The Bush Foundation

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

• $4.2M

  Exodus Financial Services · St Paul, MN · 2024

  To spread an innovative lending model to provide an upstream alternative to predatory loans with pathways to financial success

• $3.1M

  Bureau of Indian Affairs · Washington, DC · 2024

  To support work to establish an oral history collection

• $2.6M

  Owamniyomni Okhodayapi · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  To develop a new model of land reclamation with multi-tribal nation control

• $2.5M

  Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  To develop and test a new model of indigenous urban land stewardship through nonprofit and municipal government co-management

• $1.7M

  Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  Develop and test a new model of shared space and accessible training for childcare businesses to increase the number of licensed latina providers

• $1.6M

  Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  To operate two grant programs with the purpose of inspiring and supporting creative problem-solving across minnesota and the native nations that share that geography.

• $1.6M

  South Dakota Community Foundation · Pierre, SD · 2024

  To operate two grant programs with the purpose of inspiring and supporting creative problem-solving across south dakota and the native nations that share that geography.

• $1.4M

  Northcountry Cooperative Foundation · St Paul, MN · 2024

  Northcountry cooperative foundation will scale an innovative financing model to support cooperative resident ownership of affordable manufactured housing communities

• $1.4M

  Build Wealth Mn · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Support for work related to a program-related investment intended to scale an innovative mortgage lending program to support black homeownership in the twin cities

• $1.4M

  Minneapolis Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  To test a special-purpose credit program that is backed by a loan guarantee to increase access to capital for black wealth builders and shift bank underwriting and lending standards

• $1.3M

  Leavitt Partners · Washington, DC · 2024

  To develop a new strategic alliance to change federal policies to improve health care access and outcomes in indian country

• $1.3M

  Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network · Garrison, MN · 2024

  To spread ojibwe language revitalization by developing a bigger, shared infrastructure

• $1.2M

  Bush Fellowship Program - Cohort 20 · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  Bush fellowship program

• $1.2M

  Bush Fellowship Program - Cohort 20 · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  Bush fellowship program

• $1.2M

  Four Bands Community Fund · Eagle Butte, SD · 2024

  To provide grant funding for good relatives collaborative grantees in native nations and native communities in minnesota, north dakota and south dakota.

• $1.2M

  Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation · Williston, ND · 2024

  To establish the creative community solutions grantmaking fund at northwest north dakota community foundation to support and recognize creative community solutions and innovations within the state of north dakota

• $1.1M

  Native Governance Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  To improve the financial management and capacity of native nations by spreading a tested model that promotes sustainable financial practices and builds native self-determination

• $1.0M

  City of Saint Paul · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  To further test and spread the implementation of collegebound saint paul, a targeted, universal college savings accounts for every child born in the city of st. Paul, minnesota

• $1.0M

  Indian Land Tenure Foundation · Little Canada, MN · 2024

  Support for tribal sovereignty and native nation rebuilding in the region

• $982,665

  Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  To develop and test a driver-owned rideshare cooperative that promotes better working conditions for drivers, and exists as an alternative to mainstream rideshare options

• $950,000

  Lake Street Council · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  To inspire, equip and connect bipoc and immigrant entrepreneurs to equitable clean energy opportunities

• $787,500

  Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2024

  To implement an innovative model for regional conservation of grasslands that is designed to benefit farmers and ranchers across south dakota

• $750,000

  Native American Community Clinic · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  To test a concept called the community hub, a groundbreaking harm reduction approach and overdose prevention site supporting unsheltered communities and people who use drugs in minneapolis

• $750,000

  Renewable Energy Partners · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  To test a clean energy workforce model that delivers equitable clean energy benefits to black, indigenous, and people of color

• $718,858

  The Equity in Action Way Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Develop and test a black women and girls vulnerability index and pilot related trainings for agencies and organizations to support the work in minnesota to address issue of missing and murdered black women and girls

• $628,000

  Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  For bush prize: minnesota winners and finalists

• $568,417

  Bush Fellowship Program - Cohort 20 · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  Bush fellowship program

• $560,000

  South Dakota Community Foundation · Pierre, SD · 2024

  For bush prize: south dakota winner and finalists

• $556,000

  Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation · Williston, ND · 2024

  For bush prize: north dakota winners and finalists

• $556,000

  Four Bands Community Fund · Eagle Butte, SD · 2024

  For bush prize: native nations winners and finalists

• $535,000

  South Dakota Education Equity Coalition (Sdeec) · Black Hawk, SD · 2024

  To develop and test a new, statewide model of collective tribal leadership to address education disparities and strengthen tribal sovereignty

• $500,000

  Northside Economic Opportunity Network · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  To develop and test an innovative black food business incubator that supports entrepreneurs and promotes a regenerative economy in north minneapolis

• $500,000

  Makoce Agriculture Development · Porcupine, SD · 2024

  To develop and spread a new and comprehensive model for a sustainable tribal food system through innovative food sovereignty initiatives

• $472,500

  Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment Through Research · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  Building a network of latine organizations

• $439,000

  Four Bands Community Fund · Eagle Butte, SD · 2024

  To develop a shared cooperative model of economic development on the cheyenne river indian reservation

• $400,000

  Sacred Pipe Resource Center · Mandan, ND · 2024

  To operate two grant programs with the purpose of inspiring and supporting creative problem-solving within native nations and native communities across the bush foundation region

• $400,000

  Enhancing and Strengthening North Dakota Nonprofits & Communities · Minot, ND · 2024

  To operate two grant programs with the purpose of inspiring and supporting creative problem-solving across north dakota and the native nations that share that geography.

• $375,000

  Family Tree · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  To spread a gender-affirming care model to serve communities across the region

• $367,500

  Global Health Alliance · Bloomington, MN · 2024

  To develop and test a culturally responsive model called hooyo's perinatal navigation system that delivers enhanced perinatal offerings, revitalizes traditional somali birthing practices, and improves maternal and child…

• $320,000

  Family Tree · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  To test a community-led public safety approach that offers an emergency hotline and response team while improving community capacity to address crisis

• $283,800

  Lost and Found Association · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024

  To develop a collaborative network of healthcare providers, nonprofit workers, and community members to improve health outcomes for lgbtq2s+ individuals in south dakota

• $275,000

  Education Evolving · Minneaoplis, MN · 2024

  We are funding education evolving to continue their work in designing and delivering the annual education convening - student centered learning for equity (scl4e.) this grant will be to implement the event in 2023, 2024…

• $265,000

  Nonviolent Peaceforce · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  To develop and test a comprehensive rural community safety model based on nonviolent peaceforce's locally informed peacekeeping and peacemaking practices

• $254,000

  Running Strong for American Indian Youth · Alexandria, VA · 2024

  Mni wizipan wakan (water bundles) project to manage and protect water rights

• $240,000

  Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  To contribute additional funds to the bush foundation board of directors fund

• $222,600

  Givemn · Edina, MN · 2024

  For givemn general operating support and for additional prize grants for spring giving days as well as give to the max day 2024

• $220,000

  Initiative Foundation · Little Falls, MN · 2024

  Support the expansion of the initiators fellowship

• $175,000

  Mn Zej Zog · Brooklyn Park, MN · 2024

  Mn zej zog will spread the implementation of student-centered learning practices in minnesota

• $150,000

  Nexus Community Partners · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for nexus community partners to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  Citizens League · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the citizens league to help advance its mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  Amherst H Wilder Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for amherst h. Wilder foundations work with minnesota compass and the community equity program, to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of othe…

• $150,000

  Arizona Board of Regents On Behalf of the University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for univ of arizonas native nations institute to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others in mn, nd, sd and the 23 native nations that sh…

• $150,000

  Arts South Dakota · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for arts south dakota to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  Center for Economic Inclusion · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the center for economic inclusion to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  African American Leadership Forum · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the african american leadership forum to help advance its mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  Coalition of Asian American Leaders · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the coalition of asian american leaders to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  Dakota Resources · Renner, SD · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for dakota resources to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  Education Evolving · Minneaoplis, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for education evolving to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  Emerging Prairie · Fargo Nd, ND · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for emerging prairie to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  First Peoples Fund · Rapid City, SD · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the first peoples fund to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others in mn, nd, sd and the 23 native nations that share the same geogra…

• $150,000

  Impact Foundation · Fargo, ND · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the impact foundation to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  Indian Land Tenure Foundation · Little Canada, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the indian land tenure foundation to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others in mn, nd, sd and the 23 native nations that share the …

