Links to Learning Classroom Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $750
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- 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
- Minneapolis Public Schools licensed staff
- Teachers, guidance counselors, social workers and others who require a license to carry out their work with students
Other requirements
- Pre-K through 12th grade
- Award Amount: Up to $750 per project
- Purpose: Support innovation and help educators launch new projects
Overview
Administrator: Achieve Twin Cities
Geographic Scope: Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS)
Eligibility:
- Minneapolis Public Schools licensed staff
- Teachers, guidance counselors, social workers and others who require a license to carry out their work with students
- Pre-K through 12th grade
Purpose: Support innovation and help educators launch new projects
Example Projects Funded:
- Healthy cooking classes for students and their families
- Bicycle safety, repair and outings for students with emotional regulation and behavior challenges
- Resource books for English as a Second Language
- History Day project
- Daniya Drum and Dance Group workshops and performance
- Student voice and community-building project with pregnant and parenting teens
- Student work with mural artists to create collaborative school murals
Note: As of the MPS Funds & Awards page, Achieve Twin Cities no longer manages Links to Learning grants.
How to Apply
Application Process
- Download the Links to Learning Grant application
- Complete the application
- Email completed application to grants@achievempls.org
Submission Deadline: October 7 (for 2019-20 school year referenced)
Award Announcement: November 28 (for 2019-20 school year referenced)
What Achieve Twin Cities actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $1.42M
- Median grant
- $1.42M
- By dollars: Minnesota 100%. Top recipient cities: Minneapolis, MN.
Example grants
Minneapolis Public School · Minneapolis, MN
Aid to district schools and programs
$1.42M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Teachers
- K-12 schools
- Education
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