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Grants for Minnesota Nonprofits & 501(c)(3) Organizations

Explore 1,632 active, human-verified grant opportunities tailored for nonprofit organizations, including 501(c)(3) public charities, community organizations, faith-based initiatives, and NGOs operating in Minnesota. Filter funding sources across federal agencies, state programs, private foundations, and corporate giving initiatives spanning 61 grant categories and beyond, updated daily.

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Prizes to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Low-Cost and Advanced Antigen Tests

Deadline: 02/11/28 LOI Date: 09/15/26

Prizes to USA, Canada, and International commercial, academic, and nonprofit organizations to develop low-cost and advanced antigen tests. This is a competition that consists of two parts, the second of which requires a Letter of Intent to be submitted prior to a ...

GrantWatch ID#: 223884

Grants to USA and Canada Organizations for Initiatives to Serve Financially Vulnerable Individ...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to USA and Canada organizations for initiatives to serve financially vulnerable individuals. Eligible organizations align themselves with one of the following areas of interest: workforce development, fighting hunger, education, and supporting veterans by a...

GrantWatch ID#: 225434

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Faculty of Academic Institutions for Workshops, Confe...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $25,000 to USA, Canada, and International faculty members of academic institutions for workshops, conferences, and seminars that increase understanding of Chinese society and culture. Funding is intended to support research related to Chinese studi...

GrantWatch ID#: 225856

Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits for Projects and Activities to Benefit Local Communities in Eli...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations for projects and activities to benefit local communities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for educational and charitable programs and events with a potential benefit to area residents and the entire community. El...

GrantWatch ID#: 225946

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits to Address Community Needs Exacerbated by ...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations to address community needs exacerbated by COVID-19. Areas of focus include scientific education, local community support for underserved populations, and promoting access to public healthcare. Eligib...

GrantWatch ID#: 226272

Grants to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, Agencies, and IHEs to Develop Computational Systems for...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, for-profits, government agencies, and institutions of higher education to develop computational models and datasets related to biomedical research. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must b...

GrantWatch ID#: 226491

Grants to USA Nonprofits, IHEs, Agencies, and Schools for Initiatives to Benefit Society

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and schools for event sponsorships, community benefit programs, and general operations. Funding is intended for activities in the focus areas of environment, mobility, and people. The goal of the fu...

GrantWatch ID#: 226567

Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits and Schools for Charitable Projects

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit, community, and civic organizations and schools for charitable projects in the funder's service area. Funding is intended for the focus areas of education and youth, community service, environment, and community economic assistance. G...

GrantWatch ID#: 228206

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trial Research

Deadline: 10/01/26 LOI Date: 09/15/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and private and public entities for ovarian cancer clinical trial research projects from early-career investigators. Applicants must submit a preliminary application and ensure regist...

GrantWatch ID#: 229166

Prizes for USA IHEs to Develop Nutrition Education Curriculum for Medical Education

Deadline: 09/15/26

Opportunity for USA nonprofit, private, and public academic institutions to compete for prizes to develop nutrition education curriculum for nursing and medical education programs. In addition to the cash awards of up to $75,000, awardees will have their work diss...

GrantWatch ID#: 229704

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Ovarian Cancer Clinical Trials

Deadline: 10/01/26 LOI Date: 09/15/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International public entities and nonprofit and for-profit organizations for ovarian cancer clinical trials. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required registrations prior to submitting a full application. Funding is...

GrantWatch ID#: 230072

Grants to Minnesota and Wisconsin Nonprofits, Tribes, and Schools to Support Communities

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to Minnesota and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and schools to strengthen communities in eligible locations. Funding is intended for projects in a range of focus areas, including but not limited to early childhood, ...

GrantWatch ID#: 230579

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, For-Profits, and IHEs for Equine Veterina...

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $3,000 to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and institutions of higher education to provide equine veterinarian education. Funding is intended for courses geared towards emerging equine veterinarians (1-5 years ...

GrantWatch ID#: 231076

Grants to Minnesota and Wisconsin Nonprofits, Agencies, and Tribes for Community Benefit

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to Minnesota and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations, government entities, tribes, and educational organizations for projects that enhance the quality of life in eligible counties. Funding is intended for projects that have a broad community impact and for ge...

GrantWatch ID#: 231196

Grants to USA Arts Nonprofits for Arts Programs

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to USA arts organizations, museums, and educational institutions for arts programs and endeavors. Funding is intended to enhance visual arts offerings through museum exhibitions, scholarly works, arts education, and more. All applicants must be nonprofit or...

GrantWatch ID#: 231485

Agreement to a USA Entity for Research on Pre-International Travel Health Services

Deadline: 11/05/26 LOI Date: 09/15/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization, IHE, government agency, or school district for research and surveillance on pre-travel health information and services for international travelers. Applicants must submit an LOI and complete the required regis...

GrantWatch ID#: 231937

Agreements to USA Entities for Research on Preventing Travel-Related Disease Outbreaks

Deadline: 11/05/26 LOI Date: 09/15/26

Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, government agencies, and school districts for research projects related to detecting and preventing international travel-related disease outbreaks. Applicants must submit an LOI and complete the required...

