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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$100,000
2019
Mississippi River
for general operating support
$375,000
2023
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
for farmer-participatory evaluation and development of perennial sorghum cropping systems to enhance food security and ecosystem resilience in the Drylands of Uganda
$50,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for strategic planning process
$622,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for McKnight Artist Fellowships for midcareer literary artists and writers in Minnesota
$344,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$40,000
2024
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - The Madison Art and Innovation Center provides an accessible, equitable, inclusive, and flexible space that supports art, culture, community, and innovation in the Madison/Dawson/Ortonville region of Minnesota.
$38,000,000
2022
Neuroscience Endowment Fund
for award programs supporting research in neuroscience
$65,000
2024
Other Grantmaking
to launch a Minnesota matching fund which will provide critical matching support to eligible local- and state-focused nonprofit newsrooms serving communities around the state
$500,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support underserved communities in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin, and its 35 tribes, through regranting, in addressing their most significant environmental justice, climate, and public health challenges
$500,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build support for climate action in rural communities and to maximize federal funds going to Midwestern communities
$15,000,000
2024
Other Grantmaking
for the GroundBreak Coalition special purpose fund
$400,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Minneapolis Climate Action and Racial Equity Fund
$250,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support grassroots organizing and rural climate solutions in the Midwest
$350,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
to support the Fund for Safe Communities
$900,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build regional environmental justice capacity for collaboration, network building, and policy and projects related to climate, energy, health, and water justice in the Midwest
$75,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support key community wealth building initiatives in North Minneapolis
$176,500
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Minneapolis Climate Action and Racial Equity Fund, a collaborative partnership to support local action on climate change in diverse communities
$1,000,000
2021
Other Grantmaking
to support local business organizations and owners along Lake St., Midway, and W. Broadway, in restoring, rebuilding, and renovating damaged property following the summer unrest of 2020
$100,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support environmental justice organizations' capacity to advance decarbonization solutions that are rooted in the communities and focused on a just energy transition, health, and water justice
$2,000,000
2021
Arts & Culture
to support the Regional Cultural Treasures special purpose fund
$100,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to address equity and diversity in the Minneapolis Public school system
$140,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
for the Minneapolis Climate Action and Racial Equity Fund, a collaborative partnership to support local action on climate change in diverse communities
$200,000
2020
Region & Communities
to reduce disparities and build equity, assets, and opportunity for everyone in North Minneapolis, and to support parent engagement work
$140,000
2020
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support the Minneapolis Climate Action and Racial Equity Fund
$200,000
2019
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build capacity for collaboration and network building
$40,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$40,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$120,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$100,000
2023
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support - Montpelier works to tell a complete history of America and has made a public commitment to achieving structural parity in its governance with descendants of people enslaved on the site.
$100,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support
$50,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support of an organization that develops original theater pieces with a group of local artists
$100,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$120,000
2019
Mississippi River
to expand and build capacity for the Watershed Leaders Network that provides learning exchanges for better water quality outcomes in Midwestern watersheds
$260,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support energy system transformation in Iowa and the creation of a data tool to support optimal siting of clean energy projects on working lands
$300,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to tackle climate change across Iowa and Minnesota by sparking energy system transformation and developing natural climate solutions to drive inclusive conversations and meaningful impact
$300,000
2019
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support programs tackling climate change in the upper Midwest
$165,000
2023
Other Grantmaking
to conduct a media landscape analysis for Minnesota in order to determine the availability of trusted, culturally competent news sources for underrepresented communities
$50,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$500,000
2024
Other Grantmaking
to improve life outcomes for boys and men of color
$70,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support and to support 20th Anniversary activities
$50,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$50,000
2019
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$12,000
2020
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support data collection, resource development, and media engagement around the impacts of the solar industry in Minnesota
$40,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support, and for website redesign to enhance communication capacity
$40,000
2024
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - The Urban Village amplifies the work of Minnesota's Knyaw and Karenni artists and culture bearers through material support, platform creation, advocacy, validation, and leveraging their institutional network.
$160,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$140,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$40,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Theatre B is a small artist-led theater in Moorhead, MN that has created an artistic home for established and emerging artists, while offering opportunities for audiences to engage with stimulating topics.
$80,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$75,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$80,000
2020
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$50,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
to support the dissemination of findings related to gun violence prevention policies
$15,000
2020
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
for the Above and Beyond fund to channel immediate and additional emergency grant support to grassroots partners amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
$60,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Threads seeks to be a national organization that betters humanity through dance, education, and outreach.
$60,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$50,000
2020
Arts & Culture
to acquire a physical performance space
$200,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to deliver a program to prepare and encourage women and people of color from the region to become knowledgeable, motivated, and supported investment leaders building investment firms in the next 1-3 years
$150,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support environmental justice policy advocacy, education, and community engagement in the Twin Cities
$100,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support a scholarship program for the 22nd Century Conference in Minneapolis
$250,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to address climate change through an environmental justice lens in Minneapolis, and to launch a community-informed policy framework
$5,000
2024
Other Grantmaking
to support the Minneapolis NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner (Unit 4050B)
$400,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build capacity for climate education and mobilization plans in the Midwest
$1,000,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
to continue building power in vulnerable communities of the Midwest through the Movement Voters Fund
$200,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build capacity for climate education and mobilization plans in the Midwest
$100,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support a just transition from reliance on fossil fuels to a sustainable economy and an equitable society
$200,000
2020
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build capacity for education and mobilization plans in the Midwest
$100,000
2024
Other Grantmaking
to support dialogue journalism and solutions journalism efforts in Greater Minnesota
$50,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to support Shades of Purple: Dialogue across difference launch in greater Minnesota, including bridging events with moderated conversation on important, difficult topics and a follow-up podcast featuring moderate voices and civil engagement
$215,000
2022
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to scale the capacity of the Oyate Leadership Network, a network of collaborative, intergenerational Indigenous leadership grounded in the collective knowledge, talents, and wisdom of American Indians living in Minnesota, and for general operating support
$40,000
2024
Arts & Culture
for general operating support - Tofte Lake Center supports artists by providing a nurturing experience rooted in nature where artists of all disciplines and backgrounds feel safe to take a break from the work of art to be rejuvenated.
