How much funding does COVID-19 Recovery Grants for Nonprofits provide?

Funding amounts vary. Check the grant details for specifics.

When is the deadline for COVID-19 Recovery Grants for Nonprofits?

This grant has a rolling deadline or the deadline has not been announced.

COVID-19 Recovery Grants for Nonprofits

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Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

COVID-19 Recovery Grants for Nonprofits

Status: One-time grant program, no longer accepting applications (program concluded in 2020)

Overview: Propel Nonprofits awarded grants to support organizations' response to and recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including resulting financial impacts on operations and effects on communities served.

Geographic Scope: Minnesota statewide

6 organizations based in and serving Greater Minnesota communities

14 organizations based in and serving Twin Cities/7-county Metro Area

Eligibility Requirements:

Organizations led by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)

Serving BIPOC communities

Organizational budget size between $100,000 and $2 million

Minimum 1 year in operation

Fiscally sponsored organizations were eligible

Funding:

Grants provided general operating funds

Benefited organizations across various fields of service

Supported culturally specific and historically underserved communities

Grant Awards:

20 organizations funded

Over 150 applications received (13% funding rate)

Organizations founded between 1966 and 2017

16 organizations with budgets under $500,000

4 organizations with budgets over $500,000

2020 Grantees:
African Community Senior Services, Afro American Development Association, Al-Maa'uun, Bhutanese Community Organization of Minnesota, Center for Hmong Arts and Talent, Connections to Independence, Dakota Wicohan, Free Clinic of Steele County, Hispanic Outreach of Goodhue County, Immigrant Development Center, MADDADS, Manidoo Ogitigaan, Neighborhood Youth Academy, New American Development Center, Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment, Rosy Simas Dance, Sabathani Community Center, Teatro del Pueblo, Transforming Generations, Vietnamese Social Services of Minnesota

Funding Source: Minnesota Disaster Recovery Fund (MDRF), created by the Minnesota Council on Foundations and Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation