Sports grants and recreation facilities grants to enhance the lives of girls and boys through physical activity and responsible sports, youth sports, wildlife sports, and community sports programs.
Grants of up to $1,000 to Minnesota and South Dakota organizations and groups in eligible locations for community betterment activities. Funding is intended to support projects and events such as town festivals, community gardens, park upgrades, and other activities th...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International individuals with disabilities for costs related to participating in sports activities. Funding is intended to support training, coaching, competition costs, travel, and equipment purchases and maintenance. Eligible applicants in...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA National Park Service programs, partner organizations, affiliated nonprofit organizations, and Indigenous Tribes for projects to engage families and youth in fishing activities in national parks. Funding is intended to build community con...
Grants to USA schools and nonprofit organizations serving children and youth for projects that increase the safety of outdoor play spaces. Funding may be used for expenses associated with the installation of shade structures. Grantees will also be provided with a perma...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA swim instructors, programs, and facilities to provide adult swimming lessons. Funding is intended to support the provision of free or low-cost opportunities for underserved and underrepresented populations to acquire basic swimming skills....
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to improve children's health. Funding is intended for programs that increase the well-being of children and youth through physical activities. The goal of the program is to encourage and inspire youth ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to expand the proper access and use of public lands. Funding is intended to support activities that ensure the safe use of off-highway vehicles, educate the public on conservation practices and appropriate use of recreational land,...
Grants of up to $500 and in-kind donations to USA nonprofit organizations, schools, tribes, and faith-based organizations in eligible locations to benefit children. Areas of focus include food insecurity, health and wellness, and DEI programming. Support ranges from mo...
Grants to USA swim lesson providers to offer free or low-cost swimming programs to youth from underserved backgrounds. Applicants must be pre-approved as a provider prior to applying. The purpose of the program is to expand existing programming to reach underserved and...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA individuals and nonprofit and disc-related sports organizations to promote youth participation in disc sports. Funding may be used for a variety of purposes, including but not limited to creating new teams, initiating new playing opportuni...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA qualified swim clubs to expand access to the sport of swimming across the nation. Priority will be given to women-led or minority-led clubs. Funding is intended for projects and programs that will provide the opportunity for communities to...
Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $25,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and schools for programs that promote youth participation in outdoor activities. Funding is intended for outdoor ecological, environmental, an...
Grants and consulting services to USA, Canada, and International cities to improve how municipal services are delivered. Funding is intended to support the implementation of ideas that are actionable, novel, and potentially impactful. Eligible proposals must focus on a...
Grants of up to $2,500 to Minnesota sports organizations and sports events to promote tourism and increase visitor spending in eligible regions. Funding is intended for new and existing events designed to draw out-of-town visitors to the local area. Activities should i...
Grants of up to $50,000 to USA community leaders, elected officials, and tribal leaders for capital projects to revitalize public community spaces in rural areas. The purpose of the program is to create and restore communal spaces that foster personal connections. Proj...
Grants of $1,500 and supplies to USA snowboarders to promote amateur snowboarding in remote areas. Funding is intended to support splitboard expeditions of multiple days that may focus on a tour of a region or a single summit or descent. Two separate grants are availab...
Grants to USA organizations for lighting for recreational areas in underserved communities. Funding is intended to improve the health and development of children through making sports pitches more accessible, safer, and extending the number of hours that children and a...
Grants of up to $5,000 to USA individuals and small teams to carry out humanitarian projects that have an aspect of mountaineering. Funding is intended for projects to benefit local communities in places with a connection to the mountaineering community, whether domest...
Residencies to USA artist educators to focus on their work in a restful environment. This program is open to artists currently teaching at a K-12 level or in a higher education entity, and those who identify as freelance teaching artists. Artists will balance personal ...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA students ages 18 and under for service projects to benefit their local community. Funding may be used to support a variety of creative projects, such as improving school playgrounds, developing community gardens, and helping senior residen...
Grants of up to $1,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, groups, and individuals in eligible locations to promote education and lifelong learning. Funding is intended for programs and projects that address academic, athletic, and/or art learnin...
Grants to USA, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands nonprofit organizations, local government agencies, and Tribes for activities to conserve forestlands. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to supp...
Grants to USA middle schools for after-school athletics programming serving students in grades 6-8. Funding is intended for the acquisition of sports equipment, safety equipment, and uniforms. The goal of the funding source is to help as many programs and schools as po...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for research and education projects with a focus on aquatic life. Eligible projects are those that enhance understanding of aquatic environments, hazards posed to coastal and ocean environments, and sport...
