Youth Literacy Grants
Funding Amount
Up to $250,000 per year for biennium (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Every two years
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Geographic Scope: Minnesota
Focus: Youth literacy initiatives and programming
Funding Source: Minnesota State Legislature Legacy appropriation
Background: This is a new grant line created by the Minnesota Humanities Center to support youth literacy efforts across the state. The grant began July 1, 2025.
What Minnesota Humanities Center actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 115
- Total given
- $8M
- Median grant
- $44K
- Range
- $5,885–$564K
- By dollars: Minnesota 100%. Top recipient cities: Minneapolis, MN; Saint Paul, MN; St Cloud, MN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 43% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Hunger Solutions Minnesota · Saint Paul, MN
Art and Cultural Heritage
$564K
Springboard for the Arts · Little Falls, MN
Art and Cultural Heritage
$536K
Minnesota Childrens Museum · Saint Paul, MN
Art and Cultural Heritage
$473K
Giiwedinong Museum · Park Rapids, MN
Art and Cultural Heritage
$280K
Dakhota Iapi Okhodakichiye · Osseo, MN
Art and Cultural Heritage
$240K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Literacy
- Youth programs
- Education
- Foundation
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