Our grants database features organizations from the past five years. It is updated on a quarterly basis about a month after board approval.
$50,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support city clean energy engagement at the Public Utilities Commission
$10,000
2017
Region & Communities
to fund Hearing Tenant Voices -- a training project that uses theater-based methodology to shift implicit bias within Minneapolis Housing Inspections Services
$75,000
2016
Region & Communities
to coordinate new and existing resources in a comprehensive way in a specific geographic area to make transformative change in disenfranchised Minneapolis communities based on community input and city council direction
$150,000
2014
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the implementation of the Minneapolis commercial building energy rating and disclosure ordinance
$150,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support robust community engagement in the development of a climate action and adaptation plan and to match funds secured for the City Energy Project for the City of Saint Paul
$50,000
2016
Region & Communities
to support a new pedestrian safety/policy coordinator position whose role it will be to proactively improve walkability in St. Paul
$60,000
2016
Region & Communities
to advance a sustainable, equitable urban development design for the Ford Plant site incorporating green energy and transit connectivity using an innovative and market-ready zoning and public realm plan
$100,000
2015
Region & Communities
to leverage the implementation of the City of St. Paul’s 8-80 Vitality Economic Development Initiative
$75,000
2014
Region & Communities
to prepare a "net zero" energy system conceptual design for the 140- acre St. Paul Ford site that integrates renewable energy sources and innovative emerging technologies to power a carbon neutral, dense mixed-use, urban neighborhood
$35,000
2015
Region & Communities
to strengthen local capacity to increase public and private investment in the region's urban parks, enhancing the region's competitiveness
$50,000
2015
Region & Communities
to pilot mission-driven civic consultancy serving more sustainable, equitable local government services
$300,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$25,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support CESA membership opportunities and peer-to-peer networking activities for public energy agencies in Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin
$50,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to expand membership opportunities in the Midwest and provide states with peer-to-peer networking opportunities and technical assistance
$175,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the development and amplification of the Midwest clean energy jobs report
$75,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to update the clean energy jobs annual report Clean Jobs Midwest and to amplify the report's results
$200,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to conduct a Midwest clean energy jobs survey and to communicate the story of the clean energy economy in the region
$50,000
2014
Mississippi River
to reduce agricultural runoff entering the Yahara watershed and harming Madison's lakes
$300,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to engage rural communities in clean energy and efficiency opportunities
$80,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to engage rural communities in clean energy and efficiency opportunities
$140,000
2014
Mississippi River
to build a network of Minnesota River basin citizens committed to a healthy Minnesota River
$75,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Wisconsin Climate Table
$250,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$150,000
2018
Mississippi River
to address Wisconsin’s agricultural water pollution and protect water resources by defending existing rules and advancing new initiatives
$150,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Wisconsin Climate Table
$185,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Wisconsin Climate Table to build a stronger, equitable climate movement in Wisconsin
$350,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support of Clean Wisconsin's Energy and Climate Program
$120,000
2016
Mississippi River
to reduce agricultural pollution by working with agencies, point-source pollution sources, and agricultural partners to implement Wisconsin’s innovative phosphorus rule
$50,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to pilot innovative utility projects and rate designs with Wisconsin utilities to increase the adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency programs
$100,000
2014
Mississippi River
to advance Wisconsin’s innovative strategy to reduce agricultural pollution of the state’s rivers and lakes
$260,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$315,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support actions that reduce climate pollution and foster local solutions and sustainability throughout the state of Minnesota
$75,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support implementation of Climate Minnesota Convenings across the state, engaging greater Minnesota communities in dialogue about climate change impacts and local climate solutions
$80,000
2014
Midwest Climate & Energy
to implement forums across Minnesota and follow-up support for scalable community-level actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and foster sustainability
$100,000
2018
Region & Communities
to support leadership programming through CAAL Leaders MOVEE: Making Our Voices Effective for Equity
$200,000
2018
Education
for general operating support
$180,000
2017
Arts
for general operating support
$120,000
2015
Arts
for general operating support
$630,000
2016
International
Building soil quality across the CCRP program: multi-context research and engagement on residues and soil organic matter management
$525,000
2018
Region & Communities
for general operating support, and for a feasibility study on an umbrella partnership real estate investment trust (UPREIT)
$550,000
2016
Region & Communities
for general operating support, and for project funding to advance work with Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing
$20,000
2015
Region & Communities
to develop a business plan around integrating an unsubsidized affordable housing strategy
$500,000
2014
Region & Communities
for general operating support
$50,000
2017
Arts
for general operating support
$50,000
2015
Arts
for general operating support
$100,000
2014
Arts
in support of the Common Roots Campaign
$405,000
2016
Education
to align and improve school leadership and literacy instruction from PreK-3rd grade
$250,000
2014
Region & Communities
to fund a loan loss reserve for a $5 million plus Twin Cities Small Business Loan Fund expanding access to capital in underserved markets and on transportation corridors
$450,000
2017
International
Advancing the Development and Adoption of Post-harvest Grain Legume Technologies by Smallholder Farmers in Malawi and Tanzania