In-kind assistance to Minnesota counties, cities, tribes, school districts, schools, regional development organizations, and metropolitan planning organizations to support plans for alternative transportation for K-12 students. Planning activities will include public o...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Minnesota government agencies, tribes, metro planning and regional development organizations, school districts, and schools to encourage children to walk and bicycle to school. The goal is to advance innovative strategies that make walking an...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of injured military veterans and their families. Funding is intended to support a range of services and programs including, but not limited to, therapeutic and recreational activities, career training and educa...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, for-profits, healthcare and assisted living facilities, and rehab centers for community programs and projects that benefit individuals with Parkinson's disease. Focus areas include mental health, exercise, and sup...
Grants of up to $25,000 to USA and Canada individuals who have suffered severe injuries for adaptive equipment and expenses related to their recovery. Funding is intended for individuals who have been injured while participating in sports activities, veterans injured w...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, hospitals, families, and individuals for activities that benefit local communities. Funding is intended for projects and programs in the areas of recreation, education, medical research, and medical needs. Funds may be used for ge...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for archery programs. Funding is intended to support projects and plans related to archery at schools, IHEs, and sports clubs. The purpose of the grant program is to further the sport of archery and to inspire more people to learn ...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA schools, volunteers, and educators for activities to improve physical fitness and education for students. Funding is intended for trips to eligible roller skating rinks for physical education classes, educational STEM (K-12) field trips, o...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to provide entertainment opportunities for individuals with physical challenges. Funding may be used for events and experiences including, but not limited to athletic programs, recreational activities, day trips, and fun events. Th...
In-kind grants to USA and territories non-profit organizations, municipalities, law enforcement entities, businesses, and boating agencies to promote water safety. The purpose of this program is to make life jackets available for boating and other water activities, at ...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for projects related to boating and the environment. Funding is intended for projects that promote water safety, develop economical personal safety equipment, and minimize the deleterious effects boating ...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and tribes for projects and initiatives that enhance outdoor recreation and improve the health of public forests and grasslands. Funding is intended for on-the-ground restoration and conservation projects that make a signifi...
Grants of up to $1,000 to USA and territories under-resourced PreK-12 schools for opportunities to experience outdoor sites. Funding is intended to support projects with both educational and stewardship facets. The goal of the program is to help students discover and e...
Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for community-based programs related to food and nutrition. Priority is given to organizations with projects that impact and occur in or near communities where the funding source has a business presence. Focus areas include food ac...
Grants to central Minnesota nonprofit and for-profit organizations for a broad range of activities to benefit residents in the funding source's service area. Past grants have supported organizations serving the community in the areas of nutrition, seniors, youth, commu...
Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators for research projects related to the reduction of performance-enhancing drug use. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to applying. The purpose of the funding is to address the root causes and prevent the use of the...
Grants to USA organizations, government agencies, land trusts, and individuals for projects that promote rock climbing. Applicants requesting large amounts or land acquisition support must contact staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support projects to incr...
Grants of up to $10,000 to USA nonprofit organizations and government agencies to ensure the future of all-terrain vehicle off-road riding. Funding is available to organizations working to preserve trail access and promote safe and responsible riding. Organizations can...
In-kind support to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, tribes, government agencies, and community groups for recreation and conservation projects throughout the country. Applicants must contact the appropriate regional office before submitting an application. ...
Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scientists at universities and laboratories for training and research. The purpose of this program is to contribute to the battle against the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports. Fellows gain practical knowledge fr...
Grants of up to $15,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations for activities to promote economic development in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support projects that provide direct and significant benefit to the public. Funds may be used for purposes such as ...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations and government agencies for community development activities in eligible locations. Funding is intended to support programs and projects that respond to community needs in the areas of social services, education, wellness, cu...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations and government agencies in eligible areas to provide community services. Eligible organizations are those that address the areas of education, wellness, culture, recreation, environment, social services, and civic opportuniti...
Grants of up to $20,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, schools, and government entities to benefit residents in eligible locations. Funding is intended for programs in the areas of education, recreation, health, social services, arts, culture, and community. Eli...
Grants of up to $1,00 to Minnesota girls in grades K-12 to encourage self-esteem through a wide range of activities. Grants are available to fund leadership, outdoor and wilderness experiences, dance equipment, participation fees, art, culture, and sports. Each applic...
Grants of up to $1,500 to USA, Canada, and International researchers for scientific research projects on protecting and exploring alpine environments. Priority will be given to projects that address the impact of climate change or the protection of public lands. Projec...