GrantWatch ID#: 231938

Grants to USA Nonprofits, IHEs, and Tribes for Probability Research

Deadline: 09/15/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, IHEs, and tribes for probability research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for a wide variety of probability topics, particularly those with applicati...

GrantWatch ID#: 232284

Grants to Minnesota Entities for Projects to Protect Coastal Resources

Deadline: 10/01/26 Conference Date: 09/15/26

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...

GrantWatch ID#: 155074

Grants to Minnesota Child Care Providers to Purchase Locally Sourced Food

Deadline: 10/15/26 Conference Date: 09/15/26

Grants of up to $1,000 to Minnesota childcare providers to purchase locally sourced food for meals and snacks. Funding is intended to assist family home daycares that want to buy and serve state-grown or raised foods. This program reimburses participants for purch...

GrantWatch ID#: 216210

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, Tribes and IHEs for Humanities Texts

Deadline: 09/16/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal governments, and IHEs for the translation and preparation of humanities texts. Applications are encouraged for long-term and short-term editorial projects, as well as projects that ...

GrantWatch ID#: 151063

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, and IHEs for Joint Research Projects in the Humanities

Deadline: 09/16/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, IHEs, and tribal governments for joint research projects on humanities-related topics. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is int...

GrantWatch ID#: 151112

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Pilot Pancreatic Research Projects

Deadline: 10/07/26 LOI Date: 09/16/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, public entities, and IHEs for pilot research projects in the focus area of pancreatic cancer. Applicants must submit a pre-application and complete the required registrations prior to...

GrantWatch ID#: 214921

Grants to USA IHEs, Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies for Basic Research Regarding Chemica...

Deadline: 10/16/26 LOI Date: 09/16/26

Grants to USA and territories IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and agencies for basic research regarding chemical warfare agents. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for research t...

GrantWatch ID#: 215612

Grants to USA and Israel Researchers for Water and Desert Food System Research

Deadline: 09/16/26

Grants to USA and Israel researchers affiliated with nonprofit institutions for water and desert food system research. Funding is intended for research projects on the ecological and biological systems related to algae, seafood, and fish. Proposals must be made jo...

GrantWatch ID#: 231082

Grants to USA and Israel Researchers for Agricultural Research

Deadline: 09/16/26

Grants to USA and Israel researchers affiliated with nonprofit institutions for agricultural research. Funding is intended for research that demonstrates clear benefits for both participating countries. Eligible research topics tackle solutions to challenges in ag...

GrantWatch ID#: 231083

Cooperative Agreement to a USA Nonprofit or IHE for Research on the Impacts of Child Abduction

Deadline: 09/16/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit organization, institution of higher education, or research institution to conduct a research study related to international parent-child abduction and its impacts on children and parents. Applicants are advised that the req...

GrantWatch ID#: 231538

Grants to USA Education Providers for Educational Programs Related to Lung Cancer

Deadline: 09/16/26

Grants to USA nonprofit education providers, including public schools, IHEs, hospitals, and tribes, for educational programs related to lung cancer. Funding is intended to support activities that enhance the knowledge of community oncologists and cancer multidisci...

GrantWatch ID#: 231550

Grants to Minnesota Nonprofits, Schools, and Agencies to Enhance Arts Education

Deadline: 09/17/26

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, qualifying community groups, schools, and local government agencies in eligible counties for activities to enhance arts education. Funding is intended to support artist residencies that engage students and enrich learni...

GrantWatch ID#: 130993

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits for Initiatives to Benefit Older Adults

Deadline: 09/17/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit organizations for programs and projects that benefit older adults. Funding is intended to improve the lives of elderly Jewish individuals. The goal of the funding program is to ensure that older adults and their c...

GrantWatch ID#: 183073

Cooperative Agreements to USA Agencies and Nonprofits for Wildfire Research Projects

Deadline: 09/17/26

Cooperative agreements to USA government agencies, IHEs, nonprofit organizations, and tribal entities for research projects to understand wildfire risk factors and the impacts of smoke from prescribed fire. Applicants are advised that required registrations may ta...

GrantWatch ID#: 206682

Cooperative Agreements to USA Nonprofits and Agencies for Fire Science Exchange Programs

Deadline: 09/17/26

Cooperative agreements to USA nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and IHEs for fire science exchange programs in eligible regions. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. This solicitation i...

GrantWatch ID#: 215328

Grants to USA Nonprofits, For-Profits, IHEs, Agencies, and Tribes for Research to Develop New ...

Deadline: 09/17/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, for-profits, IHEs, government agencies, school districts, CBOs, and Tribes for research projects related to developing new non-addictive drugs for pain management. Applicants are advised that the required regi...

GrantWatch ID#: 217156

Grants to USA Researchers at Institutions for Astrophysics Research

Deadline: 09/17/26

Grants to USA researchers affiliated with nonprofit, for-profit, and government institutions for astrophysics research projects. Applicants must submit a preliminary application and are advised that required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Fundi...