$100,000
2017
Region & Communities
to support and strengthen CLUES' Career Development Services and Youth Career Training & Internship programs
$100,000
2015
Region & Communities
to support and strengthen its workforce development program
$90,000
2014
Region & Communities
to support the CLUES Economic Vitality and Civic Engagement program
$50,000
2014
Region & Communities
to map and analyze regional African immigrant economic opportunities along the Blue Line, Green Line, and Bottineau Transitways
$75,000
2017
Region & Communities
to participate in a redesign of the use of mediation pre-eviction and eviction processes to keep families housed
$250,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$175,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build capacity for Just Community Solar teams to operate in four regions of MN
$75,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build the capacity to create a Just Community Solar Program for Minnesota faith communities
$653,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support, regional organizing capacity on clean energy, and outreach and education around nitrate pollution and its impacts on drinking water
$75,000
2015
Midwest Climate & Energy
for grassroots outreach on clean energy
$300,000
2015
Mississippi River
to build capacity in greater Minnesota
$100,000
2015
Arts
for the Legacy Amendment Accountability Project
$45,000
2014
Mississippi River
for general operating support
$200,000
2017
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$100,000
2017
Region & Communities
to establish a construction workforce pipeline preparing diverse individuals for employment in the construction of the Southwest and Bottineau light rail projects
$50,000
2014
Region & Communities
for program/project support to address the construction training gap in the Twin Cities
$125,000
2019
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build grassroots campaign capacity in the Midwest
$150,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support grassroots campaign research and technical assistance in the Midwest to advance clean energy
$50,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$50,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$50,000
2014
Arts
for general operating support
$150,000
2016
Region & Communities
to renovate a vacant building on the east side of St. Paul to house a nonprofit bakery that annually employs 100 low-income youth
$25,000
2015
Region & Communities
to support development of a sustainable business model for neighborhood-based community development investment cooperative
$130,000
2017
Region & Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2015
Region & Communities
to support the Minneapolis Renters Coalition’s work to create a housing system that provides safe, decent, affordable, and stable rental housing in Minneapolis
$120,000
2015
Region & Communities
for general operating support
$75,000
2014
Region & Communities
to revitalize business nodes in the Hiawatha corridor by driving equitable, resident-driven bricks and mortar commercial and mixed-use development
$190,000
2017
International
Capacity Strengthening for Legume Diversity and Agroecology Research in Ethiopia
$135,000
2015
International
for the project, Capacity Strengthening for a New Ethiopian Agroecology Network
$674,000
2014
International
for the project, Singida Nutrition and Agroecology Project (SNAP)
$62,961
2014
International
for the project, Indigenous Bio-Fertilizer Development for Agro-Ecological Intensification of Sustainable Enset-Legume-Cereal Production in South and Southwestern Ethiopian Smallholder Farming System
$300,000
2015
Region & Communities
to provide advanced technical support, financing, and innovative solutions that improve the quality of life in affordable housing for the most vulnerable people in our society while creating healthier, livable communities for all
$20,000
2018
Region & Communities
to support the Inclusive Economic Prosperity Convening and its Community of Practice involving grantees and key partners
$80,000
2018
Region & Communities
to build organizational capacity
$450,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to provide operational and program support for a Minnesota Citizens Utility Board office
$70,000
2016
Arts
to support delivery of data collection, aggregation, and reporting services for Minnesota arts and culture organizations
$35,000
2015
Arts
to advance data collection, aggregation, and reporting for the arts and culture sector in Minnesota
$120,000
2018
International
to support Strengthening Capacities of the Forest People's Land Rights Network for Advocacy Expansion (LandNet)
$100,000
2016
International
for strengthening capacity building of local communities for natural resources management and environmental protection via sustainable livelihood activities
$90,000
2014
International
to support the Forest Peoples Land Rights Network
$150,000
2018
Mississippi River
to develop the Illinois Nutrient Trading Initiative
$140,000
2017
Region & Communities
to sustain and grow equity-based bicycle education, outreach, and engagement efforts to ensure that the health, financial, and empowerment benefits of bicycling are shared by all
$80,000
2015
Region & Communities
to sustain and expand equity-based bicycle education, outreach, and advocacy efforts to ensure that health, financial, and empowerment benefits of bicycling are shared by all
$125,000
2015
Mississippi River
to train a new generation of farmers on dairy grazing in Minnesota, thereby increasing the acreage in pasture and providing dramatic water quality benefits
$60,000
2017
Arts
to support the Tawokaga arts program for Dakota artists in southwestern Minnesota
$60,000
2015
Arts
to support the Tawokaga arts program for Dakota artists in southwestern Minnesota
$30,000
2014
Arts
to support the Minnesota dance community's participation in the Dance/USA 2014 Annual Conference in Minneapolis June 18-21
$25,000
2018
Midwest Climate & Energy
to fund modeling and analysis to develop a climate action plan for Dane County
$80,000
2017
Region & Communities
for general operating support
$80,000
2015
Region & Communities
for general operating support
$185,000
2019
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$150,000
2016
Midwest Climate & Energy
to assist the Destination Medical Center project in implementing clean energy goals
$35,000
2018
Region & Communities
to develop an Energy Master Plan for the 112-acre former Hillcrest Golf Course leveraging sustainable resources to efficiently and cost-effectively serve the redevelopment and adjacent neighborhoods
$50,000
2016
Mississippi River
to create a document that builds awareness about the relationship between agriculture and drinking water in the Minnesota River basin
$80,000
2015
Mississippi River
to create a peer-to-peer learning network that strengthens landowner-led watershed projects and reduces agricultural pollution
$250,000
2015
Mississippi River
to improve waterfowl habitat and water quality in Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri