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Minnesota Humanities Center

St. Paul, MN

The Minnesota Humanities Center funds Minnesota-based humanities, cultural heritage, education, and public programming, including projects that preserve and teach the cultures and histories of diverse communities. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,885 to $563,780, with a median of $43,700. It accepts applications through public grant opportunities and RFPs; the “Why Treaties Matter” host opportunity accepts applications continuously.

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.

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations and initiatives working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work on civic engagement, civil rights, climate justice, disability rights, and technology and society. In 2024, its grants ranged from $45 to $15 million, with a median of $100,000, supporting work in the U.S. and internationally. It says most grants are identified by the foundation and it does not accept unsolicited proposals by mail, email, or phone; limited opportunities may be offered separately.

Minnesota Historical Society

Saint Paul, MN

The Minnesota Historical Society funds projects that preserve and improve access to Minnesota’s history and cultural heritage, including historic buildings, collections, exhibits, digitization, and history-based partnerships. Recent grants ranged from $5,196 to $272,500, with a median of $21,728, and went to Minnesota recipients. Its grant programs are competitive, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Propel Nonprofits

Minneapolis, MN

Propel Nonprofits funds nonprofit infrastructure and capacity-building, with a focus on small, culturally led organizations, and also provides fiscal sponsorship and other nonprofit services. In 2025, its grants ranged from $7,000 to $623,250, with a median of $42,110; all grant dollars went to Minnesota recipients. It does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

National Writing Project Corporation

Berkeley, CA

The National Writing Project Corporation supports writing instruction through local Writing Project sites and related national programs, with reported grants ranging from $8,400 to $5,148,156 in 2024; the median was $28,400, though the largest award was a fiscal-sponsorship payment. Its network works nationwide, while 98% of 2024 grant dollars went to California recipients. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Mardag Foundation

St. Paul, MN

Mardag Foundation supports Minnesota nonprofits serving low-income or marginalized children, youth and families, older adults, and—through 2025—arts and humanities organizations; current programs also address food access and housing. Its 2024 grants ranged from $750 to $50,000, with a median of $25,000, and it focuses on the East Metro and Greater Minnesota; unsolicited requests are accepted by email on a rolling basis for its Community Emergency Grant Program, while most other programs use GranteeView.

Athwin Foundation

Wayzata, MN

The Athwin Foundation supports Minnesota nonprofits in arts and humanities, education, human services, environmental enhancement, and organizational capacity, generally providing operating support and prioritizing the Twin Cities, small organizations, and Greater Minnesota. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $5,000. It accepts unsolicited initial inquiries, but proposals are by invitation only.

Wayne Goldstein Memorial Foundation

St. Paul, MN

Rooted Philanthropic

Saint Paul, MN

Rooted Philanthropic funds entrepreneurship and small business, education, and wellness, with a focus on Saint Paul’s East Side, especially service areas D1, D2, D4, and D5. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $530,000, with a median of $35,000. Although its website invites Mini Letters of Inquiry, its 2024 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Jim and Linda Lee Family Foundation

Shoreview, MN

The foundation supports organizations working in areas including youth, housing, food access, arts, and LGBTQ+ communities, primarily in Minnesota, with some funding in California. In 2024, grants ranged from $2,000 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Patrick and Aimee Butler Family

St. Paul, MN

The Patrick and Aimee Butler Family supports nonprofits in the arts, environment, and human services, prioritizing Minneapolis and Saint Paul; environmental grants can support work anywhere in Minnesota. In 2024, grants ranged from $3,000 to $150,000, with a median of $27,500; Special Projects Grants are at least $100,000. Its 2024 filing says it does not accept unsolicited requests, though its website describes a letter-of-inquiry process for Community Grants.