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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$15,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support in recognition of Partnership in Property Commercial Land Trust's service on GroundBreak Coalition's work groups
$500,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to help climate advocates improve their public engagement work
$100,000
2020
Midwest Climate & Energy
to advance the goals of economic, racial, climate, and environmental justice in the Midwest
$500,000
2020
Midwest Climate & Energy
to help climate advocates improve their public engagement work
$150,000
2019
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Climate Advocacy Lab
$500,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support, and to build capacity for program piloting and business plan development for Penumbra’s next lifecycle as a center for racial healing and performing arts campus
$500,000
2020
Other Grantmaking
for emergency relief funding for theatres of color
$200,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support climate organizing through deep canvassing, moving thousands of midwesterners to take action on climate
$100,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the launch of a climate-focused deep canvass to strengthen democratic participation in the Midwest
$100,000
2023
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support - Philanthrofund (also known as PFund) exists to invest in thriving, more equitable communities for queer people in the upper Midwest.
$50,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
to support a pooled fund that aims to inspire philanthropic interest and investment at the intersection of faith and democracy
$100,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
to support the Civic Language Perceptions Project and convene conversations in philanthropy around the role of social-cohesion
$100,000
2021
Other Grantmaking
to expand a pooled fund that explores the ways faith and faith communities can support democracy and civic life
$25,000
2023
Other Grantmaking
to fund a collaborative effort of some leading local news and civic information organizations in the Twin Cities to expand their outreach to local advertising agencies
$250,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for the Pillsbury Creative Commons campus capital development project
$15,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support in recognition of Pillsbury United Communities’s participation in GroundBreak coalition work groups
$386,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for McKnight Artist Fellowships for mid-career and established community-engaged artists
$95,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
to support the North High Scholarship Fund
$500,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to build Black generational wealth, strengthen Black women owned businesses through technical and financial support, and strengthen local neighborhood economies
$120,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for operating support of Pillsbury House & Theatre, the professional arts arm of Pillsbury United Communities
$500,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2020
Other Grantmaking
to support the Pillsbury House Theatre
$400,000
2019
Region & Communities
for general operating support and one-time innovation funding
$100,000
2019
Education
to support continuation of the School Board Academy to support community members in acting as engaged, informed leaders on charter school boards
$375,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for McKnight Artist Fellowships for mid-career and established community-engaged artists
$250,000
2018
Other Grantmaking
to operationalize the community visions for Upper Harbor Terminal redevelopment and provide a model for redevelopment throughout North Minneapolis
$60,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$60,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$479,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for the McKnight Artist Fellowships for playwrights and a visiting playwrights residency program
$240,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$471,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for a fellowship program to support Minnesota-based theater artists
$432,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for the McKnight Artist Fellowships for playwrights
$260,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating and capital project support
$60,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to promote the consumer voice of electric vehicle owners and to advance transportation electrification in Minnesota and the Midwest
$60,000
2019
Midwest Climate & Energy
to advance transportation electrification in the Midwest by promoting the consumer voice in regulatory filings and public utility commission workshops
$100,000
2021
Arts & Culture
to support artists and arts programs at the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis
$100,000
2019
Arts & Culture
to support artists and arts programs at the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis
$375,000
2018
Education
to create career pathways into education in collaboration with the Metropolitan Federation of Alternative Schools, and for general operating support
$300,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$50,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to create a comprehensive voter education initiative across multiple media platforms that will help Minneapolis voters make informed decisions with their civic engagement and leadership in advance of the 2021 municipal elections
$385,000
2018
International
FRN-based community phytosanitation initiative for the control of cassava virus diseases in Bukedea district, Eastern Uganda
$195,000
2022
International
Building the Circular Bionutrient Economy to Enhance Systems Health in Africa’s Lake Victoria Basin
$100,000
2021
Other Grantmaking
to aid the capacity and infrastructure surrounding the REACH Twin Cities initiative
$140,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists
$140,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists
$130,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$275,000
2019
Region & Communities
for general operating support
$70,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support an in-depth analysis of farmers and agricultural production practices in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin using data from government surveys, special tabulations, and other available sources
$15,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support in recognition of PRG, Inc.’s contribution to the GroundBreak coalition’s work groups
$100,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$50,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$300,000
2021
International
Collective actions motivated by innovations and local services to improve the agroecological efficiency of production systems in the communities
$500,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$15,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support in recognition of Project for Pride in Living’s contribution to the GroundBreak Coalition’s work groups
$500,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$150,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to educate, empower, and support the community when addressing and advocating for housing issues
$90,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for the Recovery Capital Loan Program helping nonprofits recover and rebuild from the effects of the pandemic and unrest
$2,500,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for the Seeding Cultural Treasures Initiative
$150,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to build the capacity of a youth-led movement to increase the democratic participation, educational opportunity, and long-term financial prosperity of BIPOC youth and young adults in Minneapolis and St. Paul
$50,000
2019
Education
to launch a program supporting low-income parents and parents of color to use their power to hold the education system accountable for high quality, culturally affirming experiences
$1,278,000
2019
Education
to strengthen existing organizations led by and/or serving People of Color and Indigenous People to increase their effectiveness and impact on family engagement and educational outcomes
$40,000
2018
Education
to incubate and launch a grassroots parent organizing movement to increase academic outcomes for kids in the Twin Cities
$450,000
2018
Arts & Culture
for Twin Cities Theatres of Color Coalition (TCTOCC) for strategic planning for its five members which produce theatre by, for, and about communities of color
$150,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for general operating support and the City Artist Program
$150,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for general operating support, and to support the City Artist program
$100,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$160,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$32,000
2019
International
for Transforming rural communities in West Africa through grain processing, market-led nutrition and social innovation
$175,000
2019
Mississippi River
to support efforts to bring Environmental Impact Bond structuring services to two cities along the Mississippi River
$100,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support engagement in the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on multiple topics to drive renewable and distributed energy resource adoption in the Midwest
$100,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support engagement in the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission on multiple topics to drive renewable and distributed energy resource adoption in the Midwest
$200,000
2019
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support engagement in the Minnesota PUC performance-based ratemaking proceeding
$60,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for capacity building support
$80,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$40,000
2021
Arts & Culture
to support capital improvements and moving costs for a new studio/office space
$80,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$40,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$40,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$35,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
to support Ramsey County and St. Paul in equitably and impactfully deploying American Rescue Plan funds
$50,000
2019
Region & Communities
to support the launch of a Rice-Larpenteur Gateway Alliance to provide guidance of improvement projects and redevelopment within the Rice-Larpenteur Gateway corridor
$100,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support Recharge Minnesota to work with rural leaders and communities to support transportation electrification
$50,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support Recharge Minnesota to recognize state EV leaders and conduct community engagement campaigns
$15,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support in recognition of ReconnectRondo's contribution to the GroundBreak coalition’s work groups
$170,000
2019
Region & Communities
for general operating support, and for a feasibility study
$80,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$50,000
2020
Arts & Culture
to build out Red Eye’s new performance space
$80,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$45,000
2022
International
To support the second annual Peoples Food Summit, hosted on October 16, 2022
$20,000
2021
International
to support the Peoples Food Summit
$100,000
2019
Mississippi River
to build supply chain infrastructure that supports regenerative farming in the Midwest
$200,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support building a replicable, scalable, equitable regenerative poultry network in Southern Minnesota that reaches into BIPOC communities
$100,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build the capacity of Midwest organizations, and in particular organizations of color, to submit successful federal grant proposals that will reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions
$200,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support community engagement and technical assistance around a standardized energy equity framework
$17,000
2019
International
for Agroecological liquid bio-inputs ("bioles"): a review with a special focus on the Andes
$350,000
2019
International
Examining and Strengthening the Resilience of Agrobiodiversity and Healthy Diets Among Smallholders in the Peruvian Andes
$120,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists
$120,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists
$65,000
2019
MN Initiative Foundations/Rural
to build Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion capacity of community development practitioners and partners in greater Minnesota that add value to "Welcoming Community" initiatives
$150,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to advance clean energy policies in Midwest states by providing technical assistance and leveraging city engagement
$100,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$100,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$450,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$450,000
2020
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$200,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$120,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$130,000
2019
Mississippi River
to develop robust Minnesota participation and leadership in the Artisan Grain Collaborative in order to advance soil health and water quality improvement, and for general operating support
$75,000
2018
MN Initiative Foundations/Rural
for general operating support
$50,000
2022
International
contribution of the Farmer Research Network to resilient food systems through agro ecological intensification in Singida
$349,000
2019
International
Farmer Research Networks participation in agro-ecological intensification for improved soil health, productivity, nutrition and development of legume seed-systems in Singida
$200,000
2018
Mississippi River
to encourage farmers to transition to water-quality promoting multi-cropping systems, and for general operating support
$300,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to build ROC-MN’s capacity to organize and advocate for high quality work and a just and dignified food-service industry in the Twin Cities Metro
$165,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support Restaurant Opportunities Centers-Minnesota, and for data collection and research
$150,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$50,000
2019
Region & Communities
to invest in the leadership development of Muslim women to create economically vibrant neighborhoods, and for general operating support
$400,000
2019
Mississippi River
to drive agricultural policy and practices that improve water quality across the Mississippi River basin in Wisconsin, and for general operating support