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Grants of up to $4,000 to Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin middle and high schools in the funding source's service area for agricultural education programs and classroom equipment in local schools. Funding is intended to provide students with modern resources that wil

Awards to Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota Indigenous-led qualifying nonprofit organizations for innovative charitable activities. This prize is intended to honor Native-led organizations that have developed innovative solutions to address challenges facing tri

Grants to North Dakota and Minnesota nonprofit organizations and agencies to improve the quality of life in local communities in eligible counties. Funding is intended for innovative, projects and programs to spur community growth and well-being. Projects must benefit t

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations and public agencies for activities and projects to benefit residents in eligible regions. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: community service, culture, recreation, the environ

Awards to Minnesota nonprofit organizations to honor exceptional community service. Organizations are judged based on their creativity in finding solutions to community needs, their attentiveness to the community, and the enduring impact their work is having on the comm

Grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, school districts, tribes, and IHEs for projects to protect coastal resources in eligible locations. The project’s principal activities must occur either in the Minnesota waters of Lake

Grants to Minnesota municipalities and private and public nonprofit and for-profit organizations and agencies in eligible locations to clean local contaminated properties. Applicants are requested to contact the funder before applying. Funding is intended to offset the

Fellowship of $5,000 to a Minnesota individual artist in eligible counties to celebrate and support work in a range of artistic areas. The fellowship program is intended to help promote and honor deserving artists and to enable them to pursue their art and further their

Grants to Minnesota government agencies to plan and manage solid waste disposal projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to assist local governments in recovering materials and energy from waste and to minimize land disposal o

Grants of up to $50,000 to Minnesota cities, counties, port authorities, economic development authorities, and housing and redevelopment authorities for the cleaning up of eligible sites. Funding is intended to assist with the assessment and clean up of public or privat

Grants of up to $1,500 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations for arts activities and events in eligible regions. In addition, scholarships are offered to local youth to study string instruments. Grant funding is intended for various arts-related projects. Scholarship fun