Ucare Foundation

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Recent grants

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

• $50,000

  Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2025

  Support for emerging farmers institute 10-week program empowering diverse farmers with essential tools, resources, skills and networking opportunities that improve crop production, agricultural business acumen to produc… read allSupport for emerging farmers institute 10-week program empowering diverse farmers with essential tools, resources, skills and networking opportunities that improve crop production, agricultural business acumen to produce and provide nutritious food for underserved communities. less
• $50,000

  Fairview Health Services · Saint Paul, MN · 2025

  Support for fairview community clinical care team to partner with ucare community relations and others in order to conduct 18 community-based clinics across 13 unique sites, expanding access to preventive care and vacci… read allSupport for fairview community clinical care team to partner with ucare community relations and others in order to conduct 18 community-based clinics across 13 unique sites, expanding access to preventive care and vaccinations for underserved communities. less
• $50,000

  Bountiful Basket Food Shelf · Chaska, MN · 2025

  Grant to strengthen food support in carver county with food shelves in chaska and cologne, mobile food delivery, culturally specific assistance in partnership with mi casa, school snack programs, and emergency food supp… read allGrant to strengthen food support in carver county with food shelves in chaska and cologne, mobile food delivery, culturally specific assistance in partnership with mi casa, school snack programs, and emergency food support for foster care. less
• $30,000

  Tiwahe Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2025

  Support for oln's expansion of community conversations about native solutions for addiction and homelessness, and to develop online learning management system that accesses a leadership networks and traditional knowledg… read allSupport for oln's expansion of community conversations about native solutions for addiction and homelessness, and to develop online learning management system that accesses a leadership networks and traditional knowledge holders across metro and greater minnesota. less
• $30,000

  Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians · Onamia, MN · 2025

  A grant to help provide healthy, nutritious meals and snacks to survivors (and their children) of domestic abuse, human trafficking, sexual assault, and to promote community action/awareness of issue.

• $30,000

  Scott-Carver-Dakota Cap Agency · Shakopee, MN · 2025

  Funding for essential food support across scott, carver, and dakota counties in minnesota through food shelves, meals on wheels and convenient drop-off locations.

• $30,000

  Wright County Community Action · Maple Lake, MN · 2025

  Providing foundational support for developing nutrition education & preservation center's staff, program supplies, travel, recruitment materials and other ramp up costs.

• $30,000

  Copal Mn · Minneapolis, MN · 2025

  Funding for training of approximately 35 participants in mind-body medicine protocol, with six becoming certified facilitators to conduct wellness training, host mental health circles, and potential expansion to other a… read allFunding for training of approximately 35 participants in mind-body medicine protocol, with six becoming certified facilitators to conduct wellness training, host mental health circles, and potential expansion to other areas in greater minnesota and metro. less
• $25,000

  Dakota County · Hastings, MN · 2025

  Funding in support of dakota county public health's foodrx project that aims to address and screen for food insecurity in public health and veteran services intake processes, and provide shelf-stable food box assistance… read allFunding in support of dakota county public health's foodrx project that aims to address and screen for food insecurity in public health and veteran services intake processes, and provide shelf-stable food box assistance until longer-term support is established. less
• $25,000

  Otter Tail County · Fergus Falls, MN · 2025

  Funding to support emergency food pantry donations sourced from farm at st. Francis and support lake region healthcare produce prescription's services targeting individuals diagnosed with diabetes.

• $15,000

  Young Mens Christian Association of the North · Minneapolis, MN · 2025

  Funding provided scholarships for almost two dozen ucare enrollee children with asthma, enabling them to attend camp and receive medical support.

• $13,000

  Hennepin County · Minneapolis, MN · 2025

  Dollars for family home visiting food assistance project with every meal, supporting pregnant and parenting hennepin county residents - primarily bipoc families with significant economic challenges.

• $10,000

  Sabathani Community Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2025

  Grant to support program offering holistic approach to health, group exercise and well-being for black women aged 35+ in south minneapolis.

