Loans to Minnesota businesses to purchase necessary equipment. Applicants must submit a pre-application questionnaire prior to applying. The purpose of the program is to help eligible businesses enhance automation and productivity. Funding may be used to purchase softw...
Grants to Minnesota small businesses to develop and expand exportation capabilities. Applicants must register as a vendor prior to submitting a proposal. Funding may be used for activities that develop exporting capabilities and related training programs. The purpose o...
Loans to Minnesota businesses in low-income areas to enhance business development and the local economy. Funding is intended for expansion costs for businesses owned by people from eligible minority and underserved populations. Loans may be used to underwrite costs ass...
Grants to Minnesota government agencies to improve the quality of local water sources. Eligible expenses include costs associated with the acquisition of land rights. Priority is given to proposals with goals for long-term protection. The land in need of protection mus...
Grants and loans to Minnesota local governments, port authorities, economic development authorities, and housing and redevelopment authorities to revitalize blighted sites. Funding is intended to redevelop industrial, residential, or commercial sites. The programs prov...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and governmental entities to provide professional training opportunities in eligible regions. Funding is intended for collaborations with industry sectors to support job creation or retentio...
Grants to Minnesota local government agencies and tribal governments to demolish derelict buildings in eligible regions. Applicants must submit a pre-application to determine eligibility prior to applying. Funding is intended to destroy rundown homes and structures loc...
Grants to Minnesota government agencies and tribes to support economic stability. Funding is intended to offset the social and economic effects of closing a local electric generating plant. Priority will be given to communities with the highest net job loss and tax los...
Grants to Minnesota businesses for exploratory mineral drilling and analysis projects in eligible regions. Funding priority is intended for projects that serve BIPOC communities, individuals with disabilities, economically distressed regions, veteran-owned vendors, and...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, public transportation providers, private for-profit bus transportation operators, and public entities for projects to improve bus transportation services throughout the state. First-time applicants must submit a letter of in...
Contracts for services to Minnesota for-profit businesses, nonprofit organizations, units of government, and Tribal Nations to benefit elderly residents. The purpose of this program is to strengthen community capacity to provide long-term support and services for senio...
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 Minnesota local government agencies to connect residential areas and communities to public parks, trails, and open spaces. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, construction, land acquisition, restoration, facilitation of access for people with d...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, local health-based agencies and organizations, school districts, institutions of higher education, tribal entities, and community clinics for programs and services that assist people who are living with dementia. Funding is ...
Grants of up to $10,000 and grants of up to $20,000 to Minnesota local governments to improve the organizational capacity of entities responsible for the quality of the water supply. Funding is intended to support a range of professional services, including mediation, ...
Grants of up to $50,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations and government agencies for habitat preservation activities throughout the state. Funding is intended to support enhancement and restoration projects for wetlands, prairies, habitats for game, fish, and wild...
Grants to USA research institutions and organizations for scientific studies related to the environment, physics, computing, and energy. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for research that yields ...
Grants to Minnesota community groups and government entities for projects to improve outdoor facilities. Funding is intended for the development, maintenance, restoration, and rerouting of recreation facilities. Eligible projects include site planning, land acquisition...
Rebates of up to $3,000 to Minnesota businesses to expand the accessibility of recreational fishing equipment. The purpose of the program is to mitigate the negative environmental impact of recreational fishing. Funding may be used to purchase fishing tackle that is fr...
Grants to Minnesota municipal and county governments to develop recreational trails in eligible regions. Funding is intended to support the development and acquisition of trail facilities that are considered to be of statewide or regional significance. Eligible trails ...
Grants to Minnesota cities, counties, townships, and school districts for the preservation and protection of nature. Funding may be used to acquire and maintain scenic or natural areas. Areas should be available for public use, including low-impact outdoor recreation a...
Grants of up to $4,500 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public schools, IHEs, and tribes for projects to protect and manage coastal resources. Funding is intended to support projects in the areas of planning, outreach, youth education, technol...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, for-profit business entities, and political subdivisions for environmental conservation projects. Funding is intended to promote activities that safeguard, sustain, uphold, and revitalize the natural environment and resource...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit and producer organizations, government agencies, tribes, universities, and agricultural groups to promote and improve production for local specialty crops. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to finali...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit and community organizations, school districts, Tribes, government agencies, and community action agencies for workforce development programs for at-risk or low-income youth. Programs that utilize collaboration are strongly encouraged. The ...
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 of up to $7,500 to Minnesota mental health professionals from disadvantaged or BIPOC communities to reimburse costs for professional education programs. Funding is intended to enable professionals to complete the required courses of study to become qualified to ...
Grants to Minnesota local agencies, Tribes, watershed districts, and soil and water conservation districts for projects to address the quality of the water supply. Applicants must request access to the online application system a week prior to the deadline. Funding is ...
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 Minnesota elementary and secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and organizations to support agricultural education. Funding is intended to promote collaborative activities and projects with a focus on agriculture, food, and natural resource edu...
Grants to Minnesota local and tribal units of government to improve industrial premises and commercial buildings in the funding source's service area. Funding is intended to upgrade and transform sites into usable commercial locations that contribute to the economy and...
Grants to Minnesota transit agencies, local government agencies, private for-profit transit operators, and tribal governments to support new and established public transportation providers. New applicants must contact program staff prior to applying. Funding is intende...
Grants to Minnesota veterans for critical financial assistance. Funding is intended to provide one-time support to a veteran or surviving spouse that will assist them during a time of financial crisis. Applicants must demonstrate need as well as future sustainability t...
Grants to Minnesota public and private schools to provide training in the field of butchery. Funding is intended to benefit students in grades 6 through 12 statewide. Funding may be used for curriculum development, equipment, faculty training, and facility renovation f...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, for-profits, small businesses, and institutions of higher education for research related to traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries. Funding is intended for projects that generate innovative treatments, rehabilitation protoc...
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 priva...
Grants to Minnesota municipalities, nonprofit organizations, tribal governments, and government entities to improve and enhance local trails within eligible regions. The purpose of funding is to assist in the construction, design, and engineering of the trails. Project...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, local governments, and tribal government entities for land restoration projects in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects that repurpose or reclaim former mining-impacted lands not otherwise provided by state law...
Grants of $1,500 to USA historians, writers, independent researchers, and graduate students for historical research projects related to Iowa or Iowa and the Midwest. Priority consideration will be given to proposals offering new approaches or interpretations of previou...
Grants to Minnesota hospitals to defray the cost of emergency services. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to help finance large underpayments for various hospital services, including inpatient, outpatient, and emergency ca...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, labor and community action organizations, business associations, and school districts for economic development programs that benefit disadvantaged youth. The program focus is on young adults, ages 14-24,...
Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribal entities for projects that promote economic development within the funding source's service area. Funding is intended for educational activities, research studies, and development-focused init...
Grants to Minnesota residents to reduce hazardous materials in homes in eligible regions. The purpose of funding is to reduce the exposure of young children to toxic materials found in older homes. Eligible properties are rental or owner-occupied homes built before 197...
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 of up to $400 and in-kind support to Minnesota residents for outdoor projects to benefit pollinator species. Funding is intended to support the planting of native plants, trees, shrubs, and low-growing flowers. Coaching and workshops are conducted to ensure proj...
Grants of up to $5,000 to Minnesota fire departments to enhance firefighting capacity in rural communities. Funding is intended to improve fire protection and help fire departments comply with existing state and county rural fire protection plans. Grants provide both f...
