For Grantees<\/a><\/h3>\nFind answers about the grant application and reporting process.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tFor Grantseekers<\/a><\/h3>\nLearn about funding opportunities in each of our program areas.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tFunding FAQ<\/a><\/h3>\nFind answers to the most frequently asked questions about how we approach funding.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tGrantmaking<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\nSince 1953<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t$3.26<\/span> Billion<\/span><\/h2>\nIn Grants<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t4,020<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\nOrganizations<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tGrantmaking by Program<\/h2>\n
McKnight granted over $145 million in 2024, our highest in the Foundation’s history<\/a>, with our charitable payout exceeding 7 percent of our endowment. We granted on average $115 million annually over the last five years. Below is a snapshot of our year-end giving totals by each grant program. See more on our financials page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n    \n\t\t\t\t\n        {\"type\":\"pie\",\"data\":{\"labels\":[\"Midwest Climate & Energy\",\"Vibrant & Equitable Communities\",\"Arts & Culture\",\"Global Foods\",\"Neuroscience\",\"Other Grantmaking\",\"All In On Mission Increase\"],\"datasets\":[{\"backgroundColor\":[\"rgba(129,170,20,0.9)\",\"rgba(117,152,188,0.9)\",\"rgba(225,205,0,0.9)\",\"rgba(242,169,0,0.9)\",\"rgba(13,82,87,0.9)\",\"rgba(200,16,46,0.9)\",\"rgba(220,88,42,0.9)\"],\"hoverBackgroundColor\":[\"#81aa14\",\"#7598bc\",\"#e1cd00\",\"#f2a900\",\"#0d5257\",\"#c8102e\",\"#DC582A\"],\"data\":[32000000,31996000,10997000,10992258,3845550,19843813,35495000],\"borderWidth\":0}]},\"options\":{\"animation\":{\"duration\":2000},\"maintainAspectRatio\":true,\"cutoutPercentage\":80,\"circumference\":6.28318530717958623199592693708837032318115234375,\"legend\":{\"display\":false,\"position\":\"right\",\"labels\":{\"usePointStyle\":true,\"padding\":20,\"boxWidth\":12,\"fontSize\":12,\"fontColor\":\"#3a3a3a\"}},\"tooltips\":{\"enabled\":false,\"bodySpacing\":8,\"titleSpacing\":6,\"cornerRadius\":8,\"xPadding\":10},\"noTsep\":false}}<\/div>\n\t\t[\"Midwest Climate & Energy: ${y}\",\"Vibrant & Equitable Communities: ${y}\",\"Arts & Culture: ${y}\",\"Global Foods: ${y}\",\"Neuroscience: ${y}\",\"Other Grantmaking: ${y}\",\"All In On Mission Increase: ${y}\"]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        
 
 
For Grantseekers<\/a><\/h3>\nLearn about funding opportunities in each of our program areas.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tFunding FAQ<\/a><\/h3>\nFind answers to the most frequently asked questions about how we approach funding.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tGrantmaking<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\nSince 1953<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t$3.26<\/span> Billion<\/span><\/h2>\nIn Grants<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t4,020<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\nOrganizations<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tGrantmaking by Program<\/h2>\n
