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GMHF Partner Organization Grants (FHLB Des Moines Match Program)

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Funding Amount

$1,000,000 (total; individual grants vary)

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

GMHF Partner Organization Grants

Status: Announced June 11, 2025; actively distributing funds

Overview:
GMHF announced $1,000,000 in one-time grants to housing organizations across Minnesota in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. The program leverages a $250,000 GMHF investment with $750,000 in matching funds from FHLB Des Moines' Member Impact Fund at a 3-to-1 match ratio.

Geographic Scope:

  • Statewide coverage across all 87 Minnesota counties

  • Emphasis on greater Minnesota communities

    • Focus Areas:

  • Capacity building for supportive housing providers

  • Tenant advocacy services

  • Predevelopment of affordable housing projects

  • Homeownership programs

  • Implementation of Supportive Housing Standards

  • Tenant legal services and organizing

  • Affordable housing development for emerging developers

  • Housing for special populations (seniors, etc.)

    • Eligible Activities:

  • Statewide implementation of Supportive Housing Standards

  • Free legal, organizing, educational, and advocacy services for renters

  • Predevelopment costs for converting vacant hotels to affordable housing

  • Planning and development assistance for emerging developers

  • Architectural and planning services for affordable housing projects

    • Examples of Funded Organizations (2025):

  • Corporation for Supportive Housing (Supportive Housing Standards implementation)

  • HOME Line (tenant advocacy serving ~35,000 renters)

  • Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (hotel-to-senior-housing conversion)

  • Northcountry Cooperative Foundation (55-unit manufactured housing development)

  • Crookston Housing and Economic Development Authority (25-unit townhome development)

    • Selection Criteria:

  • Alignment with GMHF mission (strong communities and affordable housing development/preservation)

  • Impact on Minnesota's pressing housing needs

  • Geographic diversity across the state

  • Focus on underserved and greater Minnesota communities

    • Contact Information:
    Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
    2550 University Ave W Suite 201-S
    Saint Paul, MN 55114
    Main: 651-221-1997
    800-277-2258
    Fax: 651-221-1904
    info@gmhf.com

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    Specific application procedures not detailed in provided materials. Contact GMHF for information on applying for grants.

    Funding Structure

    • GMHF Investment: $250,000
    • FHLB Des Moines Match: $750,000
    • Total Available: $1,000,000
    • Match Ratio: 3-to-1

    Types of Support

    Grants fund various activities across the housing continuum:

  • Organizational capacity building

  • Program expansion

  • Project predevelopment

  • Service delivery

  • Infrastructure development

    • Contact for Application Information

    Greater Minnesota Housing Fund

  • Phone: 651-221-1997 or 800-277-2258

  • Email: info@gmhf.com

  • Website: gmhf.com

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    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    housingaffordable-housingcapacity-buildingseniors

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