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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$300,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota
$200,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support increased civic engagement and LGBTQ2IA+ leadership in Minnesota
$200,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support to sustain and grow Fortis Capital’s activities increasing access to financial, knowledge, and social capital for BIPOC-owned businesses and businesses in economically challenged areas of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro
$200,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$160,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$200,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to transform traditional recruitment and retention approaches by developing internal capacity within companies to interact with potential and new employees differently
$3,500,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support to support capital absorption strategies in rural, local, and native communities statewide, and to advance climate-friendly strategies among MN's affordable housing field
$1,750,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to advance the creation/preservation of affordable housing for urban, rural, and Native communities by mobilizing capital, building public will, increasing community engagement, empowering local leaders, creating housing solutions, and advancing policy
$365,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to build a regional approach to housing systems transformation rooted in prevention strategies by co-creating three regional accountability tables of stakeholders in Greater Minnesota, led by those with lived experience with housing instability
$10,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to engage a "Qualified Neutral" mediator and facilitator to lead a "Qualified Problem Solving Process" for State of Minnesota and local government staff charged with administering federal funding for emergency rental assistance
$170,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$60,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$75,000
2020
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for TRANSFORM: A Collaboration to Transform Justice in the Greater MSP Region
$150,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$160,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support the Systems Forum program
$2,500,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for a recoverable grant to expedite deployment of newly appropriated Homeownership Investments Grant program ($40M) and leverage expanded resources in Workforce & Affordable Homeownership Program, Challenge Program ($60M), and Housing Infrastructure Bonds
$800,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$150,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support commercial real estate investment in the neighborhood
$50,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for project implementation for Hamline Midway Real Estate Investment Cooperative
$500,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support - Headwaters is a community foundation that supports grassroots organizations and movements led by and for BIPOC communities in Minnesota, with a focus on strengthening democratic participation and advancing racial justice.
$1,000,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$150,000
2020
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support the Transformation Fund, a $5 million effort aimed at investing in Black people, Indigenous people, and people of color-led organizations addressing the root causes of racism through organizing and advocacy
$200,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to eliminate environmental racism, health inequities, and climate injustices in Minnesota’s housing system by integrating co-created solutions for healthier and circular building products at all stages of their life cycle
$450,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support, and to advance critical workforce development efforts through the Minnesota Employment Services Consortium
$300,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to research Latine women entreprenuership within the informal economy and bring resources to bear to increase success
$250,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support the purchase of the Hmong American Farmers Association farm and incubator to ensure long-term affordable land access for Hmong farmers
$250,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support the Economic Prosperity program
$300,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support revitalization work along the Lake Street Corridor
$400,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$300,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2020
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$300,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to catalyze a Just Transition on the White Earth reservation and region through transforming systems to access necessary infrastructure and capital for work in renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and local microenterprises
$450,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support - Hope Community works to address structural racism, gentrification, and community well-being through affordable housing, economic mobility, and policy change.
$400,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$500,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support - HJC focuses on strengthening tenant protections, expanding affordable housing opportunities, and improving the housing system so that all Minnesotans can access stable and dignified housing in their communities.
$75,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for due diligence and seed funding to absorb the work of All Parks Alliance for Change
$250,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support, and for strategic planning support
$110,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$250,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to provide analysis and education on legislation affecting immigrants by leveraging both ILCM’s legal expertise, partnerships, and collaborations within the immigrant-service ecosystem
$400,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support the Initiators Fellowship and the Nonprofit Academy
$500,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support - Inquilinxs Unidxs por Justicia is a community organization that focuses on empowering low-income, BIPOC, and immigrant tenants through community organizing for affordable, safe, stable, and dignified housing in Minneapolis.
$200,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for transitional funds related to the Sky Without Limits Housing Cooperative
$500,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$350,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support a pro-democracy future in Minnesota through strategic communications, building engagement infrastructure, and developing new democracy leaders
$200,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$150,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$750,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$300,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$300,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to build capacity to scale Tech Dump’s Program of Choice
$155,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$750,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for a recoverable grant for capital campaign financing
$150,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support JXTALabs, a creative sector youth workforce development program
$100,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to train professional canvassers to engage with communities
$300,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$200,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$750,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support, and to build capacity to facilitate more mission-based community development in the Twin Cities 7-County region
$50,000
2020
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$500,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support to build LEDC’s operational and lending capacity to provide business development and equitable lending services for Minnesota’s Latino-owned and BIPOC-owned businesses grow and build community wealth
$280,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$140,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$75,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support the Minneapolis public safety and resilience initiative
$300,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to provide capacity building, technical assistance, and increase access to capital for more economic inclusion and housing, helping the region meet local challenges
$2,600,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support the operations of LISC Twin Cities
$1,000,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to increase the availability of and access to quality affordable housing throughout the state of Minnesota
$2,000,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support, and to advance an equitable recovery by linking community partners together to transform neighborhoods through affordable housing, arts and culture, economic development, and financial tools
$350,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for operating and program support to advance economic mobility, build wealth, and increase capacity and BIPOC leadership, for equitable and inclusive community and economic development in Duluth
$200,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$150,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support employment efforts on the east side of Saint Paul
$100,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$525,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support, and to support housing cooperative research
$150,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to create and maintain affordable housing and commercial space for Northside residents
$325,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support, and for capacity building for community wealth work
$1,000,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to build capacity for the Access To Capital 2025 Initiative
$100,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for a landscape assessment project to solidify regional infrastructure partners, secure funders for program and business acquisition, get corporate buyer commitment, and formally launch a concept to transfer business ownership to potential BIPOC owners
$240,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support, and for one time organizational capacity building to increase lending
$96,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to create asset building opportunities for low-income Minnesotans, reduce systemic barriers to economic mobility, and advance racial equity
$100,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to create asset building opportunities for low-income Minnesotans, reduce systemic barriers to economic mobility, and advance racial equity