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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								$600,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Vibrant & Equitable Communities							
							
								to strengthen rural democracy in Minnesota by fostering diverse leadership and community engagement through the Rural Democracy Project							
						 	
											
							
								$400,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Vibrant & Equitable Communities							
							
								to strengthen civic participation in rural democratic process through organized outreach, training, and conversation							
						 	
											
							
								$2,500,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Minnesota Initiative Foundations							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$50,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Vibrant & Equitable Communities							
							
								to share rural narratives and stories for and by groups historically underrepresented or misrepresented in the news							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$30,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Vibrant & Equitable Communities							
							
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								$300,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Vibrant & Equitable Communities							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$413,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Vibrant & Equitable Communities							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Vibrant & Equitable Communities							
							
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								$50,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for support of the Gizhiigin Arts Incubator							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$200,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to support climate-smart and inclusive agricultural policy outcomes and Midwest organizing							
						 	
											
							
								$300,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to build capacity for grassroots, frontline, and base-building organizations and leaders in communities of color and low-income communities and support frontline leadership to electrify homes and community-serving facilities at scale							
						 	
											
							
								$2,000,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to support pooled funding to empower rural climate leadership, accelerate deployment of climate solutions, and maximize federal funding impact in rural areas across the Midwest							
						 	
											
							
								$300,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to build capacity for grassroots, frontline, and base-building organizations and leaders in communities of color and low-income communities to support their self-determined priorities in building electrification efforts							
						 	
											
							
								$200,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to support climate-smart and inclusive agricultural policy outcomes and Midwest organizing							
						 	
											
							
								$2,000,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to position clean energy, low-carbon jobs, and climate-friendly agriculture practices as a primary driver of abundant, equitable job creation in rural America							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to support strategy development and initial seed grants in the Midwest to accelerate transition of rural economies to clean energy and sustainable climate jobs							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$150,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to increase collaboration and input in the statewide Climate Fast Forward climate change action plan							
						 	
											
							
								$150,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to advance policies and practices that reduce carbon emissions in Wisconsin							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$300,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								for general operating support - Wisconsin Farmers Union is a leader among farmers of different types and sizes across Wisconsin and seeks to improve coordination and acceleration of their collective climate and conservation efforts.							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$200,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								for general operating support - Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association works to bridge opportunities and mandates of federal policy, statewide efforts, and the work in WI counties to implement conservation and climate resilience strategies.							
						 	
											
							
								$200,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to create a Climate Resilience Program, and develop a roadmap for local climate actions to advance climate-smart farming practices							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$150,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to support power-building and organizing in Wisconsin at the intersection of democracy and climate							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$50,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$250,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Vibrant & Equitable Communities							
							
								to support the comprehensive operations and capacity of Minnesota Latine Community's MN Latine Fund							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to center and invest in the leadership and solutions of Black, Indigenous/American Indian, young women of color working as leaders at the forefront of climate justice and equity in their communities through the Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota							
						 	
											
							
								$500,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for investing in leadership and community power to support movement building and BIPOC leadership							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to advance the Blueprint for Action program by building the agency, social capital, and civic engagement of young women of color working as leaders at the forefront of climate justice in their communities							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to support the Young Women's Initiative of Minnesota to build the agency, social capital, and civic engagement of young women of color working as leaders at the forefront of climate justice in their communities							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$200,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Vibrant & Equitable Communities							
							
								for general operating support - WomenVenture is dedicated to empowering women to achieve their economic goals by building profitable and sustainable businesses that transform communities.							
						 	
											
							
								$150,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Vibrant & Equitable Communities							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Vibrant & Equitable Communities							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$90,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support and for a capacity-building project							
						 	
											
							
								$40,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$500,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Vibrant & Equitable Communities							
							
								for research and communications on job quality, climate, and equity							
						 	
											
							
								$1,800,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Vibrant & Equitable Communities							
							
								to support efforts that broker knowledge and resources, nurture collaboration, and build relationships among worker centers and union partners							
						 	
											
							
								$500,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Vibrant & Equitable Communities							
							
								to support regranting to worker centers and nonprofits engaged in innovative partnerships with labor organizations							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$280,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to synthesize opportunities for the Midwest to lead on equitable and impactful climate mitigation in the agricultural sector							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$84,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to support institutional diversity and the Environmental Fellows Program							
						 	
											
							
								$42,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Midwest Climate & Energy							
							
								to support institutional diversity and the Environmental Fellows Program							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$50,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$50,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support - Yellow Tree Theatre is a culturally diverse, artist-led, professional nonprofit theatre located in Osseo, MN.							
						 	
											
							
								$30,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$300,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								to explore relocating the YWCA’s headquarters to build a new state-of-the-art and clean-energy facility on the Saint Paul College campus							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$4,925,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Other Grantmaking							
							
								for general operating support, and one-time project support to assist Youthprise in business model planning							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$80,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems							
							
								YPARD Networks in Action: Establishing and strengthening YPARD Chapters in Bolivia and Ecuador to contribute to Rural Development and Resilient food systems							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$60,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support - Zeitgeist fosters Minnesota's new music community by supporting composers, performers, and diverse audiences through performances, commissions, and educational programs.							
						 	
											
							
								$55,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$105,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
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								$70,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support - Zorongo Flamenco is a professional performance company and school that produces in Minnesota and across the country.							
						 	
											
							
								$70,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$70,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support, and for a capacity-building project to develop and operationalize a strategic plan							
						 	
											
							
								$40,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support