Minnesota Grants for Nonprofits and Municipalities

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, and groups of artists in eligible counties for arts projects, artists residencies, and general operating support. Funding is intended to support festivals, community theater projects, folk music entertainment, sponsorship of visual demonstrations, c...

Grants of up to $80,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals and organizations for archaeological explorations that shed light on current climatic and environmental issues. Funding is intended to gather and analyze archaeological information related to paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatological explorations that h...

Opportunity for USA organizations to receive matching funds for projects to benefit communities impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The opportunity is intended to support a wide range of community benefit projects, including but not limited to projects to benefit community members with lost income, to benefit vulnerabl...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, Tribes, and consortia to promote healthcare-related distance learning in rural regions. Applicants are encouraged to identify how their project addresses Coronavirus (COVID-19) responses. Required registrations must be completed prio...

Grants to USA Indian Tribes to address transportation safety challenges in their communities. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended for projects that address safety issues and hazards on public roads.

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, public and private agencies, and institutions of higher education, such as colleges and universities, for educational research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support the development of a wid...

Grants and in-kind assistance to USA and territories state and local governmental entities to develop financial wellness programs. Funding may be used to expand existing programs or to implement new efforts. Eligible programs should improve knowledge, raise awareness, and change employees’ financial wellness behaviors.

Cooperative agreements to USA and Territories nonprofits and agencies for organic waste processing projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for projects that increase the national capacity for anaerobic digestion through enhancements of existing in...

Grants to USA faculty at IHEs or individuals at nonprofits, government agencies, and for-profits for conservation research. A preliminary proposal must be submitted prior to a full application. Funding is intended to support community partnerships that will improve science-based management, to protect and restore the Long ...

Grants to USA community colleges and two-year IHEs for projects to augment humanities programming and curricula. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to encourage the schools' efforts to teach students about different educational and career paths and to ...

Grants to USA tribal IHEs to augment the humanities curriculum. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to strengthen the study and teaching of the humanities by developing new programs, courses, and resources in the humanities, or by enhancing existing one...

Grants to USA IHEs to enhance the humanities curriculum. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support a wide range of activities, such as planning, course revision, resource development. Humanities Initiatives at Colleges and Universities strengthen t...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and Indian Tribes to meet the transportation needs of people with disabilities and elderly populations. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. The purpose of funding is to purchase transit vehicles for this population.

Grant to a USA or territories nonprofit organization or public agency to lead and manage a prize to advance health initiatives. Funding is intended to promote health equity, a culture of healthy living, and transform neighborhoods, businesses, and schools to achieve health and wellness for all.

Grants to USA community-based organizations for programs and activities that address issues related to environmental health and social justice. Funding is intended to support projects that help groups advance their objectives, increase capacity, strengthen leadership skills, or provide training and education. The grant pro...

Grants to USA public or private entities for projects and activities to reduce teen pregnancy. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to make strategies for reducing teen pregnancy easily accessible to caregivers and health providers working with youth.

Grants to USA and Territories nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, IHEs, faith-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations to address substance abuse in underserved areas. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to a month to complete. The purpose of the project is to advance RCORP...

Grants to USA public and private entities for research projects on pregnancy prevention and family planning. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to reduce unplanned pregnancies with programs and activities that encourage reducing partners, using protect...

Grant to a USA nonprofit or faith-based organization to operate an emergency hotline that serves victims of violence. Required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for the operation of a hotline that assists in the intervention, prevention, and resource assistance efforts of family violence...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, for-profits, IHEs, and government agencies to develop new drugs for animals that may be used in minor species or for minor uses in major species. Applicants are advised that the required registrations may take up to six weeks to complete.

Grants to USA and Territories nonprofits and public entities for continuing research studies about health and social systems alignment during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Funding is intended for salaries, data collection, meetings, travel, supplies, consultant fees, and other project expenses. Studies must test mec...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Southwest Minnesota nonprofit organizations, public schools, and units of government in eligible areas for new programs, initiatives, and projects to benefit the local community. Funding is intended for projects that address at least one of the following priorities: health, education, financial st...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International clinicians and researchers based at nonprofit organizations, universities, medical centers, and companies for research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application.

Grants to USA ski clubs to protect skiers from experiencing injuries during training and racing. The purpose of funding is to address safety challenges faced by ski facilities. Funding is intended for safety projects, such as trail widening, and acquisition of new safety equipment, including B-netting, A-netting, air pads,...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for environmental protection projects. Interested applicants are required to contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intended to support activities that protect clean drinking water resources and enhance the use of clean energy systems and related infrastructure throughout ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, local government and state units, tribes, and educational institutions to preserve and enhance access to historical and cultural resources within the State. Pre-applications must be submitted before submitting full proposals. Applicants are required to register ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for media projects. New applicants must submit a letter of inquiry prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to raise awareness of important political, social, and environmental issues. Program priorities include public broadcasting, investigative journalism, and media p...

