Funding search · environmental justice · Minnesota
Who funds environmental justice work in Minnesota
15 funders have a record of paying for environmental justice work by Minnesota recipients: 46 grants totaling $6.9M, most recently in 2025 — mostly private foundations, plus grantmaking charities. The largest by matched giving are The McKnight Foundation ($2.9M), Builders Initiative Foundation ($2.0M) and Charles Stewart Mott Foundation ($500,000).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to Minnesota recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $500,000 to Minneapolis Foundation — to support underserved communities in illinois, indiana, michigan, minnesota, ohio, wisconsin, and its 35 tribes, through regranting, in addressing their most significant environme…
Largest: $500,000 to The Minneapolis Foundation — to build climate policy and project capacity in midwestern environmental justice organizations through grants, technical assistance, peer learning, and advocacy support.
Largest: $375,000 to Minneapolis Foundation — to build and empower a network of midwestern environmental justice organizations and determine pathways to equitable water and environmental solutions.
Largest: $30,000 to RAINBOW RESEARCH INC — environmental justice coordinating council (ejcc)
Largest: $200,000 to CENTER FOR EARTH ENERGY AND DEMOCRACY — project support to build the capacity of the environmental justice movement to advance equitable climate practices
Largest: $65,000 to RAINBOW RESEARCH — native nations and communities environmental justice action research
Juxtaposition ArtsMinneapolis, MNCharity · may take applications
2 matching grants · $327,298 · through 2022Largest: $275,454 to COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE — grant represents funds previously held in a fiscal sponsorship arrangement which were distributed as part of wrapping up the agreement.
Largest: $40,000 to MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION (MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NETWORK) — environmental project
Center for Carbon RemovalWashington, DCCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $200,000 · through 2024Largest: $200,000 to BLUEGREEN ALLIANCE FOUNDATION — project support for environmental justice initiatives.
Largest: $1,000 to MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NETWO — general operating support
Black VisionsMinneapolis, MNCharity · may take applications
1 matching grant · $25,000 · through 2024Largest: $25,000 to MINNESOTA ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE TABLECOMMUNITY POWER INC — ej work in minneapolis
Largest: $30,000 to Minneapolis Foundation - Midwest Environmental Justice Network — president's discretionary fund
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