McKnight granted over $145 million in 2024, our highest in the Foundation’s history<\/a>, with our charitable payout exceeding 7 percent of our endowment. We granted on average $115 million annually over the last five years. Below is a snapshot of our year-end giving totals by each grant program. See more on our financials page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n    \n\t\t\t\t\n        {\"type\":\"pie\",\"data\":{\"labels\":[\"Midwest Climate & Energy\",\"Vibrant & Equitable Communities\",\"Arts & Culture\",\"Global Foods\",\"Neuroscience\",\"Other Grantmaking\",\"All In On Mission Increase\"],\"datasets\":[{\"backgroundColor\":[\"rgba(129,170,20,0.9)\",\"rgba(117,152,188,0.9)\",\"rgba(225,205,0,0.9)\",\"rgba(242,169,0,0.9)\",\"rgba(13,82,87,0.9)\",\"rgba(200,16,46,0.9)\",\"rgba(220,88,42,0.9)\"],\"hoverBackgroundColor\":[\"#81aa14\",\"#7598bc\",\"#e1cd00\",\"#f2a900\",\"#0d5257\",\"#c8102e\",\"#DC582A\"],\"data\":[32000000,31996000,10997000,10992258,3845550,19843813,35495000],\"borderWidth\":0}]},\"options\":{\"animation\":{\"duration\":2000},\"maintainAspectRatio\":true,\"cutoutPercentage\":80,\"circumference\":6.28318530717958623199592693708837032318115234375,\"legend\":{\"display\":false,\"position\":\"right\",\"labels\":{\"usePointStyle\":true,\"padding\":20,\"boxWidth\":12,\"fontSize\":12,\"fontColor\":\"#3a3a3a\"}},\"tooltips\":{\"enabled\":false,\"bodySpacing\":8,\"titleSpacing\":6,\"cornerRadius\":8,\"xPadding\":10},\"noTsep\":false}}<\/div>\n\t\t[\"Midwest Climate & Energy: ${y}\",\"Vibrant & Equitable Communities: ${y}\",\"Arts & Culture: ${y}\",\"Global Foods: ${y}\",\"Neuroscience: ${y}\",\"Other Grantmaking: ${y}\",\"All In On Mission Increase: ${y}\"]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        
 
 
Funding FAQ<\/a><\/h3>\nFind answers to the most frequently asked questions about how we approach funding.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tGrantmaking<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\nSince 1953<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t$3.26<\/span> Billion<\/span><\/h2>\nIn Grants<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t4,020<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\nOrganizations<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tGrantmaking by Program<\/h2>\n
McKnight granted over $145 million in 2024, our highest in the Foundation’s history<\/a>, with our charitable payout exceeding 7 percent of our endowment. We granted on average $115 million annually over the last five years. Below is a snapshot of our year-end giving totals by each grant program. See more on our financials page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n    \n\t\t\t\t\n        {\"type\":\"pie\",\"data\":{\"labels\":[\"Midwest Climate & Energy\",\"Vibrant & Equitable Communities\",\"Arts & Culture\",\"Global Foods\",\"Neuroscience\",\"Other Grantmaking\",\"All In On Mission Increase\"],\"datasets\":[{\"backgroundColor\":[\"rgba(129,170,20,0.9)\",\"rgba(117,152,188,0.9)\",\"rgba(225,205,0,0.9)\",\"rgba(242,169,0,0.9)\",\"rgba(13,82,87,0.9)\",\"rgba(200,16,46,0.9)\",\"rgba(220,88,42,0.9)\"],\"hoverBackgroundColor\":[\"#81aa14\",\"#7598bc\",\"#e1cd00\",\"#f2a900\",\"#0d5257\",\"#c8102e\",\"#DC582A\"],\"data\":[32000000,31996000,10997000,10992258,3845550,19843813,35495000],\"borderWidth\":0}]},\"options\":{\"animation\":{\"duration\":2000},\"maintainAspectRatio\":true,\"cutoutPercentage\":80,\"circumference\":6.28318530717958623199592693708837032318115234375,\"legend\":{\"display\":false,\"position\":\"right\",\"labels\":{\"usePointStyle\":true,\"padding\":20,\"boxWidth\":12,\"fontSize\":12,\"fontColor\":\"#3a3a3a\"}},\"tooltips\":{\"enabled\":false,\"bodySpacing\":8,\"titleSpacing\":6,\"cornerRadius\":8,\"xPadding\":10},\"noTsep\":false}}<\/div>\n\t\t[\"Midwest Climate & Energy: ${y}\",\"Vibrant & Equitable Communities: ${y}\",\"Arts & Culture: ${y}\",\"Global Foods: ${y}\",\"Neuroscience: ${y}\",\"Other Grantmaking: ${y}\",\"All In On Mission Increase: ${y}\"]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        
 
 