• $8,500

  Blue Earth County · Mankato, MN · 2025

  Support at blue earth county mental health center for professional development across 10-county region by funding mssa conference registrations, neuroscience/mental health workshops, ethics training, red cross first aid… read allSupport at blue earth county mental health center for professional development across 10-county region by funding mssa conference registrations, neuroscience/mental health workshops, ethics training, red cross first aid training, and carelogic ehr proficiency. less
• $450,000

  Apple Tree Dental · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Support for the remodel and establishment of apple trees new brighton community outreach center.

• $150,000

  Apple Tree Dental · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Support the remodel and establishment of apple trees new brighton community outreach center.

• $100,000

  Vine Faith in Action · Mankato, MN · 2024

  Essential infrastructure modifications for adult community center in mankato, which serves over 2,200 members including older adults and younger individuals with disabilities.

• $100,000

  Healthfinders Collaborative · Faribault, MN · 2024

  Dental program extends recent projects to build dental-specific efficiency and capacity and drive better outcomes for patients.

• $100,000

  Childrens Dental Services · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Dental care access expansion project increases accessibility for people living with disabling and neurodivergent conditions.

• $100,000

  Wilderness Inquiry · Bloomington, MN · 2024

  Initiative to increase accessibility at organization sites with adaptive equipment, modifications and scholarships for outdoor programs for participants with disabilities.

• $100,000

  Minnesota State Colleges and Universities · Brainerd, MN · 2024

  Updates and expansions to dental clinic addressing a critical shortage of dental professionals and increase access to affordable dental services in the region.

• $100,000

  Northern Dental Access Center · Bemidji, MN · 2024

  Support during mentorship, monitoring and paced ramp up for onboarding of a newly licensed and committed dentist to bridge the workforce gap in rural northwestern minnesota.

• $100,000

  Native American Community Clinic · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Traditional healing and maternal and child health initiatives supporting essential elements like resource navigation, education, and traditional healing services.

• $92,000

  Steps of Strategy · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  Supourt program (supporting people to overcome, unite, reach, and thrive) to help clients with disabilities access adaptive equipment and onsite mental and chemical health services.

• $90,000

  The Food Group Minnesota · New Hope, MN · 2024

  Expanded operation for twin cities mobile market provides shopping and access to communities lacking adequate fresh, healthful foods.

• $90,000

  The Food Group Minnesota · New Hope, MN · 2024

  Twin cities mobile market provides shopping and access to communities lacking adequate fresh, healthful foods.

• $80,000

  St Marys Health Clinics · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  Mobile oral health care services for spanish-speaking immigrants joins a mobile dental clinic reaching underserved latino communities in greater minnesota.

• $75,000

  Iowa Medical Society Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024

  Establish a state-based collaborative learning community among iowa's maternal health provider community to address morbidity and mortality factors affecting iowa moms and babies.

• $75,000

  Open Door Health Center · Mankato, MN · 2024

  School-based health center model to expand access to dental care for 500 rural students in south central minnesota.

• $70,000

  Community Dental Care · Maplewood, MN · 2024

  Program to improve community oral health (picoh) improves access to culturally sensitive dental services for low-income, diverse and underserved populations through in-clinic services, patient care coordination and comm… read allProgram to improve community oral health (picoh) improves access to culturally sensitive dental services for low-income, diverse and underserved populations through in-clinic services, patient care coordination and community outreach. less
• $61,626

  The Easter Seal Society of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024

  Underwrite the position of assistant director for one year who will research and prepare a feasibility study to offer an on-site b3 option for children needing support/assistance.

• $60,000

  My Neighbor To Love Coalition · Nisswa, MN · 2024

  Accessibility for all in creekside community initiative to ensure necessary ada compliant accessibility modifications.

• $50,000

  Safenetrx · Urbandale, IA · 2024

  Support a certified pharmacy technician to staff the drug donation repository and charitable pharmacy in order to prepare donated medicine for statewide distribution.

• $50,000

  Promise Community Health Center · Sioux Center, IA · 2024

  Spanish-language health information and training sessions addressing teen pregnancy and mental health services.

