Funding Amount

$50,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

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.

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Eligible organizations

  • Organization Type: Black-led organizations and nonprofits

Other requirements

  • Mission Focus: Organizations advancing the social, political, and economic interests of Black people
  • Track Record: Demonstrated tangible impact in their communities

Overview

Geographic Scope: Minnesota, with emphasis on Greater Twin Cities and other Minnesota communities (Moorehead, Rochester)

Program Description:
The Black Collective Foundation MN invests $50,000 each in organizations that have demonstrated tangible impact and need support to sustain, scale, or deepen their impact by strengthening their systems and infrastructure.

Focus Areas

  • Leadership development and mentorship programs for Black girls
  • Community-centered environmental justice efforts
  • Workforce development and economic self-sufficiency initiatives
  • Black identity, storytelling, and cultural celebration
  • Violence intervention and community safety
  • Youth justice and system-impacted populations
  • Family preservation and child welfare advocacy
  • Physical wellness and community health

Eligibility

  • Organization Type: Black-led organizations and nonprofits
  • Mission Focus: Organizations advancing the social, political, and economic interests of Black people
  • Track Record: Demonstrated tangible impact in their communities

What They Fund

  • Strategic communications enhancements
  • Financial management systems
  • Governance and compliance infrastructure
  • Digital equity initiatives
  • Program support and staff salaries
  • Utilities, maintenance, supplies, and overhead
  • Systems strengthening and capacity building

Contact Information

Address: 2429 Nicollet Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404

Recent Grantees (2025)

  • Black Girl Advocate
  • BLovely Productions and LeMae Photography
  • Community Member for Environmental Justice
  • Morning Glory Montessori
  • New Roots Midwest
  • OneMN/Seeds To Harvest
  • Project Restore Minnesota
  • Salem Inc.
  • Sir Boxing Club
  • Village Arms

What Minnesota Black Collective Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
20
Total given
$344K
Median grant
$10K
Range
$10K–$100K
  • By dollars: Minnesota 65%, California 35%. Top recipient cities: Minneapolis, MN; Saint Paul, MN; Los Angeles, CA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 80% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Black Freedom Fund · Los Angeles, CA

    MN Lead grant (outside MN)

    $100K

  • Black Liberation Archiving and Conservation Center · Minneapolis, MN

    Discretionary Grant Memorialize the Movement dba BLACC, Collective Sum Grant, and MN…

    $23K

  • Connectup Institute · Saint Paul, MN

    New Suns Fellowship

    $20K

  • Left Lovers · San Jose, CA

    New Suns Fellowship - Fiscal Sponsor for Keikosx: Food Trap Project

    $20K

  • New Africa Community Development Corporation · Minneapolis, MN

    New Suns Fellowship

    $20K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • BIPOC
  • Nonprofits
  • Capacity building

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