Vue d'ensemble
The Midwest Climate & Energy program accepts proposals from organizations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa. Other Midwest states remain invite-only. For organizations that wish to apply, the first step is to familiarize yourself with notre approche. Vous pouvez également consulter le général FAQ sur le financement.
If, after reading our grant guidelines, you feel your organization fits within our funding strategies, contact the Midwest Climate & Energy team avant de commencer une application.
Pour vous aider à vous préparer, vous pouvez prévisualiser le formulaire complet de demande de proposition (PDF, Mot). Please also review our FAQ with commonly asked questions specific to the Climate program.
Within two weeks of receiving your application, Climate staff will be in contact with you regarding next steps. We will make a funding decision within three months of receiving your application.
Admissibilité et types de soutien
We accept proposals and provide operating and project grants to organizations based in, and working in, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa (other Midwest states remain invite-only). We consider capital grants only in exceptional circumstances. With very few exceptions, applicants must be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as tax-exempt nonprofit organizations to be eligible for a grant.
Government entities may apply for funding for innovative projects. However, we generally will not fund activities that are traditionally the sole responsibility of the government.
Ce que nous ne finançons pas
We do not fund the following type of requests:
- Bourses ou autres types d'assistance pour les particuliers
- Conferences, including attendance or travel
- Discrete project development, construction, installation, and/or deployment costs (for example, materials, labor, etc.)
- Land purchase
- Dotations et campagnes de financement, sauf dans de rares cas
- Activités ayant un but religieux spécifique
- Lobbying interdit par l'Internal Revenue Code (voir note ci-dessous)
Une note sur le lobbying et l'analyse des politiques publiques:
The Foundation may consider funding requests for efforts such as advocacy and education to inform the policies and administrative rules of executive, judicial, and administrative agencies; information-sharing that is neutral, nonpartisan, and fully descriptive of both sides of pending legislative issues; and policy research.
Cependant, comme l'exige l'Internal Revenue Code, la Fondation ne financera pas les tentatives d'influencer des lois spécifiques en attente ou proposées, y compris les référendums, les ordonnances locales et les résolutions.
En savoir plus sur notre général directives de financement.
Candidature et calendrier
McKnight has a one-step application process and accepts proposals on a rolling basis. We aim to make a decision and distribute funding within three months of receiving a full proposal. 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.
Notes IMPORTANTES
- Pour accéder aux applications enregistrées ou pour vérifier l’état d’un rapport, utilisez la commande Connexion au compte lien (coin supérieur droit de n'importe quelle page de ce site).
- Si vous rencontrez des problèmes avec le système de candidature en ligne, appelez-nous au (612) 333-4220 ou envoyer un e-mail to the Climate team.