Energy Efficiency & Community Resiliency Planning Grants

Overview

Mission & Strategy

The Initiative Foundation’s mission to serve the people of Central Minnesota hasn’t wavered since its inception in 1986. Its goal is to inspire hope and to create opportunity through its mission:

To empower people throughout Central Minnesota to build a thriving economy, vibrant communities and a lasting culture of generosity.

Our Vision

* Economy
* We have an abundance of talented people and job-creating enterprises in our region that contribute to inclusive economic growth and vitality. 
* Community
* We are a region of robust, highly engaged communities where people choose to live, work, give and play. 
* Generosity
* People across our region give generously of their time, talent and resources.

Energy Efficiency & Community Resiliency Planning Grants

Boost energy efficiency and community resilience with the Initiative Foundation’s 2025 Energy Efficiency and Community Resiliency Planning Grants. Open to local governments, Tribal nations, school districts and nonprofits across Central Minnesota, these grants provide up to $15,000 to support innovative projects that advance clean energy adoption, improve infrastructure resilience, and prepare communities for future energy challenges.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

* Eligible applicants are:
* Local units of government (municipality, county, township, tribal government, etc.)
* School districts
* Nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) status
The organization must have a physical location in\ and serve the Initiative Foundation’s region: Benton, Cass, Chisago, Crow Wing, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena and Wright counties, and the portions of the Native Nations of the Leech Lake and Mille Lacs Bands of Ojibwe which lay within these counties.