Funding Amount

$2,500 - $10,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Readiness and Resilience Fund

Status: Active emergency response fund

Geographic Scope: Minnesota, particularly Twin Cities area

Focus Areas:

  • Emergency support for LGBTQ+ small businesses

  • Support for businesses impacted by ICE enforcement and federal occupation

  • Stabilization grants for operational disruptions
  • Eligibility:

  • LGBTQ+ owned small businesses in Minnesota

  • Businesses that experienced operational disruptions due to ICE enforcement

  • PFund Equity Fund grantees strongly encouraged to apply
  • What They Fund:

  • Loss of revenue recovery

  • Payroll

  • Rent/mortgage

  • Security concerns

  • Legal support

  • Other critical operational needs
  • Background: In response to escalating federal occupation and ICE enforcement beginning January 5, 2026, PFund Foundation received $100,000 from the Minneapolis Foundation to provide emergency response. The fund does not go through standard community grant review and uses accelerated approval process. Applications reviewed on rolling basis with grants dispersed in February-March 2026.

    Contact: mercedes@pfundfoundation.org

    PFund Foundation Contact: (612) 870-1806

    How to Apply

    Application Process

    1. Submit application through the Minneapolis Foundation's Economic Response Fund portal
    2. Applications reviewed on rolling basis by PFund staff
    3. Approval and dispersal timeline: February and early March 2026
    4. Award amounts: Between $2,500 and $10,000 per business

    Required Materials:

  • Application form (provided by Minneapolis Foundation)

  • Documentation of operational disruption and losses

  • Evidence of LGBTQ+ ownership
  • Note: PFund strongly encourages Equity Fund grantees to submit applications.

    Contact for Questions: mercedes@pfundfoundation.org

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    lgbtq-businessessmall-businesseshardship

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