moorhead Opera's overarching goal is to create diverse, high-quality performances, while providing opportunities for artists to pursue their artform in a supportive environment and being financially compensated.
$35,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$40,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$1,000,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support the stabilization of affordable rental housing properties and providers
$3,000,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support to build a housing system that ensures equitable housing access, stability, and affordability for the Twin Cities region
$1,500,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to build a housing system that ensures housing access, stability, and affordability for everyone
$350,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support