GMHF Partner Organization Grants (FHLB Des Moines Match Program)
Funding Amount
$1,000,000 (total; individual grants vary)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- One-time opportunity
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Statewide coverage across all 87 Minnesota counties
Other requirements
- Emphasis on greater Minnesota communities
- Statewide implementation of Supportive Housing Standards
- Free legal, organizing, educational, and advocacy services for renters
- Predevelopment costs for converting vacant hotels to affordable housing
Overview
GMHF Partner Organization Grants
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
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:
Contact for Application Information
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund
What Greater Minnesota Housing Fund actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 32
- Total given
- $1.87M
- Median grant
- $43K
- Range
- $6,500–$375K
- By dollars: Minnesota 88%, New York 3%, Florida 3%. Top recipient cities: Saint Paul, MN; Minneapolis, MN; Duluth, MN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 71% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Housing Justice Center · Saint Paul, MN
Funding for regional kitchen table led by people with lived experience facing housing…
$375K
American Indian Community Housing Organization · Duluth, MN
Funding for regional kitchen table led by people with lived experience facing housing…
$188K
Engage Winona · Winona, MN
Funding for regional kitchen table led by people with lived experience facing housing…
$188K
Minnesota Housing Partnership · Saint Paul, MN
Costs associated with local housing trust fund technical assistance, promotion of new…
$155K
Divine Konnections Inc · Duluth, MN
Predevelopment costs for development of affordable owner occupied duplex at 2008-20016…
$50K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Housing
- Affordable housing
- Capacity building
- Seniors
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