Hoos waxaa ku yaal qaar ka mid ah su'aalaha iyo jawaabaha la xiriira McKnight's Bulshooyinka Feejignaanta & Sinnaanta ah (Jaaliyadaha) barnaamijka. Macluumaad dheeri ah, waxaan kugu martiqaadeynaa inaad aqriso Jaaliyadaha qaabka iyo tilmaamaha dalabka.
Bixinta Saadka
Our team reviews proposals on a rolling basis, applications can be submitted at any time. 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.
Within two weeks of receiving your application, Communities staff will be in contact with you regarding next steps. We strive to make a decision and distribute funding within three months of receiving an application.
2. Waa maxay muddada la filayo deeqda? Ma sameysaa deeqo sannado badan ah?
McKnight typically makes grants for one to two years in duration. We work closely with the requesting organization to determine both the grant type (e.g., general operations, project/program) and the grant duration. If you have questions, please contact a xubin ka tirsan shaqaalaha barnaamijka ka hor intaadan gudbin codsigaaga deeqda.
3. Waa maxay miisaaniyaddaada deeq-lacageed?
The Communities program’s 2023 grantmaking budget is $32 million. Because some of those dollars are already committed to multiyear grantees, we expect to deploy roughly $26 million in new grants in 2023.
4. What types of grants are available—general operating, program grants, others?
The Communities program regularly invites both general operating and program/project grants. If you have a question about grant types, we encourage you to connect with a xubin ka tirsan shaqaalaha barnaamijka.
5. Will McKnight consider funding research projects or more direct services programs?
McKnight funds a range of activities, from community organizing to research, analysis, and planning. We also fund nonpartisan policy advocacy and implementation. However, we do not fund direct services.
6. Is it necessary to secure matching funding?
We look at an organization’s entire budget and appreciate it when organizations identify diverse sources of support. We do not require matched funding, except in rare cases.
Shuruudaha U-qalmitaanka
For the most part, applicants should be classified by the Internal Revenue Service as tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations to be eligible for a grant. Government entities, including state, county, and municipal, may apply for funding for innovative projects. We generally will not fund activities that are traditionally the sole responsibility of government. Contact Paula who can connect you to a xubin ka tirsan shaqaalaha barnaamijka si aad uga jawaabto su'aalaha gaarka ah ee ku saabsan xaaladdaada.
8. If I have a fiscal sponsor, can I apply for a grant?
We do consider requests from fiscally sponsored organizations. If funded, McKnight requires a fiscal sponsorship agreement between the fiscal sponsor and the sponsored project.
Juqraafiga
The Communities program is committed to working with grantees and partners across Minnesota. We do not have a set funding quota by region of the state. We welcome and encourage proposals from the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro and Greater Minnesota and look forward to building funding relationships and having impact statewide.
10. Can you clarify terminology about funding in Minnesota? Must the organization be based in Minnesota, or can it be outside the state as long as it has programs applicable to Minnesota?
Inta badan maalgelinta barnaamijka Jaaliyadaha waxay taageertaa ururada ku salaysan Minnesota. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxaan dib -u -eegeynaa codsiyada ka imanaya la -hawlgalayaasha ka baxsan Minnesota oo ka shaqeynaya inay taageeraan bulshooyinka firfircoon iyo sinnaanta ee gobolkeenna. Waxaan kugula talineynaa inaad la xiriirto a xubin ka tirsan shaqaalaha barnaamijka si looga wada hadlo shaqadaada.
Noocyada Wada-hawlgalayaasha
The Communities program funds a combination of requests from new partners and from organizations with historic ties to McKnight. We also look to fund a range of organizations and coalitions, both established and emerging.
13. How does McKnight view proposals that are relevant to more than one program at McKnight, such as the overlap between the Communities program and the Midwest Climate & Energy program?
Waxaan si dhow ula shaqeynaa xubnaha shaqaalaha barnaamijyada kale ee McKnight, sida Fanka & Dhaqanka iyo Cilmi-badeedka & Tamarta Midwest, waana soo dhaweyneynaa soo jeedimaha isku xira barnaamijyo badan. La xiriir a xubin ka tirsan shaqaalaha barnaamijka hagitaan ku saabsan habka ugu fiican.
14. Are you exclusively funding Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC)–led organizations?
Though McKnight is committed to increasing its support to BIPOC-led organizations, we continue to fund multicultural, multiracial partners inclusive of all communities who call Minnesota home. Since the launch of the program, approximately 62% of grantees identified as BIPOC-led.
15. How do you define BIPOC organization or BIPOC-led organization?
McKnight currently defines BIPOC-led groups as those for whom at least four of the following are true.