• $50,000

  Channel One · Rochester, MN · 2024

  Strengthen the southeast minnesota kitchen coalition program which distributes and delivers over 55,000 prepared meals annually throughout the region in partnership with community restaurants and nonprofits organization… read allStrengthen the southeast minnesota kitchen coalition program which distributes and delivers over 55,000 prepared meals annually throughout the region in partnership with community restaurants and nonprofits organizations. less
• $50,000

  Iowa Womens Foundation · Coralville, IA · 2024

  Building community solutions program that includes services to raise awareness for policies/investments in all barriers to women's economic stability.

• $50,000

  Des Moines Area Religious Council · Des Moines, IA · 2024

  Purchase and distribution of healthy food items to those experiencing food insecurity to the greater des moines community.

• $50,000

  Ely Community Health Center · Ely, MN · 2024

  Support for a flexibly staffed dental program to increase access to oral healthcare for low-income and uninsured individuals in the ely rural area.

• $50,000

  Lets Smile · Owatonna, MN · 2024

  Advocating oral health for overall health program addresses the critical need for accessible dental care among low-income children and teens in southeast and southwest minnesota.

• $50,000

  Isanti County · Cambridge, MN · 2024

  Expand dental services to braham area, to help fill regional need for seniors and rural residents.

• $50,000

  Anoka County · Blaine, MN · 2024

  Initiative to install handicapped accessible doors and bathroom modifications at several sites, increasing accessibility for the nearly 10% of county residents with a disability.

• $50,000

  Ymca of Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2024

  Renovation of five units at the supportive housing campus for individuals transitioning from homelessness.

• $50,000

  United Community Health Center · Storm Lake, IA · 2024

  Subcontract with health coalition to access community health worker staff for care coordination, navigation, patient education, training and engagement to uhch patients with focus on cancer screenings.

• $45,000

  Northpoint Health & Wellness Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Program to expand accessibility to northpoints community food shelf by extending operating hours for programs and services.

• $45,000

  Sabathani Community Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Navigation to stability program provides monthly food deliveries to individuals with housing difficulties and offers wellness workshops about healthy eating, nutrition, exercise, stress management and living with chroni… read allNavigation to stability program provides monthly food deliveries to individuals with housing difficulties and offers wellness workshops about healthy eating, nutrition, exercise, stress management and living with chronic conditions. less
• $40,000

  Union Gospel Mission Twin Cities · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  Daily healthy food access and education program to support the homeless population with daily meals and provide education and coaching about nutrition.

• $40,000

  Damiano of Duluth · Duluth, MN · 2024

  Community kitchen to serve meals 15 times each week to residents of the service area experiencing homelessness or very low incomes.

• $40,000

  Pillsbury United Communities · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Food systems program to provide nutrition and food support through two food shelves, community cafs and after school programs to cedar-riverside, oak park and waite house residents.

• $40,000

  White Bear Area Food Shelf · White Bear Lake, MN · 2024

  Increase the capacity of its community market, curbside pick-up and resource hub programs with expanded multilingual outreach for communities experiencing hardships.

• $35,000

  Churches United in Ministry · Duluth, MN · 2024

  Initiative helps clients, shelter guests, and supportive housing residents access dental care and provides a years supply of oral hygiene products.

• $35,000

  North Country Food Bank · East Grand Forks, MN · 2024

  Mobile pantry program for communities with high poverty rates and racial disparities across 21 counties and three native nations in northwest and west central minnesota.

• $35,000

  Community Emergency Assistance Programs · Brooklyn Center, MN · 2024

  Prioritizing access and inclusion through nutrition services programs and wraparound resource navigation and support.

• $35,000

  Youthlink · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  To address food security among the growing number of youth and youth-led families by enhancing pantry offerings, providing nutrition education and adding program components.

• $34,826

  Hammer Residences · Wayzata, MN · 2024

  Support for installation of a ceiling mobility tracking system that will allow people with disabilities to access their entire homes and socialize with others.

• $33,950

  Home and Community Options · Winona, MN · 2024

  Accessibility and safety with portable lift systems helps people with intellectual/developmental disabilities safely and independently navigate their living environments.