• $150,000

  Knowledgeworks Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for knowledgeworks to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others in mn, nd, sd and the 23 native nations that share the same geography

• $150,000

  Latino Economic Development Center · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the latino economic development center, for the work of the catalyst initiative, to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  Minnesota Black Collective Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Minnesota legal education, advocacy, and defense for racial justice fund (lead)

• $150,000

  Minnesota Council of Nonprofits · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for education minnesota council of nonprofits to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  Minnesota Council On Foundations · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the minnesota council on foundations to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  Minnesota Council On Foundations · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Philanthropy u: building core competencies that are critical for people working in varied roles and experience levels in the philanthropic sector.

• $150,000

  Minnesota Council On Foundations · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Press forward minnesota

• $150,000

  Minnesota Council On Foundations · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Nonpartisan public service announcements (psas) in minnesota related to get out the vote efforts leading up to the 2024 election

• $150,000

  Minnesota Education Equity Partnership · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the minnesota education equity partnership to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  North American Council for Online Learning · Arlington, VA · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the aurora institute to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others in mn, nd, sd and the 23 native nations that share the same geography

• $150,000

  North Dakota Community Foundation · Bismark, ND · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the north dakota community foundation to support small business and community development in rural communities and help advance its charitable mission

• $150,000

  North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for ndsus north dakota compass project, to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  North Dakota State University · Fargo, ND · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for ndsu extensions work with lead local, rural leadership nd and the soil and water conservation leadership academy, to help advance its charitable mission and su…

• $150,000

  Philanthrofund Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the pfund foundation to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others in mn, nd, sd and the 23 native nations that share the same geography

• $150,000

  Propel Nonprofits · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for propel nonprofits to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  Regents of the University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the university of minnesotas minnesota design center, to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  Rural Development Finance Corporation · Mandan, ND · 2024

  Understanding news deserts in north dakota and implementing ideas to retain local news sources

• $150,000

  Saint Paul Downtown Alliance · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  To reenvision and revitalize the central area of downtown saint paul through the creation of a master development plan

• $150,000

  Springboard for the Arts · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for springboard for the arts to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  Tiwahe Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the tiwahe foundation to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  Voices for Racial Justice · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for voices for racial justice to help advance its mission and support the work of others

• $150,000

  Women & Technology · Fargo, ND · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for ctb to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $147,000

  Center for Rural Policy and Development · Mankato, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the center for rural policy and development to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $144,000

  The Consensus Council · Bismarck, ND · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the consensus council to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $135,000

  Sacred Purposes · Rapid City, SD · 2024

  Indigenous community integration approach which uses traditional practices and the wisdom of those most impacted by the current justice system

• $120,000

  Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for reviving the islamic sisterhood for empowerment (rise) to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $111,300

  Impact Foundation · Fargo, ND · 2024

  2024 giving hearts day prizes and incentives as well as operating support

• $111,300

  Rural Philanthropy Institute · Rapid City, SD · 2024

  To support 2024 south dakota day of giving - prize grants and program support

• $107,000

  Latinolead · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for latinolead to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $100,000

  Greater Minnesota Housing Fund · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  Evaluation support for greater minnesota housing fund (gmhf) to use for evaluating and spreading learning through preserving naturally occurring affordable housing

• $93,000

  Native Ways Federation · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the native ways federation to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others in mn, nd, sd and the 23 native nations that share the same ge…

• $75,000

  Greater Twin Cities United Way · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  To support generation next in 2024, 2025 and 2026

• $60,000

  Minneapolis St Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  To support the itasca project in 2024, 2025 and 2026

• $49,500

  Minnesota Public Radio · St Paul, MN · 2024

  2024 media sponsorship to support minnesota public radio

• $42,000

  North Dakota Human Rights Coalition · Fargo, ND · 2024

  This ecosystem grant provides general operating support for the north dakota human rights coalition to help advance its charitable mission and support the work of others

• $40,500

  Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  To contribute additional funds to the bush foundation staff fund. This is a second round of a mid-year contribution for unexpected staff appreciation and honorariums that come up

• $40,500

  Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024

  2024 media sponsorship

• $40,000

  Minnesota Council On Foundations · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Bush foundation membership dues for minnesota council on foundations for 2024, 2025 and 2026