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Minnesota Education Grants

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Aaron Thomas Gelineau Fund for Educational Opportunity in Minnesota
$1,400
Boreal Waters Community Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 3, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Duluth, Minnesota, to help underserved youth and families achieve educational success and overcome barriers to learning.

Education
Nonprofits
Little Falls Initiative
$10,000
Laura Jane Musser Fund
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Feb 20, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and local government units in Morrison County, MN, to enhance community services and sustainability through innovative projects in areas like arts, education, and children's programming.

Food and Nutrition
Nonprofits
Bush Fellowship
$150,000
Bush Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 15, 2025

This fellowship provides up to $150,000 to visionary leaders in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and 23 Native nations to enhance their leadership skills and drive transformative change in their communities.

Capacity Building
Individuals
Capital Grants
Contact for amount
Best Buy Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 9, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations in the Twin Cities that are focused on capital projects related to technology, career pathways, and arts and culture, provided they have previously received support from the Best Buy Foundation and have raised at least half of their campaign goal.

Arts
Nonprofits
Community Opportunity Fund
$50,000
Boreal Waters Community Foundation (BWCF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jun 24, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit and grassroots organizations in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin to implement community-driven projects that promote equity, resilience, and belonging.

Community Development
Nonprofits
ReLeaf Community Forestry Grants
$500,000
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 26, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, and local governments in Minnesota for projects that improve and sustain community forests, particularly in underserved areas.

Natural Resources
Nonprofits
Opioid Settlement Grant Program
$578,777
Minnesota Horizon Public Health
Local

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 12, 2026

This funding opportunity provides financial support to various organizations in Minnesota to implement strategies that address opioid use disorders and their impacts on communities, particularly those disproportionately affected by opioid-related harms.

Health
Nonprofits
National Trust Preservation Funds (NTPF)
$5,000
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 21, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local nonprofits and public agencies in designated U.S. states to initiate and promote community-driven historic preservation projects.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council Grant
$1,250,000
Minnesota Department of Agriculture (AFREC)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Oct 21, 2024

This grant provides funding for research and educational projects focused on improving fertilizer use and management practices to reduce nitrate losses in Minnesota's agriculture.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Regional Mental Health Grants
$10,000
St. Croix Valley Foundation (SCVF)
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 7, 2025

This program provides funding to nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions to develop and enhance mental health services and initiatives in six counties across Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Health
Nonprofits
Child Care Grant
Contact for amount
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Aug 28, 2024

This funding opportunity supports local communities in Northwest Minnesota by providing resources to enhance and expand quality child care services, benefiting public entities, tribal nations, community service agencies, and nonprofit organizations experienced in child care.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund
$75,000
Southwest Initiative Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 24, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to established nonprofit organizations in southwest Minnesota that focus on improving literacy, children's health, mental health services, and capital improvements for healthcare facilities.

Community Development
Nonprofits
Dual Training Grant
$165,000
Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 3, 2026

This funding initiative supports Minnesota employers and organizations in developing dual-training programs that combine on-the-job learning with formal education to help employees gain industry-recognized credentials in key sectors.

Workforce Development
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Cream of the Crop Contest in Minnesota
Contact for amount
Minnesota Grown
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 6, 2025

This competition recognizes Minnesota school districts, early care centers, and family day cares that actively support local farmers by purchasing and promoting Minnesota-grown foods.

Agriculture
City or township governments
The United Way Annual Grant - Beltrami County
$40,000
United Way of Bemidji Area
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Mar 31, 2025

This grant provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Beltrami County, Minnesota, focusing on youth education, financial stability, and community health initiatives.

Income Security and Social Services
Nonprofits
On-Ramp to Career Pathways Competitive Grant Program
$200,000
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 23, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to organizations that help Minnesota residents facing employment barriers gain essential skills and training for high-demand jobs, with a focus on reducing racial disparities and improving economic access.

Workforce Development
Nonprofits
Bemidji Area Arts Endowment Fund
$1,500
Northwest Minnesota Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 2, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to local nonprofits and youth in the Bemidji area for artistic projects that promote cultural experiences and community engagement.

Arts
Nonprofits
Working Here Fund Grants
$25,000
AgCountry Farm Credit Services
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jul 14, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin to support initiatives that enhance agriculture education, hunger relief, rural disaster relief, and rural health services in their communities.

Agriculture
Nonprofits
Early Childhood and Family Education Teacher Shortage Grant
$250,000
Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE)
State

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Apr 10, 2026

This grant provides financial support to Minnesota colleges and universities to help reduce tuition costs and enhance services for students training to become licensed early childhood educators, addressing workforce shortages in the field.

Education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
U.S. Bank Foundation Opportunity Fund
$500,000
U.S. Bank Foundation
Private

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

May 28, 2025

This grant provides funding to nonprofit organizations that support affordable housing, economic resilience, financial health, homeownership, and small business development for low- and moderate-income communities across 26 states.

Community Development
Nonprofits