$975,000
2021
Other Grantmaking
to engage the surrounding community to advance a larger district system which other parcels/properties could then connect to
$282,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for general operating support and for capital support - TU Dance draws from diverse dance expressions to connect communities with transformational possibilities that bring to life our shared humanity.
$150,000
2021
Arts & Culture
for general operating support
$500,000
2023
Other Grantmaking
to build capacity and expand a Special Purpose Credit Program (SPCP) to increase Black homeownership in the Twin Cities and regionally in alignment with the GroundBreak Coalition
$15,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support in recognition of Habitat for Humanity’s contribution to the GroundBreak coalition’s work groups
$100,000
2022
Arts & Culture
for creating support structures for professional development, peer connection and collaboration, that enables BIPOC artists to embed new narratives, advocate for support, and thrive as working artists; and to develop a business plan
$50,000
2020
Arts & Culture
to support media artists from marginalized communities, including women, to thrive as working artists
$240,000
2024
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support - TPT is a multi-platform, public service media organization that provides free and universal access to news and information for all Minnesotans.
$120,000
2023
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support
$120,000
2022
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support
$150,000
2019
Region & Communities
for general operating support
$160,000
2023
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Inclusive Learning, Co-creation and Sharing of knowledge on Transitioning to Agroecology catalyzed by access to markets
$500,000
2024
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support - Navigate (aka Unidos MN) builds statewide Latine power and is expanding into multiracial organizing programs in the areas of immigration, housing, climate, democracy, education, and economic justice.
$500,000
2023
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
to develop and implement a scalable paid leadership development program for BIPOC immigrant/refugee essential workers in the meatpacking and agricultural sectors
$300,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build community organizing and system change capacity for the Minneapolis People’s Climate and Equity Plan, prioritizing frontline BIPOC communities and building a multiracial, multigenerational city wide change
$500,000
2021
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$100,000
2020
Vibrant & Equitable Communities
for general operating support
$120,000
2024
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
AgrifoodFRN: Strengthening the Farmer Research Network around ULPC to support food system transformation
$75,000
2023
Midwest Climate & Energy
to provide technical assistance to clean fuels policy design in Minnesota, Michigan, and Illinois, and to advance equitable transportation electrification in Minnesota and the Midwest
$75,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to accelerate equitable transportation electrification in Minnesota and the Midwest
$75,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support analysis and stakeholder engagement around clean fuels and other clean transportation policies in Minnesota and the Midwest
$75,000
2020
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support UCS in analyzing and engaging stakeholders around a clean fuels standard and other transportation policies for Minnesota
$75,000
2020
Other Grantmaking
for general operating support
$150,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support Midwest Alliance states in accessing federal climate funds and in bolstering their climate resilience
$200,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support regional climate leadership in the Midwest
$200,000
2020
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support regional climate leadership in the Midwest
$200,000
2024
Other Grantmaking
to support the 9th Annual United Negro College Fund Twin Cities Masked Ball, scheduled for May 2025
$195,000
2023
Arts & Culture
for planning a 2024 convening of United States Artists, McKnight Foundation, and Jerome Foundation artist fellows
$19,200,000
2024
Midwest Climate & Energy
to equitably decarbonize the Midwest by supporting powerful and inclusive coalitions with the ability to transform markets and the economy through state action in seven states
$19,200,000
2022
Midwest Climate & Energy
to build and support the Midwest network of advocates in pursuit of ambitious and equitable climate action
$150,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to support grantees historically not included in the clean transportation space, and broaden the scope of both community grantmaking and advocacy partners for the equitable clean transportation future
$9,700,000
2021
Midwest Climate & Energy
to equitably decarbonize the Midwest power, transportation, and building sectors
$8,700,000
2020
Midwest Climate & Energy
to accelerate decarbonization of the Midwest power, transportation, and buildings sectors
$200,000
2024
Other Grantmaking
to engage and mobilize African American voters in Michigan
$525,000
2022
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Sahel-IPM_II: Agroecological management of the main insect pests of cereal-legume and vegetable cropping systems in the SAHEL
$25,000
2023
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Co-design workshop for the project “Food Systems Innovation to Nurture Equity and Resilience Globally (Food-SINERGY)”
$18,000
2023
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Funding training grant for the Agrinovia Master
$18,000
2021
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
for training for Agrinovia Masters Program students
$300,000
2021
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Recycling Urban Organic Waste, Recovering and safeguarding soil health to boost peri-urban smallholder farming for sustainable resilience in West Africa
$50,000
2019
Global Collaboration for Resilient Food Systems
Recycling Urban Organic Waste: Recovering and safeguarding soil health to boost peri-urban smallholder farming for sustainable resilience in West Africa