- 50 boqolkiiba shaqaalaha sare* waxay u aqoonsadaan inay yihiin BIPOC
- Boqolkiiba 50 xubnaha guddiga waxay u aqoonsan yihiin inay yihiin BIPOC
- Ururku waxa uu leeyahay agaasime (yaasha)/hogaamiye(yaasha) fulinta oo u aqoonsan BIPOC
- Hawlgalka kooxdu waxay si cad diiradda u saaraan bulshooyinka BIPOC iyo/ama sinnaanta jinsiyadda
- Mashruuca iyo/ama hindisaha waxaa hogaaminaya inta badan xubnaha kooxda BIPOC
- Ururku waxa uu fulinayaa hindisayaasha DEI oo u wareegaya kala-guurka hay'adda si loo helo sinnaanta barnaamijyada/howlaha
*Waxaan ku qeexnaa shaqaalaha sare inay yihiin shaqaale leh awood go'aan-qaadasho ama mas'uuliyadda maamulka ee ururka.
16. Will you consider proposals that address economic equity and climate solutions in tandem?
Haa, waxaan soo dhaweynaynaa soo jeedinno is dhexgala aagag barnaamijyo badan oo McKnight ah. Fadlan la xiriir a xubin ka tirsan shaqaalaha barnaamijka si aad ugala hadasho shaqadaada iyo hagis ku saabsan soo gudbinta codsiga.
Dalbashada Deeqo
You can apply by going to our Sida loo Codsado page. We invite you to preview the application form (PDF, Eray).
18. Do I need to talk to a program staff member before I apply?
We recommend that you discuss your application with a xubin ka tirsan shaqaalaha barnaamijka. Paula can help connect you to a team member. This is not a requirement of funding. It may, however, help you save time on an application.
19. If I am a current grantee: When should I apply for new funding?
Haddii aad u codsaneyso maalgelin ujeeddo la mid ah deeqdaada hadda, waxaan kugu dhiirigelinaynaa inaad codsato marka deeqdaada hadda jirta ay tahay mid cusboonaysiin ah.
That said, we want organizations to apply when it makes sense for you. If you want to apply at a different time of the year than you have in the past, please reach out to your program contact.
20. How many times can my organization apply in one year? If we are awarded a grant, can we submit another application for a different period?
To minimize work for your organization and help McKnight manage the numerous requests we receive, an organization should request funds only once per year.
Mararka qaarkood, duruufaha, sida fursadaha cusub ama dhacdooyinka hadda jira, waxay keeni karaan sabab lagu codsado mar kale. La xidhiidh a xubin ka tirsan shaqaalaha barnaamijka haddii aad rumeysan tahay inay jiri karto cudurdaar ku filan codsi dheeri ah.
21. Is there a maximum grant request?
There is no maximum request amount. We recommend that you discuss the level of support you are considering with a xubin ka tirsan shaqaalaha barnaamijka before submitting a grant proposal to save time with an application. This will also help us understand your needs, dreams, and other considerations. After an application is submitted, we may work with you to adjust the amount requested.
22. Can grantees have multiple grants with you at one time?
Deeq-bixiyeyaashu waxay lahaan karaan deeqo badan isla mar ahaantaana, in kasta oo aan doorbidno inaan yareyno culeyska maamul ee saaran McKnight iyo xubnaha shaqaalaha ee deeqaha siiya hal deeq oo midkoodna bixisa taageerada guud ee hawlgalka ama maalgelinta mashaariic badan isku mar.
23. What is the approximate timeline from submitting to acceptance of a proposal?
Laba toddobaad gudahood marka aad hesho codsigaaga, shaqaalaha Bulshooyinka ayaa kula soo xidhiidhi doona wixii ku saabsan tallaabooyinka xiga. Waxaan ku meelayn doonaa a sarkaalka barnaamijka to each submitted application. That officer will reach out to discuss your application.
We strive to make a decision and distribute funding within three months of receiving an application.
24. If my application does not get selected, will you carry it forward for future consideration?
Applications are not automatically carried forward for future consideration.
25. If we are not selected to receive a grant, will there be an opportunity to receive feedback? What is the follow-up process?
If we do not accept your application, you are welcome to speak with a xubin ka tirsan kooxda.
La Xiriirka Kooxda Bulshooyinka
Fadlan la soo xiriir Paula waxayna kuu jiheyn doontaa qofka saxda ah ee baahidaada ah.
27. How can I stay updated?
The Bulshooyinka Feejignaanta & Sinnaanta ah page on McKnight’s website is the best place to find the latest information. You can also sign up to receive updates about our work.