• $32,500

  Ames Community School District · Ames, IA · 2024

  Partnership with classroom clinic to help expand mental health access for schools across iowa.

• $30,000

  Feeding Our Communities Partners · North Mankato, MN · 2024

  Program for bulk food purchases from three vendor partners that are vetted by a program and nutrition committee composed of nutrition experts and specialists.

• $30,000

  Sharing Bread Soup Kitchen · Brainerd, MN · 2024

  Provide essential human needs of food, shelter and fellowship seven days a week to local day/overnight shelter guests.

• $30,000

  Sawtooth Mountain Clinic · Grand Marais, MN · 2024

  Dental assistant training of a band member who will work in oral health outreach/education and provide dental screenings for 750 children in cook county and the grand portage reservation.

• $30,000

  Peace House Community · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Purchase groceries and supplies for meals for the residents of the ventura village neighborhood of south minneapolis.

• $30,000

  Ihca Foundation · West Des Moines, IA · 2024

  19 scholarship for home- and community-based services waiver or home health professionals pursing continuing education.

• $29,000

  Fraser · Richfield, MN · 2024

  Sensory consultation program pilot project provides a sensory e-training module to 200 apple tree dental clinic staff members across nine locations and a fraser occupational therapist supporting patients with sensory ne… read allSensory consultation program pilot project provides a sensory e-training module to 200 apple tree dental clinic staff members across nine locations and a fraser occupational therapist supporting patients with sensory needs. less
• $25,000

  Neighborhood House · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  Provides access to fresh, healthy and culturally specific foods at several locations across st. Paul.

• $25,000

  Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Support to ensure healthy, culturally appropriate food offerings and meet increased demand.

• $25,000

  Boys & Girls Club of the Northland · Duluth, MN · 2024

  An inclusive array of programming and activities that are part of the healthy lifestyles pillar program combating food insecurity.

• $25,000

  Avenues for Youth · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Plan, prepare and provide meals and snacks for youth, and working toward ending the cycle of youth homelessness.

• $25,000

  Iowa Behavioral Health Association · Urbandale, IA · 2024

  Educational programs, trainings and workshops on artificial intelligence, strategic planning and other trainings for staff of 31+ member agencies of the organization.

• $25,000

  National Alliance On Mental Illness Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024

  Addressing mental health disparities in rural communities by reaching 3,000 participants across the state and increasing knowledge about warning signs of mental illness.

• $25,000

  Iowa Healthiest State Initiative · Des Moines, IA · 2024

  Providing fresh fruit and vegetable incentives for low-income iowans, administration and evaluation.

• $25,000

  Hospice of Central Iowa Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2024

  Mental health programming for pregnant/postpartum individuals and children living in polk, dallas, warren, and madison counties in iowa, who are eligible for medicaid and/or wic services, can be served by everysteps mh … read allMental health programming for pregnant/postpartum individuals and children living in polk, dallas, warren, and madison counties in iowa, who are eligible for medicaid and/or wic services, can be served by everysteps mh programming. less
• $25,000

  Volunteers Enlisted To Assist People · Bloomington, MN · 2024

  Reduces barriers to food access through pantry and home delivery services.

• $25,000

  Community Action Duluth · Duluth, MN · 2024

  Increase the number of stops and routes for community mobile market on wheels and the number of food access-focused farmers markets from once a month to every other week through winter.

• $25,000

  Clare Housing · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Accessibility modifications to mobile passenger van to help community care home residents travel to appointments and social opportunities.

• $22,500

  Open Arms of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Pilot to provide medically tailored meals, nutrition education and community resource connection to expectant mothers with high-risk pregnancies with a special focus on counteracting disparities.

• $20,550

  Eastside Meals On Wheels · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Covers supplier increases per meal to compensate for cuts in federal funding while allowing waivered clients to maintain the same service rates.

• $20,000

  Pierz Area Food Shelf · Pierz, MN · 2024

  Rural mobile food pantry deliveries to underserved populations, partnerships with local farmers and nutrition workshops with the university of minnesota extension snap-ed.