Grantmaking<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\nSince 1953<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t$3.26<\/span> Billion<\/span><\/h2>\nIn Grants<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t4,020<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\nOrganizations<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tGrantmaking by Program<\/h2>\n
McKnight granted over $145 million in 2024, our highest in the Foundation’s history<\/a>, with our charitable payout exceeding 7 percent of our endowment. We granted on average $115 million annually over the last five years. Below is a snapshot of our year-end giving totals by each grant program. See more on our financials page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n    \n\t\t\t\t\n        {\"type\":\"pie\",\"data\":{\"labels\":[\"Midwest Climate & Energy\",\"Vibrant & Equitable Communities\",\"Arts & Culture\",\"Global Foods\",\"Neuroscience\",\"Other Grantmaking\",\"All In On Mission Increase\"],\"datasets\":[{\"backgroundColor\":[\"rgba(129,170,20,0.9)\",\"rgba(117,152,188,0.9)\",\"rgba(225,205,0,0.9)\",\"rgba(242,169,0,0.9)\",\"rgba(13,82,87,0.9)\",\"rgba(200,16,46,0.9)\",\"rgba(220,88,42,0.9)\"],\"hoverBackgroundColor\":[\"#81aa14\",\"#7598bc\",\"#e1cd00\",\"#f2a900\",\"#0d5257\",\"#c8102e\",\"#DC582A\"],\"data\":[32000000,31996000,10997000,10992258,3845550,19843813,35495000],\"borderWidth\":0}]},\"options\":{\"animation\":{\"duration\":2000},\"maintainAspectRatio\":true,\"cutoutPercentage\":80,\"circumference\":6.28318530717958623199592693708837032318115234375,\"legend\":{\"display\":false,\"position\":\"right\",\"labels\":{\"usePointStyle\":true,\"padding\":20,\"boxWidth\":12,\"fontSize\":12,\"fontColor\":\"#3a3a3a\"}},\"tooltips\":{\"enabled\":false,\"bodySpacing\":8,\"titleSpacing\":6,\"cornerRadius\":8,\"xPadding\":10},\"noTsep\":false}}<\/div>\n\t\t[\"Midwest Climate & Energy: ${y}\",\"Vibrant & Equitable Communities: ${y}\",\"Arts & Culture: ${y}\",\"Global Foods: ${y}\",\"Neuroscience: ${y}\",\"Other Grantmaking: ${y}\",\"All In On Mission Increase: ${y}\"]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        
 
$3.26<\/span> Billion<\/span><\/h2>\nIn Grants<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t4,020<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\nOrganizations<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tGrantmaking by Program<\/h2>\n
McKnight granted over $145 million in 2024, our highest in the Foundation’s history<\/a>, with our charitable payout exceeding 7 percent of our endowment. We granted on average $115 million annually over the last five years. Below is a snapshot of our year-end giving totals by each grant program. See more on our financials page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n    \n\t\t\t\t\n        {\"type\":\"pie\",\"data\":{\"labels\":[\"Midwest Climate & Energy\",\"Vibrant & Equitable Communities\",\"Arts & Culture\",\"Global Foods\",\"Neuroscience\",\"Other Grantmaking\",\"All In On Mission