Minnesota Legacy Grant Program

Grants are made in the areas of arts, environment, human services and education.

Grantmaking Philosophy

In all of its grantmaking, the Foundation supports projects that are strengths-based, focus on prevention, and apply common sense solutions to community needs. The Foundation favors innovative approaches that are participant designed, leverage community resources, and have a ripple effect in the community.

Minnesota Legacy Program

Through the Minnesota Legacy Program, The Beim Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations in the seven-county Twin Cities metro area. Under this granting program, the Foundation supports a limited number of organizations.

This year, the Beim Foundation will accept Letters of Intent from environmental education programs or projects that serve children and youth from under-resourced communities within the seven-county Twin Cities metro area.

Funding

Grants will likely range between $10,000 and $30,000.

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._

• Only organizations located within, and serving participants in, the seven-county Twin Cities metro area are eligible to apply.
• Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that are located within, and serving participants in, the seven-county Twin Cities metro area.

Ineligibility

• The Beim Foundation does not support the following –
• Individuals
• Private foundations
• Political organizations or campaigns
• Religious organizations, including schools, except for secular human activities
• Organizations that have as a substantial part of their purpose, the influencing of legislation
• Memberships, subscriptions, tickets for benefits, conferences, fundraising events, annual campaigns
• Endowments