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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 peb mus kom zeCov. Koj kuj tseem xav saib xyuas Lub hauv paus rau sawv daws nyiaj txiag FAQ.
If, after reading our grant guidelines, you feel your organization fits within our funding strategies, contact the Midwest Climate & Energy team ua ntej pib ua ntawv thov.
Txhawm rau pab koj npaj, koj tuaj yeem saib ua ntej daim ntawv thov kev pom zoo tag nrho (PDF, Lo lus). 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.
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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.
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We do not fund the following type of requests:
- Nyiaj kawm ntawv lossis lwm yam kev pab rau cov tib neeg
- Conferences, including attendance or travel
- Discrete project development, construction, installation, and/or deployment costs (for example, materials, labor, etc.)
- Land purchase
- Kev siv nyiaj txiag thiab peev nyiaj, tshwj tsis yog muaj qee qhov
- Cov haujlwm uas muaj lub hom phiaj tshwj xeeb kev ntseeg
- Chaw tos qhua los ntawm Internal Cov Nyiaj Tau Los Ntawm Cov Cai (saib daim ntawv qhia hauv qab)
Ib daim ntawv ceeb toom txog kev tso cai thiab kev ntsuam xyuas ntawm pej xeem:
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.
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Kawm kom paub ntau ntxiv txog peb cov general nyiaj txiag cov txheej txheem.
Daim ntawv thov & ncua sij hawm
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.
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- Kom nkag tau rau cov ntawv thov kev pabcuam lossis tshawb xyuas qhov xwm txheej ntawm tsab ntawv ceeb toom, siv qhov Tus ID nkag mus txuas (sab qaum txoj cai ntawm txhua phab ntawm lub website no).
- Yog tias koj muaj teeb meem nrog kev thov cov ntaub ntawv online, hu rau peb ntawm (612) 333-4220 lossis xa email to the Climate team.