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
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support - The Fund convenes a high-capacity group of donors concerned with maintaining a healthy democracy and advancing shared progressive priorities including an equitable clean energy transition.
$450,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2019
Region & Communities
to restructure its organization and recapitalize working capital funds
$200,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support - OneCommunity Alliance works to create a more accessible, inclusive, equitable, and affordable housing system for BIPOC communities in Central Minnesota.
$70,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Open Eye Figure Theater is a puppetry and object theater organization that includes a 90-seat theater, artist studios, gardens, and an open arena for artistic experimentation.
$70,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$270,000
2022
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
to support agroecological research, development, and information-sharing at the Kenya AE Hub II
$240,000
2020
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Supporting agroecological research, development, and information-sharing at the Kenya AE Hub
$100,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Our Streets Minneapolis works to put people first by transforming transportation and infrastructure in the Twin Cities and at the state level.
$680,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support, and for capacity building
$100,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the "Rethinking I-94 for Climate, Equity, and Access" project
$350,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$180,000
2019
Education
to support SFER-MN as it builds capacity and a strong, well-organized communications strategy around the Minneapolis Public Schools Comprehensive Design Project/Project Equity Campaign, and for general operating support
$100,000
2023
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support - OutFront is the most prominent LGBTQ+ advocacy organization in Minnesota, which provides community organizing voter engagement within the LGBTQ+ community statewide.
$100,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$300,000
2023
Other Grantmaking
to restore St. Anthony Falls as Owamniyomni, conveying control to the Dakota Tribes and initiating transformation of the site into a place of healing, connection, and education that honors Native history and living culture
$100,000
2022
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Inception Phase of the project: Partnerships for Diversity – Strengthening farmer-research partnerships that provide plant varietal options to diverse farmers
$140,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Pangea World Theater is an artist-led, multi-disciplinary theater that creates work that embodies decolonizing practices of solidarity, sustainability, and equity.
$100,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for capital contribution for planning and predevelopment for a new performance space and permanent home for Pangea World Theater
$140,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$300,000
2019
Other Grantmaking
for capital support of Pangea’s building planning, purchase, and construction
$100,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$100,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$100,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$100,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support to preserve and develop long-term affordable commercial spaces through community driven ownership of land
$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
$400,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Penumbra Theatre's next two seasons will foster the racial healing of individuals and community through a unique integration of powerful artistic programs, customizable equity tools, and holistic wellness services.
$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.
$80,000
2023
Other Grantmaking
to support phase two of the Civic Language Perceptions Project
$100,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
to support the Civic Language Perceptions Project and convene conversations in philanthropy around the role of social-cohesion
$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
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
$300,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support community news and information publications and one-time executive transition funding
$60,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support a comprehensive and robust community engagement process with residents and stakeholders for the reconstruction of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue South Minneapolis, where George Floyd was murdered
$160,000
2023
Arts & Culture
to support the Pillsbury House and Theatre
$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
$60,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support of a community-facing, artist-activated, art-looking-meets-art-making museum and art center
$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
$30,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to expand access to electric vehicles and clean transportation through education and advocacy
$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
2023
Arts & Culture
to support artists and arts programs at the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis
$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
$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
$648,000
2023
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Building pesticide-free territories for sustainable food systems in the Ecuadorian Sierra
$195,000
2022
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
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
$210,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists and culture bearers
$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
$160,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support - PRG aims to increase the supply of affordable homes in the Twin Cities, particularly for households of color, to narrow the racial homeownership disparity.
$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
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Collective actions motivated by innovations and local services to improve the agroecological efficiency of production systems in the communities
$100,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support Black women leaders who are on the frontlines leading climate and racial justice efforts with cultivating well-being and building community power
$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
$100,000
2023
Other Grantmaking
for leadership transition support
$250,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support census and survey awareness and education programs
$300,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to cultivate the purpose, prosperity, and power of all young people in Minnesota
$450,000
2023
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support - Propel supports Minnesota's nonprofit sector by providing technical assistance, capital deployment, leadership support and development, and strategic services.
$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
$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
2023
Arts & Culture
for capital support
$70,000
2023
Arts & Culture
to fund the second phase pilot of an equity framework project between artists and cultural institutions in Minnesota
$100,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$160,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$32,000
2019
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
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
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support work on improving electric utility performance-based rates in Minnesota and bolster electric competition, reduce barriers to distributed energy, and advance grid-enhancing technologies in Minnesota and the broader Midwest
$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
$100,000
2023
Arts & Culture
to support work that centers the leadership of artists and culture bearers
$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
$50,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support – Rain Taxi seeks to support the literary community of artists and literary culture bearers through publicly validating their work via reviews, readings, and compensation.
$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
$130,000
2024
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Red Eye Collaboration serves performing artists in Minnesota by creating and maintaining a theater and hub for artistic experimentation, collaboration, and critical discourse.
$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
$140,000
2023
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
to support the People’s Food Summit and Regeneration International's strategic planning
$45,000
2022
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
To support the second annual Peoples Food Summit, hosted on October 16, 2022
$20,000
2021
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
to support the Peoples Food Summit
$100,000
2019
Mississippi River
to build supply chain infrastructure that supports regenerative farming in the Midwest
$400,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support - Regenerative Agriculture Alliance advances a farmer-driven regenerative agriculture model to restore ecological balance and put wealth, ownership, and control in the hands of farmers and food chain workers.
$200,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support building a replicable, scalable, equitable regenerative poultry network in Southern Minnesota that reaches into BIPOC communities