Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

December 31, 2026

267 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Fund for Safe Communities Grants

Status: Will invite organizations to apply in Winter 2025-2026

Geographic Scope: Minneapolis area

Focus Areas:

  • Meaningful actions to address and prevent violence

  • Promote healing

  • Address systemic inequities

  • Criminal justice reform

  • Work led by young people

  • Emerging leaders personally affected by gun violence
  • Background: Established in 2018 as a key grantmaking component of efforts to advance criminal justice reform. Emphasizes the importance of work led by young people and is advised by emerging leaders who have been personally affected by gun violence.

    Eligible Applicants: 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations

    Contact: Visit funding opportunities page for application details when round opens

    Website: https://www.minneapolisfoundation.org/funding-opportunities/

    How to Apply

    How to Apply

    1. Monitor the Minneapolis Foundation website for Winter 2025-2026 application opening
    2. Read the grant guidelines when posted
    3. Submit application through the online portal
    4. Expect contact from Foundation with updates

    Note: Check the funding opportunities page for current guidelines and application deadlines.

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitscriminal-justicegun-violence-preventionyouth-leadershipsocial-justice

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