Grants to USA nonprofits for a broad range of animal protection programs, projects, and activities of national interest. Funding is intended to support comprehensive, creative, solution-based models that help to reduce suffering, that lead to systemic change, and that promote a more compassionate society.

Grants to USA and territories nonprofits, for-profits, government agencies, tribes, landowners, and other partner groups for collaborative projects to enhance migratory bird habitats. Applicants are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying.

Grants to USA, Canada, and International clinicians and researchers working at universities, academic medical centers, nonprofits, and biotechnology companies for research on the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's and related dementias. Applicants must submit a Letter of Intent prior to submitting a full application. ...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and individuals for programs intended to improve compassion and respect for living things. Funding in the current grant cycle is intended for programs that promote activities involving animals. Funding is specifically intended for programs th...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International researchers and doctors at nonprofits, IHEs, medical centers, and companies for drug research. Funding is intended for the development of drugs in the pre-clinical candidate selection stage. Grants are available to develop therapeutics for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. ...

Grant to a USA nonprofit, faith-based, or community organization to provide technical assistance and support for a federal accountability network of standards, measures, and performance indicators. Funding is intended to provide support for identifying and prioritizing the training needs of the CSBG network and to allow fo...

Grants to USA for-profit and nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and government and tribal agencies for programs to improve access to healthy food in underserved areas. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to a month to complete. Funding is intended to create and preserve quality jobs, revitalize low-i...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations for food initiatives in communities impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Priority will be given to projects that benefit members of the Venezuelan diaspora and other vulnerable populations throughout the United States. The program seeks to provide funds to ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International academic medical centers and universities, nonprofit organizations, and biotechnology companies for drug development programs. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full proposal. Funding is intended to supporting innovative small molecule and biologic (ant...

Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit, for-profit, government agency, school district, IHE, or tribal government to operate a national hotline for victims of human trafficking. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The selected recipient will provide around-the-clock, tim...

Grants and in-kind support to USA eligible entrepreneurs to benefit businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Funding is intended for female entrepreneurs to strengthen neighborhoods and cities. Funding is also intended to help alleviate the immediate needs and support the long...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, for-profit entities, faith-based and community-based organizations, tribes, and tribal organizations for programs addressing substance abuse. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to a month to complete. The goal of the program is to reduce mor...

Grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations, lawyers, and law firms for a case involved in civil or human rights, economic justice, or environmental justice. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Funding is usually intended for one particular case, but occasionally ...

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, state and local governments, Native American tribal organizations and governments, IHEs, and businesses for research related to housing assistance. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take four weeks or longer to complete.

Grants ranging from $500 to $3,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations for programs and activities related to the legal and justice systems. Grants may be used for a specific project or for general operating expenses. Eligible projects areas include law-related education, continuing legal education, public interest legal ...

Grants to USA Native American and Pacific Islander nonprofit organizations, agencies, and IHEs for social and economic development and capacity building opportunities for tribal governments. Funding is intended to support community-driven projects that preserve Native cultures, increase self-sufficiency, and promote commun...

Grants to USA and Japan nonprofit organizations for educational projects that enable K-12 youth to learn about each other’s culture, country, and society. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to meet needs at the pre-college education level. The Foundation supports pro...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, and IHEs for the digital preservation of historical and cultural resources. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding will support project implementation, as well as planning, assessment, and...

Grants to USA and Puerto Rico nonprofit organizations to provide support and activities for the HIV community. The purpose of funding is to foster community-driven activities that improve the quality of and ease of access to support services and health care for those affected by HIV/AIDS. Funding is intended to provide ope...

Award of $500 to a USA university or college educator to recognize exceptional contributions to journalism education. This award program was designed to honor a higher education teacher that acts as an example for other educators through teaching excellence in the areas of journalism and mass communication history.

Award of $50,000 to a USA, Canada, or International scholar with a significant body of work in the field of human resources. The purpose of this award is to recognize lifetime achievement in the field of human resources research. This award honors an individual for significant past and ongoing research contributions that i...

Grants of up to $7,500 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, schools, and government agencies in eligible regions to bring needed services to the community. Eligible organizations are those that address the areas of society, culture, and leisure; education; public issues and information; and human services. Grants are awar...

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for ornamental horticulture educational and research initiatives, focused primarily in North, Central, and South America, the Caribbean, New Zealand, and Australia. An LOI must be submitted before applying. Funding is intended for specific pr...