Increase\"],\"datasets\":[{\"backgroundColor\":[\"rgba(129,170,20,0.9)\",\"rgba(117,152,188,0.9)\",\"rgba(225,205,0,0.9)\",\"rgba(242,169,0,0.9)\",\"rgba(13,82,87,0.9)\",\"rgba(200,16,46,0.9)\",\"rgba(220,88,42,0.9)\"],\"hoverBackgroundColor\":[\"#81aa14\",\"#7598bc\",\"#e1cd00\",\"#f2a900\",\"#0d5257\",\"#c8102e\",\"#DC582A\"],\"data\":[32000000,31996000,10997000,10992258,3845550,19843813,35495000],\"borderWidth\":0}]},\"options\":{\"animation\":{\"duration\":2000},\"maintainAspectRatio\":true,\"cutoutPercentage\":80,\"circumference\":6.28318530717958623199592693708837032318115234375,\"legend\":{\"display\":false,\"position\":\"right\",\"labels\":{\"usePointStyle\":true,\"padding\":20,\"boxWidth\":12,\"fontSize\":12,\"fontColor\":\"#3a3a3a\"}},\"tooltips\":{\"enabled\":false,\"bodySpacing\":8,\"titleSpacing\":6,\"cornerRadius\":8,\"xPadding\":10},\"noTsep\":false}}<\/div>\n\t\t[\"Midwest Climate & Energy: ${y}\",\"Vibrant & Equitable Communities: ${y}\",\"Arts & Culture: ${y}\",\"Global Foods: ${y}\",\"Neuroscience: ${y}\",\"Other Grantmaking: ${y}\",\"All In On Mission Increase: ${y}\"]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        
 
4,020<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\nOrganizations<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tGrantmaking by Program<\/h2>\n
McKnight granted over $145 million in 2024, our highest in the Foundation’s history<\/a>, with our charitable payout exceeding 7 percent of our endowment. We granted on average $115 million annually over the last five years. Below is a snapshot of our year-end giving totals by each grant program. See more on our financials page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\n    \n\t\t\t\t\n        {\"type\":\"pie\",\"data\":{\"labels\":[\"Midwest Climate & Energy\",\"Vibrant & Equitable Communities\",\"Arts & Culture\",\"Global Foods\",\"Neuroscience\",\"Other Grantmaking\",\"All In On Mission Increase\"],\"datasets\":[{\"backgroundColor\":[\"rgba(129,170,20,0.9)\",\"rgba(117,152,188,0.9)\",\"rgba(225,205,0,0.9)\",\"rgba(242,169,0,0.9)\",\"rgba(13,82,87,0.9)\",\"rgba(200,16,46,0.9)\",\"rgba(220,88,42,0.9)\"],\"hoverBackgroundColor\":[\"#81aa14\",\"#7598bc\",\"#e1cd00\",\"#f2a900\",\"#0d5257\",\"#c8102e\",\"#DC582A\"],\"data\":[32000000,31996000,10997000,10992258,3845550,19843813,35495000],\"borderWidth\":0}]},\"options\":{\"animation\":{\"duration\":2000},\"maintainAspectRatio\":true,\"cutoutPercentage\":80,\"circumference\":6.28318530717958623199592693708837032318115234375,\"legend\":{\"display\":false,\"position\":\"right\",\"labels\":{\"usePointStyle\":true,\"padding\":20,\"boxWidth\":12,\"fontSize\":12,\"fontColor\":\"#3a3a3a\"}},\"tooltips\":{\"enabled\":false,\"bodySpacing\":8,\"titleSpacing\":6,\"cornerRadius\":8,\"xPadding\":10},\"noTsep\":false}}<\/div>\n\t\t[\"Midwest Climate & Energy: ${y}\",\"Vibrant & Equitable Communities: ${y}\",\"Arts & Culture: ${y}\",\"Global Foods: ${y}\",\"Neuroscience: ${y}\",\"Other Grantmaking: ${y}\",\"All In On Mission Increase: ${y}\"]<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n        
 
Grantmaking by Program<\/h2>\n
McKnight granted over $145 million in 2024, our highest in the Foundation’s history<\/a>, with our charitable payout exceeding 7 percent of our endowment. We granted on average $115 million annually over the last five years. Below is a snapshot of our year-end giving totals by each grant program. See more on our financials page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>