Minnesota Chamber Environmental Sustainability Foundation

Minnesota Chamber of Commerce

St. Paul, MN

The Minnesota chamber of commerce proactively leads the business community statewide to: advance pro-business, responsible Minnesota public policy that creates jobs and grows the econony; provde member services to address evolving business needs; be non partisan

The Susan I Marvin Charitable Trust

Dallas, TX

Rick and Helga Bauerly Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Rick and Helga Bauerly Foundation supports charitable organizations in health, human services, youth, arts, education, conservation, and community programs, with most funding going to Minnesota recipients. Its 2024 grants ranged from $250 to $20,000, with a median of $1,500. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

First Insurance Company

Honolulu, HI

FIRST INSURANCE COMPANY supports education, health, community services, environmental education, and public media, primarily in Hawai‘i, where 97% of its 2025 grant dollars went. Grants ranged from $100 to $47,450, with a median of $5,000. It accepts unsolicited requests; applicants should contact Todd Takayama with a letter describing the proposed activity.

Northland Foundation

Duluth, MN

Northland Foundation funds children, youth and families, community wellbeing, Indigenous-led initiatives, and regional economic opportunity in seven Northeast Minnesota counties and parts of five Native nations. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, while quarterly grants are $10,000 or more; smaller youth and Maada’ookiing grants are also available. It accepts applications for quarterly grants and its other listed grant programs.

Granite Partners Foundation of Minnesota

Wilmington, DE

Granite Partners Foundation supports arts and culture, community and economic development, education and training, environmental stewardship, health and wellbeing, and youth development, primarily in Minnesota. Its 2024 grants ranged from $104 to $120,000, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Initiative Foundation

Little Falls, MN

The Initiative Foundation funds nonprofit and community capacity-building, economic and workforce development, childcare, and community resilience in Central Minnesota’s 14-county region and portions of the Leech Lake and Mille Lacs Bands of Ojibwe. Its 2024 grants had a median award of $24,500, with individual grants ranging from $5,176 to $146,160. General grant applications are submitted through its portal and reviewed on a rolling, competitive basis; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The McKnight Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The McKnight Foundation funds nonprofit organizations, research, and community initiatives in arts and culture, food systems, climate and energy, neuroscience, and equitable communities, primarily in Minnesota and the Midwest, with some work in Africa and South America and beyond. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,150 to $10 million, with a median of $100,000; prospective applicants are asked to contact program staff first, who provide proposal instructions if they determine funding may be considered.

C K Blandin Foundation

Grand Rapids, MN

The C K Blandin Foundation funds community wealth-building, rural placemaking and small-community efforts, including work on housing, civic engagement, community spaces and food systems. It primarily supports rural Minnesota, especially Itasca County and nearby communities, and its 2024 median grant was $2,900, though awards ranged from $50 to $335,000.

Wells Fargo Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Wells Fargo Foundation funds nonprofits working on financial opportunity, affordable housing, and small-business growth, with giving at national and local levels. Its 2025 grants ranged from $3,000 to $8 million, with a median of $35,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; eligible organizations are invited to apply.

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

St. Paul, MN

The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation funds community-led work in areas including economic development, health and human services, youth and education, arts and culture, democracy, and nonprofit capacity, serving the East Metro and communities statewide. Its 2025 grants had a median of $26,000, while the Management Improvement Fund offers up to $15,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through open application programs, though some opportunities are invite-only.

The Minneapolis Foundation

Minneapolis, MN

The Minneapolis Foundation supports civic, social, and economic needs, including economic mobility, education equity, community safety, health, and the environment. In 2025, its grants had a median of $25,000, though awards varied widely; 77% of grant dollars went to Minnesota recipients. It does not state a general policy on unsolicited requests; current opportunities are closed, and some programs are invitation-based.