Crosslake Emily Knights Foundation

Otto Bremer Trust

St. Paul, MN

The Otto Bremer Trust funds organizations and projects addressing community needs and opportunities, including health care and social services, in Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,500 to $4.2 million, with a median of $150,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests or direct grant applications; Community Responsive Fund grants are offered through selected intermediaries.

Crow Wing Power Community Trust

Brainerd, MN

Accumulate and disburse funds for educational and charitable purposes

Initiative Foundation

Little Falls, MN

The Initiative Foundation funds nonprofit capacity-building, local government and school projects, and economic and workforce development across its 14-county Central Minnesota service area, including portions of the Leech Lake and Mille Lacs Bands of Ojibwe. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,176 to $146,160, with a median award of $24,500. It accepts grant applications on a rolling basis through competitive review.

Communitygiving

St Cloud, MN

COMMUNITYGIVING supports nonprofits, scholarships, and community initiatives through donor-established funds and some competitive grants, serving communities in Minnesota and Derby, Kansas. In 2025, its grants ranged from $5,100 to $680,477, with a median of $15,528; listed competitive opportunities generally offer $5,000–$30,000. It accepts applications for competitive opportunities through its online grant system; availability and eligibility depend on each opportunity.

Tradition Family Foundation

Lakeville, MN

Tradition Family Foundation supports youth hockey programs and families with disabilities, with its 2025 grants going to Minnesota recipients. Recent awards ranged from $500 to $2,000, though its annual grantmaking has varied substantially. It accepts applications using its grant cover sheet or the Minnesota Common Grant Application, with a narrative; no deadline is stated.

Happy Dancing Turtle

Pine River, MN

Essentia Health Foundation

Duluth, MN

Essentia Health Foundation funds health care programs, patient and family services, equipment, facilities, research, and community initiatives, including nonprofits addressing health-related needs in Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,230 to $263,188, with a median of $17,790. Its Community Grant program accepts applications from eligible nonprofits; requests are reviewed on a rolling basis.

The Birkey Family Foundation

Grand Rapids, MN

The Birkey Family Foundation supports a varied mix of charitable organizations, including colleges, arts groups, community organizations, and humanitarian causes. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants ranging from $500 to $110,000, with a median of $1,000; most funding went to organizations in Iowa and Minnesota. It gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

C K Blandin Foundation

Grand Rapids, MN

The C K Blandin Foundation funds rural Minnesota projects that build community wealth, improve rural places, strengthen small communities, and support capacity-building, with a primary focus on the Grand Rapids area. Rural grants are typically $25,000–$150,000; it does not accept unsolicited requests, offering opportunities through invitations or competitive RFPs.

Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota Inc

St. Paul, MN

Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota supports affordable homeownership through grants and capacity-building assistance for local Habitat affiliates, including staffing, outreach, equipment, and building improvements. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,300 to $99,062, with a median of $15,000, and went primarily to Minnesota recipients. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Lamb Weston Charitable Foundation

Eagle, ID

The foundation funds 501(c)(3) community programs, employee matching gifts, and scholarships for employees’ children, with recent grants supporting food banks and hunger relief. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,000 to $795,172, with a median of $40,565, and supported communities where Lamb Weston operates and employees live and work, including Idaho, Minnesota, Washington, and Oregon. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Minneapolis Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Minneapolis Foundation funds civic, social, and economic needs, including economic mobility, education, health, the environment, arts, and human services, with most grant dollars going to Minnesota. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely. It says no funding opportunities are currently open; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.