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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$10,000
2024
Other Grantmaking
to support journalism training for underrepresented high school students across the state of Minnesota
$775,000
2023
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
to support Transformative Agroecology
$50,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to convene scientists, activists, farmers, and community organizers from across the United States to build a roadmap for promoting agroecology in the US
$300,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to positively change the culture of Minnesota by channeling Minnesotans love of our natural places into increased trust in one another, connection across difference, and greater stewardship of our lakes, rivers, forests, fields, and backyards
$400,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$350,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating and capacity building support
$15,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support in recognition of the Urban League Twin Cities contribution to the GroundBreak Coalition’s work groups
$175,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support training for Midwestern cities transitioning from consultative processes toward power-sharing models and co-creating sound climate policies and programs
$175,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$175,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support Minneapolis and other city governments to implement equitable climate action planning processes and outcomes
$175,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support Midwestern local governments’ leadership on sustainability
$100,000
2024
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support - V3 aims to advance economic empowerment, education, innovation, and social justice in the historically underinvested community of North Minneapolis.
$100,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support
$2,000,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
to support phase one of the V3 Sports Center capital campaign in north Minneapolis
$150,000
2024
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
to promote agroecology through participatory action research and the integration of diverse knowledge systems to attain sustainable rural communities and food systems in Latin America
$25,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
to support the Crown Our Prince Mural Project in downtown Minneapolis
$40,000
2024
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Victoria Theater (aka 825 Arts) has a mission to build community power by providing a creative home that incubates the arts and amplifies voices, primarily in the Frogtown and Rondo neighborhoods of St. Paul.
$60,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the work of a Midwest-focused federal funds consultant, who will provide support to philanthropic and community organizations in the Midwest attempting to navigate the federal funding landscape
$50,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to organize a series of climate, health, and equity convenings in the Midwest for nonprofit, philanthropic, health, tribal, public sector, and other regional stakeholders
$130,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for general operating support, and for a concert series
$500,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$250,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to advocate for the just and equitable clean energy transition in Minnesota
$100,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to drive clean energy progress through partnership, regulatory intervention, and legislative strategy in Minnesota
$50,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support regulatory intervention work across the Midwest to support clean energy transition
$200,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
to support the 2022 GOTV radio program
$200,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
to support Get Out The Vote programming for low-turnout communities
$250,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support - Vote Run Lead is a nonpartisan organization that trains women to run for office and win, so far reaching over 55,000 women across America.
$250,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support the strengthening of Minnesota’s civic ecosystem by increasing the number of women of color who are prepared to run for, and win, elected statewide office
$526,000
2020
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Pathways to Agroecological Intensification of Crop-Livestock Farming Systems of Southern Mali - III
$300,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Environmental Justice Infrastructure Initiative and general capacity building for policy advocacy and program implementation
$100,000
2021
Other Grantmaking
to provide culturally based engagement to the community with cultural artists practicing skills that promote mental health and physical wellbeing, while honoring art and traditions of ancestors
$125,000
2024
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Scaling Gender-Equitable System of Rice Intensification (SRI) in Mali: A One Health Approach for Resilient Rice Systems and Improved Nutrition and Malaria Outcomes
$25,000
2020
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support
$25,000
2020
Other Grantmaking
to support WBC communications
$600,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to strengthen rural democracy in Minnesota by fostering diverse leadership and community engagement through the Rural Democracy Project
$400,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to strengthen civic participation in rural democratic process through organized outreach, training, and conversation
$2,500,000
2022
MN Initiative Foundations/Rural
for general operating support
$40,000
2020
Other Grantmaking
to ensure that front-line childcare workers are fairly compensated, trained, and supported during and beyond the COVID-19 crisis
$50,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to share rural narratives and stories for and by groups historically underrepresented or misrepresented in the news
$30,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$413,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$50,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for support of the Gizhiigin Arts Incubator
$200,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support climate-smart and inclusive agricultural policy outcomes and Midwest organizing
$300,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build capacity for grassroots, frontline, and base-building organizations and leaders in communities of color and low-income communities and support frontline leadership to electrify homes and community-serving facilities at scale
$2,000,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support pooled funding to empower rural climate leadership, accelerate deployment of climate solutions, and maximize federal funding impact in rural areas across the Midwest
$300,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build capacity for grassroots, frontline, and base-building organizations and leaders in communities of color and low-income communities to support their self-determined priorities in building electrification efforts
$200,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support climate-smart and inclusive agricultural policy outcomes and Midwest organizing
$2,000,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to position clean energy, low-carbon jobs, and climate-friendly agriculture practices as a primary driver of abundant, equitable job creation in rural America
$100,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support strategy development and initial seed grants in the Midwest to accelerate transition of rural economies to clean energy and sustainable climate jobs
$150,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to increase collaboration and input in the statewide Climate Fast Forward climate change action plan
$150,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to advance policies and practices that reduce carbon emissions in Wisconsin
$300,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support - Wisconsin Farmers Union is a leader among farmers of different types and sizes across Wisconsin and seeks to improve coordination and acceleration of their collective climate and conservation efforts.
$200,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support - Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association works to bridge opportunities and mandates of federal policy, statewide efforts, and the work in WI counties to implement conservation and climate resilience strategies.
$200,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to create a Climate Resilience Program, and develop a roadmap for local climate actions to advance climate-smart farming practices
$150,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support power-building and organizing in Wisconsin at the intersection of democracy and climate
$50,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
for general operating support
$100,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to center and invest in the leadership and solutions of Black, Indigenous/American Indian, young women of color working as leaders at the forefront of climate justice and equity in their communities through the Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota
$500,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
for investing in leadership and community power to support movement building and BIPOC leadership
$100,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to advance the Blueprint for Action program by building the agency, social capital, and civic engagement of young women of color working as leaders at the forefront of climate justice in their communities
$100,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Young Women's Initiative of Minnesota to build the agency, social capital, and civic engagement of young women of color working as leaders at the forefront of climate justice in their communities
$100,000
2020
Midwest Climate & Energy
to advance the agency, social capital, and civic engagement of young women of color working as leaders at the forefront of climate justice
$150,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$90,000
2024
Arts & Culture
for general operating support and for a capacity-building project
$40,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$30,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$800,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support efforts that broker knowledge and resources, nurture collaboration, and build relationships among worker centers and union partners
$500,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support regranting to worker centers and nonprofits engaged in innovative partnerships with labor organizations
$280,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to synthesize opportunities for the Midwest to lead on equitable and impactful climate mitigation in the agricultural sector
$84,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support institutional diversity and the Environmental Fellows Program
$42,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support institutional diversity and the Environmental Fellows Program
$50,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Yellow Tree Theatre is a culturally diverse, artist-led, professional nonprofit theatre located in Osseo, MN.
$30,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$300,000
2023
Other Grantmaking
to explore relocating the YWCA’s headquarters to build a new state-of-the-art and clean-energy facility on the Saint Paul College campus
$4,925,000
2023
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support, and one-time project support to assist Youthprise in business model planning
$80,000
2024
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
YPARD Networks in Action: Establishing and strengthening YPARD Chapters in Bolivia and Ecuador to contribute to Rural Development and Resilient food systems
$55,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$105,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$70,000
2024
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Zorongo Flamenco is a professional performance company and school that produces in Minnesota and across the country.
$70,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$70,000
2024
Arts & Culture
for general operating support, and for a capacity-building project to develop and operationalize a strategic plan
$40,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for general operating support