Minnesota Grants for Nonprofits and Municipalities

Grants to Minnesota businesses, nonprofits, Tribes, and government agencies to initiate career development instruction and training for employees. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for programs that aid employees in meeting indu...

Grants to Minnesota businesses, nonprofits, Tribes, and government agencies for training programs in the legal cannabis industry. Funding is intended for programs that utilize a dual approach of formal instruction with on-the-job training programs. The purpose of the p...

Grants of up to $75,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for capacity building and operating support. Funding is intended for programs that create greater and sustainable economic mobility for individuals and communities. Priority will be give...

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories Tribes, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and for-profits for habitat conservation projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. The principal objective o...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, businesses, educational institutions, and government agencies to provide technical assistance to small business owners entering the cannabis industry. Funding is intended to smooth the entry of businesses into the cannabis i...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, Tribes, government agencies, schools, and health care organizations for substance use prevention and treatment programs. Funding is intended for activities to promote awareness, prevent substance use, support the recovery of...

Grants to USA IHEs to host international scholars through residency programs. Resident scholars will guest lecture, develop curriculum, teach courses, create student exchange partnerships, and engage with the college campus and local community. The purpose of the progr...

Grants to USA small and medium-sized manufacturing facilities and waste and water treatment facilities for projects to improve energy efficiency. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finalize. Funding is intended for applicants t...

Opportunity for USA, Canada, and International individuals and teams of small businesses and academic organizations to participate in a challenge related to protecting undersea infrastructure. Funding is intended for the development of technological solutions to monito...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit and for-profit organizations and state, local, and Tribal governments for environmental protection activities. Funding is intended to improve air quality and public health by offsetting the cost of replacing diesel school buses with new di...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, agencies, and health care systems to address youth substance use prevention. Essential to this program is the development of a coalition among community partners to carry out projects and activities. This funding is expected...

Grants of up to $2,000 to Minnesota nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists collaborating with nonprofit organizations to create and present fine arts projects in eligible communities. Funding is intended for activities in the areas of drawing, painting, sc...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education to enhance education in the STEM fields. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to develop a network of resource centers and research centers t...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators affiliated with nonprofit institutions for collaborative research projects on ovarian cancer and/or related gynecologic cancers. A Letter of Intent is required before submission of a full application. Funding is in...

Grants of up to $35,000 to Minnesota individual artists, nonprofit arts organizations, government and tribal agencies, and schools for community arts activities. Funding is intended for activities that provide meaningful arts experiences within local communities. Eligi...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for media projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to raise awareness of important political, social, and environmental issues. Program priorities include public broadcasting, investigati...

Grants to USA nonprofits for a broad range of animal protection projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for programs related to wildlife conservation. Grants may be used to support comprehensive, creative, solution-based mod...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, institutions, businesses, and tribal entities for projects that minimize waste and promote repair, rental, and resale. The goal of the funding program is to invest in and raise awareness of the importanc...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and for-profit organizations for research projects related to Parkinson's disease. Funding is intended for pre-clinical and clinical programs that impede or prevent the progres...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to strengthen governance, promote social justice, and support democracy. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for projects and activities that promote an inclusive and sustainable society and a...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for environmental projects. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended for activities that assist in keeping drinking water clean, protected, affordable, accessible, and managed as a public necessity...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that promote civic involvement. Applicants must contact program staff before applying. Funding is intended to support the implementation of democracy with a focus on how voting can affect issues people car...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, educational organizations, tribal governments, and community development financial institutions for projects that benefit the Native American farming and ranching industries. Focus areas include agricultural education, advocacy se...

Grants to Wisconsin and Minnesota government and tribal entities, nonprofit organizations, and educational and faith-based organizations to promote mental health and well-being in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support programs in the areas of prevention, acc...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations for community benefit initiatives. Funding is intended for proposals in the areas of education, humanitarian support, disadvantaged children, environment, arts and culture, and animal welfare. The purpose of the gra...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations and institutions for educational activities related to the Holocaust. Funding is intended for projects regarding the persecution of Jews by the Nazis. Eligible projects align with one of the following are...