• $16,250

  Dallas Center - Grimes Community School District · Grimes, IA · 2024

  Partnership with classroom clinic to help expand mental health access for schools across iowa.

• $16,250

  Westwood Community School District · Sloan, IA · 2024

  Partnership with classroom clinic to help expand mental health access for schools across iowa.

• $16,250

  Glidden-Ralston Csd · Glidden, IA · 2024

  Partnership with classroom clinic to help expand mental health access for schools across iowa.

• $15,000

  Le Sueur County · Le Center, MN · 2024

  Healthy smiles program providing education and preventive dental services for those on medical assistance or without insurance in the county.

• $15,000

  Olmsted County · Rochester, MN · 2024

  Public health services purchases of convertible and booster 2-in-1 car seats for distribution to uninsured/underinsured children.

• $15,000

  Mobile Loaves Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  Initiative to purchase food and cover increased food costs for twin cities residents in need.

• $15,000

  Nicollet County · St Peter, MN · 2024

  Public health partnership with local registered dental hygienist to offer dental varnishes to children from low-income families at no cost at county clinic and local head start program.

• $15,000

  Watonwan County · Saint James, MN · 2024

  Providing support for dental clinic and dental varnish kits implemented in they county by children's dental services.

• $13,392

  Kanabec County · Mora, MN · 2024

  Fund a contract with children's dental services to provide dental services to low-income and medical assistance individuals in county.

• $10,000

  Marshall County Public Health · Marshalltown, IA · 2024

  Initiative to bring public health information to county residents and provide a back to school health clinic plus supplies to help children be ready for the school year.

• $9,000

  Rice County · Faribault, MN · 2024

  Mental health care consultation services with doctor from university of minnesota and staff case managers.

• $100.0M

  University of Minnesota Department of Family Practice · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Advance a set of community and health wellness initiatives

• $260,000

  Wheat State Healthcare · Topeka, KS · 2023

  Funding for grants to wheat state-affiliated cmhcs to support value-based health care initiatives that will assist with increasing access to behavioral health services in kansas

• $200,000

  Gracemed Health Clinic · Wichita, KS · 2023

  Funding for several crucial screen tests essential for assessing and addressing the health concerns of the people affected by the water contamination

• $100,000

  Social Good Fund · Richmond, CA · 2023

  Funding for route 1 mn to increase food access within communities of color in the twin cities and empower bipoc emerging farmers to run a successful farm enterprise.

• $100,000

  Mewinzha Ondaadiziike Wiigaming · Bemidji, MN · 2023

  Project for perinatal health care services for american indian birthing people in northwest mn through a culturally rlevant model of care.

• $100,000

  Scott County · Shakopee, MN · 2023

  Funding to enhance prevention activities to help reduce overdose death, reduce access to opioids and control the spread of infectious diseases for individuals with, or at risk of developing substance use disorders

• $100,000

  Copal Mn · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Holistic program for providing support to latino families and workers' access to stable housing, employment/benefits, and healthcare care.

• $98,834

  Steps of Strategy · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  Grant support for a tenant wellness coordination program to conduct outreach and engage participants in groups and services that increase stability of the tenants.

• $90,000

  The Food Group Minnesota · New Hope, MN · 2023

  Funding to support twin cities mobile market program, a market on a bus that brings affordable and high-quality groceries into twin cities neighborhoods that lack easy access to healthy food.

• $75,000

  The Camden Collective · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  Funding to open an additional night, allowing the organization to serve more families with food each week and offer opportunities for health organizations to provide on-site services.

• $75,000

  Second Harvest North Central Food Bank · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  A grant to increase capacity of the pop-up pantry program that provides nutritious food to rural and isolated communities in seven north central minnesota counties

• $75,000

  Keystone Community Services · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  Funding for basic needs program that provides food support to low-income individuals, families, and seniors throughout st. Paul and ramsey county.

• $70,000

  Tiwahe Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  Grant for the reimagining indigenous leadership initiative to contributes to healing the root causes of american indian health disparities by meaningfully building capacity for the oyate leadership network.