赠款物流
我们的团队以滚动方式审核提案，将 9 月 1 日作为当年考虑的截止日期（9 月 1 日之后收到的申请将在下一个日历年考虑）。
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.
2.补助金的预期期限是多少？您会提供多年资助吗？
McKnight typically makes grants for one or two years. We work closely with the requesting organization to determine both the grant type (general operations, project, program, etc.) and the grant duration. If you have questions, please contact a Climate 计划人员 在提交您的资助申请之前。
3.您的赠款预算是多少？
The Climate program’s 2022 grantmaking budget is $32 million. Some of those dollars are already committed to multiyear grantees, and we expect to deploy roughly $3 million in new grants in 2023.
4. Will the Climate program allocate its annual grants budget equally throughout the year?
我们不会在每个月或每个财政季度分配固定部分的赠款资金。相反，我们的团队致力于确保我们全年提供大量可用的赠款。就拨款规模而言，今年早些时候申请与之后申请没有任何优势。
5.可获得哪些类型的赠款-一般运营赠款，计划赠款或其他？
The Climate program regularly invites both general operating and program/project grants.
6. McKnight会考虑计划规划拨款吗？
是的，我们将考虑为计划规划和实施提供赠款。
7. McKnight会考虑为研究项目或更直接的服务项目提供资金吗？
McKnight 资助了一系列活动，从社区组织到研究、分析和规划。我们还资助无党派政策的宣传和实施。但是，我们通常不资助直接或人工服务。
8.是否有必要获得配套资金？
我们查看组织的整个预算，并感谢组织确定各种支持来源。但是，我们不需要匹配的资金。
资格要求
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, 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 the government. Contact 凯尔西·约翰逊（Kelsey Johnson）, senior program and grants associate, who can connect you to a 计划人员 回答有关您情况的更具体的问题。
10. 如果我有财政资助人，我可以申请补助金吗？
我们确实会考虑财政资助组织的请求。有财政资助者的组织、项目或计划应联系 计划人员 之前 提交资助申请。
地理
Most of the Climate program’s funding supports organizations based in the Midwest. However, we will fund national organizations that have a direct or on-the-ground presence in the Midwest. We recommend contacting a 计划人员 讨论你的工作。
合作伙伴类型
12. Are you looking to fund more established organizations and projects, newer efforts, or a combination?
The Climate program funds a combination of requests from new partners and from organizations with historic ties to McKnight.
13. Will you fund intermediary organizations? What are your thoughts regarding funding community work at an intermediary level versus closer to the ground?
McKnight 经常与一系列更接近基层领导层的中间人合作。因此，我们欢迎中介机构的建议。中介机构最常利用额外的赠款资源，提供赠款和其他资金，在工作领域内提供技术援助，并参与和塑造增强实地影响的系统。
除了资助中介机构之外，我们还会考虑直接来自更接近实地的新合作伙伴的资助请求，他们的工作推进了我们的计划目标。即使您所在地区或社区的中介机构已经获得资助，我们也鼓励非营利组织申请，我们建议您联系 计划人员 讨论你的工作。
14. 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?
我们与其他 McKnight 项目的工作人员密切合作，例如 艺术与文化 和 充满活力和公平的社区，我们欢迎与多个程序相交的提案。联系一个 计划人员 以获得最佳方法的指导。
申请助学金
为了帮助您做好准备，您可以预览完整的提案申请表（PDF, 单词). The link to apply can be found on the “如何申请” page.
16. Do I need to talk to a program staff member before I apply?
Yes, we recommend that you discuss your application with a program staff member. 凯尔西·约翰逊（Kelsey Johnson） 可以帮助您与团队成员建立联系。
17. What if I’m a current grantee? When should I apply for new funding?
如果您申请资金的目的与您当前的赠款目的相同，我们鼓励您在现有赠款需要续期时申请。
也就是说，我们希望组织在对您有意义时申请。如果您想在一年中与以往不同的时间申请，请联系您的计划联系人。
18. 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?
为了最大限度地减少您组织的工作并帮助 McKnight 管理我们收到的众多请求，组织应该每年只申请一次资金。
有时，新机会或具有挑战性的当前事件等情况可能会成为再次申请的理由。联系一个 计划人员 如果您认为可能有足够的理由提出其他要求。
19. Is there a maximum grant request?
没有最大请求量。我们建议您与咨询人员讨论您需要的支持级别 计划人员 在提交拨款提案之前。
20. Can grantees have multiple grants with you at one time?
受赠者可以同时获得多个赠款，尽管我们更愿意通过提供一般运营支持或同时资助多个项目的单个赠款来减轻McKnight和受赠者职员的行政负担。
21. What is the approximate timeline from submitting to acceptance of a proposal?
Within two weeks of receiving your application, Climate staff will be in contact with you regarding next steps. We will assign a 计划官员 对每个提交的提案。该官员将与您讨论您的建议。
我们将在收到您的申请后三个月内做出资助决定。
22. If my proposal does not get selected, will you carry it forward for future consideration?
提案不会自动结转以供将来考虑。
23. If not selected to receive a grant, will there be an opportunity to receive 1:1 feedback? What is the follow-up process?
绝对地。如果我们不接受您的建议，欢迎您安排时间与 队员.
Contacting the Climate Team
As our team is growing, we are actively determining designated leads for each area. Please fill out this form, and we will direct you to the right person for your needs.
25. If we are new to the McKnight Foundation, who is the best staff person to talk with?
Please fill out this form, and we will direct you to the right person for your needs.
26. How can I stay updated?
该 中西部气候与能源 McKnight网站上的“页面”是查找最新信息的最佳位置。