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states to expand access to technology in the funding source's service area. Projects should have a focus on the digital divide and enhance the lives of community members through technology resources and...

Grants of up to $30,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, businesses, institutions, government agencies, and tribes to promote the development of green curriculum. Applicants must register with the supplier portal prior to applying. Eligible proposals must lead to ...

Grants to USA and territories visual arts schools, institutions, museums, and nonprofit arts organizations for initiatives related to energy usage. Applicants are required to take an eligibility quiz prior to submitting a full application. Proposals may be submitted fo...

Grants to USA and Canada organizations for projects to benefit local communities where the funding source has a presence. Eligible organizations are aligned with one of the following areas of interest: local community, water, and food. Funding is intended to address is...

Grants to USA and territories investigators for research to advance knowledge of the origins of the solar system. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for projects that focus on the formation and ear...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs that benefit local communities. Funding is intended to support a variety of charitable initiatives in the focus areas of wellness, education, and preservation. For 2025, sub-areas of focus include early childhood educa...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations and public schools to serve residents living in poverty in eligible counties. Grant funds may be requested for general support or for specific programs. Funding is intended to improve equal access to education and promote soc...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit arts and culture organizations and community-based groups in eligible counties for arts and cultural activities that benefit local residents. Funding is intended to support programs and events that improve access to the arts and celebrate ...

Grants of up to $15,000 and grants of up to $50,000 to USA state and territory medical boards to upgrade technology in order to improve licensing processing, communication with the public, and emergency preparedness. Funding is also intended to further pivot COVID-19 r...

Grants to USA and Japan nonprofit organizations for projects that address shared challenges in both countries. Funding is intended for collaborative projects that strengthen relations between the United States and Japan and that focus on challenges such as climate chan...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, for-profits, school districts, and Tribal organizations for research to develop technologies to treat neurological disorders. Applicants are advised that the required registrat...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit arts organizations, government or tribal agencies, and K-12 schools in eligible counties for arts projects and programs in small-sized communities. Funding is intended to support the creation, publication, performance, and exhibition of th...

Grants of $5,000 and grants of $10,000 to Minnesota arts and nonprofit organizations, government agencies, schools, IHEs, and equity organizations in eligible counties to provide arts programming for local residents. Funding is intended to support activities in the are...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit arts organizations and educational institutions for arts projects and programs to benefit residents in eligible counties. Funding is intended to support the creation, publication, performance, and exhibition of the arts. Requests will be a...

Grants to Minnesota and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations to benefit communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for activities and programs that promote community health and stability and help underserved and under-resourced residents. The Foundation primar...

Grants to USA and International nonprofit organizations for environmental sustainability initiatives to improve ocean health. Funding is intended to support innovative projects that meet challenges faced by the marine and sailing industries. Eligible projects will focu...

In-kind donations of paint to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, public schools, IHEs, and government agencies for community beautification projects in eligible regions. Funding is for community welcome signs, murals, or historic structure projects, as well as for publ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribes, school districts, IHEs, and native corporations for historical preservation activities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purpose of the program...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit youth programs, schools, and organizations in multiple states to benefit young people in eligible regions. Applicants must contact the funding source prior to submitting an application. Preference is given to requests ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International scientists at nonprofit institutions for medical research related to cancer prevention and treatment. Applicants are required to register in the grant system prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to support inn...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and neighborhood and community-based groups to serve the needs of residents in eligible locations. Priority areas include the following: encouraging business vitality, valuing the ar...

Grants to Minnesota cities, townships, and counties for property development and acquisition projects that benefit the community in public areas. Funding is intended for the purchase, creation, expansion, and refurbishment of spaces for public enjoyment. Eligible proje...

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 $6,000 to USA nonprofit theaters and fellowships of up to $4,000 to individual artists to promote theater for youth and children. For theaters, funding is intended to positively impact the community by promoting theatre and bringing live theatre experie...