Grants for Minnesota nonprofits address a wide range of focus areas, from health grants to the arts. Learn more about grants for Minnesota with our Grantfinder Search Tool, available only to IP subscribers.

Foundations in Minnesota

3M FOUNDATION

The 3M Foundation supports education, community, and the environment in Minnesota and beyond.

FRED C. AND KATHERINE B. ANDERSEN FOUNDATION

The Fred C. and Katherine B. Andersen Foundation supports, higher education, youth, elderly, and health in Minnesota.

F. R. BIGELOW FOUNDATION

The F. R. Bigelow Foundation supports arts and culture, community and economic development, education and youth development, health, housing and human services in St. Paul and the East Metro area of Minnesota.

BLANDIN FOUNDATION

The Blandin Foundation supports rural Minnesota nonprofits through programs for Itasca County vibrancy, rural community leadership, and opportunities for every community member.

BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

The Bloomington Community Foundation supports education, youth, health, human services, arts and culture and other community needs in Minnesota.

BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION

The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation supports health equity, early childhood education, community safety and access to health coverage in Minnesota.

OTTO BREMER TRUST

The Otto Bremer Trust supports health, youth, education, job training, housing, elderly, food, and emergency services in Minnesota and North Dakota.

PATRICK AND AIMEE BUTLER FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation supports the arts, environment and human services in Minnesota.

BUSH FOUNDATION

The Bush Foundation supports community improvement, capacity building, human services, public benefit, arts and culture, education, environment, health, and media and communication in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

CARGILL FOUNDATION

The Cargill Foundation supports education, childhood nutrition and arts and culture in Minneapolis and the surrounding areas in Minnesota.

CATHOLIC COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MINNESOTA

The Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota supports Catholic education, human services, churches, youth, health, and other community needs in Minnesota.

CENTRAL MINNESOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

The Central Minnesota Community Foundation supports education, youth, community development, religion, rural poverty, emergency needs, arts and culture, women and girls and efforts for people with special needs in Minnesota.

CHS FOUNDATION

The CHS Foundation supports agriculture education, rural youth and agriculture careers in Minnesota and other places where the CHS company does business.

DULUTH-SUPERIOR AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

The Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation supports arts, community and economic development, education, environment and human services in Minnesota.

ECOLAB FOUNDATION

The Ecolab Foundation supports youth, education, civic and community development, environment, conservation and arts and culture in Minnesota and other places where the Ecolab company does business.

EMERALD FOUNDATION

The Emerald Foundation supports arts and culture, health and human services in Minnesota.

ENGELSMA FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Engelsma Family Foundation supports education, human services, health and animals in Minnesota and other places of interest to the family.

FM AREA FOUNDATION

The FM Area Foundation supports arts and culture, basic human needs, community building, education in North Dakota and Minnesota.

GEORGE FAMILY FOUNDATION

The George Family Foundation supports integrative health and healing, authentic leadership, spirituality and mindfulness, youth development, environment and community in Minnesota.

GENERAL MILLS FOUNDATION

The General Mills Foundation supports food security, sustainable agriculture, hometown communities, and early childhood education in Minnesota and beyond.

HORMEL FOUNDTION

The Hormel Foundation supports efforts to provide food, shelter, clothing, quality healthcare, education, research, and quality of life in Minnesota.

INITIATIVE FOUNDATION

The Initiative Foundation supports nonprofit sustainability, entrepreneurs, economic development, education and leadership in Central Minnesota.

MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION

The McKnight Foundation supports arts, education, Midwest climate and energy, community development, Mississippi River projects, and neuroscience in Minnesota and beyond.

MEDTRONIC COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION

The Medtronic Communities Foundation supports health, natural disaster relief, social determinants of health, and civic engagement in Minnesota and globally.

MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION

The Minneapolis Foundation supports arts and culture, economic vitality, environment and conservation, civic engagement, community health, and education in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

NORTHLAND FOUNDATION

The Northland Foundation supports children and youth, individual and community wellbeing and the economy and jobs in northeastern Minnesota.

I.A. O’SHAUGHNESSY FOUNDATION

The I.A. O’Shaughnessy Foundation supports higher education, Catholic causes, youth, human services, economic success and arts and culture in Minnesota and other area of interest to the family.

RBC FOUNDATION

The RBC Foundation – USA supports youth, health, human services and arts and culture in Minnesota and other places where the company does business.

SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATIONS

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundations supports capacity building, emergency assistance, diversity, and community needs in the Saint Paul area and elsewhere in Minnesota.

RICHARD M. SCHULZE FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation supports education, human and social services, health and medicine, and college scholarships in the Twin Cities of Minnesota’s seven-county metropolitan area.

ALEX STERN FAMILY FOUNDATION

The Alex Stern Family Foundation supports the arts, social welfare, human services, education, youth recreation, civic projects, and health in the Fargo-Moorhead area of North Dakota and Minnesota.

J.A. WEDUM FOUNDATION

The J.A. Wedum Foundation supports housing, the elderly, education and community needs in Minnesota.

WELLS FARGO FOUNDATION

The Wells Fargo Foundation is a national funder with an office in Minneapolis, Minnesota focusing much of its giving on Minnesota communities in the areas of financial education, small business development, workforce development, and basic needs for families and children.