Mardag Foundation: Community Emergency Grant Program

Mardag Foundation: Community Emergency Grant Program

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Mardag Foundation
Amount: US $2,500 - US $20,000
Last Updated: February 05, 2026

Summary

The Mardag Foundation's Community Emergency Grant Program provides one-time funding to Food Access and Housing organizations in East Metro and Greater Minnesota. Grants help address urgent needs like natural disasters and unexpected repairs. Prioritizing organizations serving low-income populations, the program aims to fill financial gaps and supports equitable outcomes for marginalized communities. Preference is given to first-time applicants and those demonstrating commitment to the geography served. This initiative reflects the Foundation's dedication to community welfare and resilience.

Overview

Note: All interested applicants are encouraged to make an initial contact by email to ensure that the grant program fits your needs.There is no formal application process for this program. Requests for funding are accepted on a rolling basis via email. About Mardag Foundation Mardag Foundation is a family foundation that for more than 50 years has focused on ways to engage with and invest in communities across Minnesota through nonprofit grants. The Foundation has evolved its grantmaking as community needs have changed, while staying true to our founder’s commitment to caring for those most in need. Our Mission Mardag Foundation honors Agnes Ober’s legacy of giving back to those most in need by investing in nonprofit organizations and building strategic partnerships with philanthropy in the East Metro and Greater Minnesota. Community Emergency Grant Program The goal of our Community Emergency Grant Program is to support community-driven solutions to emergent needs in the East Metro and Greater Minnesota. We offer one-time emergency grants to Food Access or Housing organizations that serve low-income children, youth, families and/or older adults, when those organizations are filling unexpected financial gaps in response to: Natural and/or environmental disasters Unexpected maintenance or repairs for buildings, vehicles, technology and/or equipment Funding Priorities Our Community Emergency Grant Program will only consider proposals from Food Access or Housing organizations that serve low-income children, youth, families and/or older adults in the East Metro or Greater Minnesota, filling an unexpected emergency financial gap in response to: Natural and/or environmental disasters Unexpected maintenance or repairs for buildings, vehicles, technology and/or equipment Two-thirds of the Community Emergency Program funding will be allocated to Greater Minnesota, with the remaining one-third allocated to the East Metro. Geography Mardag Foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations and public entities located within and serving residents of Minnesota. Our geographic focus is the East Metro (Dakota, Ramsey and Washington counties), as well as Greater Minnesota.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. An organization can only receive one Community Emergency grant at a time from Mardag Foundation and must wait a full calendar year before being eligible for another Priority will be given to organizations that have not received a grant from this grant program in the last 18 months 501(c)3 nonprofits, government entities, educational institutions, groups with an eligible fiscal sponsor Demonstrated commitment to the geography served with preference for organizations based in Minnesota