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Overview

Civics Grants

Funder: Minnesota Humanities Center

Status: Active

Geographic Scope: Minnesota

Focus: Civic engagement and civics education programming

Example Grantee: YMCA of the North's Students Voting Program received MHC Civics Grant funding to support their mock election initiative, which reached over 300,000 students across Minnesota in 2024

Background: These grants support programs that enhance civic education, engagement, and participation among Minnesota residents, particularly youth.

What Minnesota Humanities Center actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
115
Total given
$8M
Median grant
$44K
Range
$5,885–$564K
  • By dollars: Minnesota 100%. Top recipient cities: Minneapolis, MN; Saint Paul, MN; St Cloud, MN.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 52% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Hunger Solutions Minnesota · Saint Paul, MN

    Art and Cultural Heritage

    $564K

  • Springboard for the Arts · Little Falls, MN

    Art and Cultural Heritage

    $536K

  • Minnesota Childrens Museum · Saint Paul, MN

    Art and Cultural Heritage

    $473K

  • Giiwedinong Museum · Park Rapids, MN

    Art and Cultural Heritage

    $280K

  • Dakhota Iapi Okhodakichiye · Osseo, MN

    Art and Cultural Heritage

    $240K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

educationyouth-programsfoundation

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