GrantWatch ID#: 222856

Grants to USA Healthcare Institutions and Organizations for Hemophilia Education Programs

Deadline: 09/17/26

Grants of up to $6,000 to USA healthcare institutions and organizations to host medical education programs focusing on hemophilia. Physician-scientists, clinicians, and multidisciplinary care teams will coordinate and host a program led by a visiting professor wit...

GrantWatch ID#: 223988

Grants to USA Organizations, Agencies, and IHEs for Projects to Advance Vinyl Recycling

Deadline: 09/17/26

Grants to USA organizations, government agencies, colleges, and universities for projects to advance vinyl recycling. Funding is intended for a wide range of projects, including equipment purchases, projects to improve post-consumer recycling programs, industry in...

GrantWatch ID#: 225532

Cooperative Agreements to USA Graduate Students for Experiential Wildfire Learning

Deadline: 09/17/26

Cooperative agreements of up to $40,000 to USA master and doctoral students enrolled at IHEs for experiential learning related to wildfire management. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to giv...

GrantWatch ID#: 231141

Grants to Minnesota Schools and School Districts to Purchase State-Grown Food

Deadline: 10/15/26 Conference Date: 09/17/26

Grants of up to $5,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to Minnesota schools and school districts to purchase foods produced within the state. Funding is intended to assist schools and districts with limited experience in procuring local foods. Eligible procurement ite...

GrantWatch ID#: 192999

Grants to Minnesota Schools, School Districts, and ECE Centers to Procure Locally Sourced Foods

Deadline: 10/15/26 Conference Date: 09/17/26

Grants to Minnesota school districts, K-12 schools, and childcare providers to promote the use of state-produced foods. Funding is intended to assist schools with procuring locally sourced foods. Projects that integrate classrooms, cafeterias, and the community ar...

GrantWatch ID#: 193002

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States for Programs to Benefit Local Residents

Deadline: 09/18/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states and locations for programs that benefit local residents. Funding is intended for projects and activities that focus on nutrition and food security; military service members, veterans, and first responders; c...

GrantWatch ID#: 174057

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Agencies, Hospitals, and IHEs for Pediatric Dental Care

Deadline: 09/18/26

Grants of up to $30,000 to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, health departments, hospitals and clinics, medical and dental IHEs, and dental societies to provide oral health care for children and youth who are underserved or have lim...

GrantWatch ID#: 176925

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International Researcher or Graduate Student for Research on Anxiet...

Deadline: 09/18/26

Grant of $7,500 to a USA, Canada, or International early-career researcher or graduate student for psychological research. Funding is intended to support the exploration of anxiety and anxiety-related disorders. Eligible uses of funds are for basic and clinical re...

GrantWatch ID#: 183488

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International Graduate Student or Psychologist for Work-Related Res...

Deadline: 09/18/26

Grant of $19,000 to a USA, Canada, or International graduate student or psychologist affiliated with a nonprofit institution or government entity for work-related psychological research and educational projects. Funding is intended to support activities that explo...

GrantWatch ID#: 190442

Grants to USA Researchers at Nonprofit Institutions for Lung Cancer Research Studies

Deadline: 12/01/26 LOI Date: 09/18/26

Grants to USA qualifying researchers affiliated with nonprofit academic or research institutions to conduct cancer research studies. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to assist investigators who are conduct...

GrantWatch ID#: 192053

Grants to USA Early-Career Researchers for Studies Related to Lung Biology and Disease

Deadline: 12/01/26 LOI Date: 09/18/26

Grants of $50,000 per year to USA early-career researchers affiliated with nonprofit research institutions for studies related to lung biology and diseases. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry before applying. Funding is intended to support innovative proje...

GrantWatch ID#: 192056

Grants to USA Nonprofits for Programs to Protect Endangered Historic Structures and Properties

Deadline: 11/20/26 LOI Date: 09/18/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations for programs to protect endangered historic properties and structures. Applicants are required to submit a letter of intent prior to submitting a full application. Funding is intended to support feasibility studies, capital in...

GrantWatch ID#: 192559

Grants to USA Nonprofits in Multiple States to Improve Health and Well-Being

Deadline: 09/18/26

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations in multiple states to improve the health and well-being of local residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended to address a range of community health concerns, including but not limited to health equity, prevention, conti...

GrantWatch ID#: 210019

Grants to Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota Entities to Benefit Local Communities

Deadline: 09/18/26

Grants to Iowa, South Dakota, and Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and schools for programs and activities that benefit local residents in eligible communities. Funding is intended for projects within the focus areas of arts, education, comm...

GrantWatch ID#: 210548

Grants to USA Fish and Wildlife Agencies for Wildlife Conservation Programs

Deadline: 09/18/26

Grants to USA state, territory, and regional fish and wildlife agencies for wildlife and habitat conservation programs. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to support planning and implementatio...

GrantWatch ID#: 211906

Grants to Minnesota and Michigan Nonprofits in Eligible Locations for Community Benefit Projec...

Deadline: 09/18/26

Grants and in-kind support to Minnesota and Michigan nonprofit organizations in eligible locations for operating support and community benefit projects. Funding is intended for activities and programs that help to create a cleaner, safer, healthier environment in ...

GrantWatch ID#: 215800
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