Funding search · The McKnight Foundation · grants
The McKnight Foundation: all 4,463 grants
Largest first · $656.9M across 2020–2024 · back to the overview
- $75,000
Public Art St Paul · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
For general operating support and the City Artist Program
- $75,000
Regulatory Assistance Project · Montpelier, VT · 2023
To advance clean energy policies in Midwest states by providing technical assistance and leveraging city engagement
- $75,000
Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
For general operating support
- $75,000
Sahan Journal · St Paul, MN · 2023
For general operating support and to support expansion of Sahan Journal's climate beat, especially at the intersections of climate and racial justice
- $75,000
Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
To support, build, and scale community wealth building initiatives
- $75,000
Slipstream Group · Madison, WI · 2023
To accelerate vehicle electrification for all Wisconsinites
- $75,000
Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania · 2023
To Support Farmer-Centered Agroecology Research in Tanzania
- $75,000
Sustainable Markets Foundation · New York City, NY · 2023
To support research, education, and outreach on energy and climate issues in the Midwest
- $75,000
The Cowles Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
For general operating support - The Cowles Center fosters the growth and life cycle of Minnesota dance artists and culture bearers at each stage and from different pathways to practice.
- $75,000
Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2023
To provide technical assistance to clean fuels policy design in Minnesota, Michigan, and Illinois, and to advance equitable transportation electrification in Minnesota and the Midwest
- $75,000
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts and Letters · Madison, WI · 2023
To increase collaboration and input in the statewide Climate Fast Forward climate change action plan
- $75,000
Womenventure · St Paul, MN · 2023
For general operating support
- $75,000
Access Philanthropy Charities · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To build upon 2020 civic engagement momentum, expand relationships with elected leaders and decision makers, and organize with partners towards a multi-racial democracy
- $75,000
Asian Economic Development Association · St Paul, MN · 2022
To support the Little Mekong Market Cooperative and incubator, which will create up to 50 microbusinesses and anchor wealth building in Little Mekong by helping to transfer an asset to BIPOC business owners
- $75,000
Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations · St Paul, MN · 2022
To create a statewide diverse news service for members of Minnesota's BIPOC and disability communities to share their own stories, experiences, and perspectives with their communities and all Minnesotans
- $75,000
Awood Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
For general operating support
- $75,000
Black Women Rising · Dayton, OH · 2022
To support the Black Appalachian Coalition
- $75,000
Bluegreen Alliance Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To advance innovative climate and energy transition strategies in Minnesota that achieve carbon reduction goals while building a clean, thriving, and equitable economy
- $75,000
Cogent Consulting Sbc · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To expand the existing impact investing ecosystem in the Twin Cities
- $75,000
Community Action Network · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
For continued program support to design a pathway to equitably decarbonizing a frontline neighborhood
- $75,000
Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown · Johnstown, PA · 2022
To develop local a Community Economic Development Capacity Building Program to support Ohio communities' transition from fossil fuels
- $75,000
Conservation Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To provide core support to educate health professionals, the public, and policymakers about the impacts of climate on health
- $75,000
Council On American-Islamic Relations Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
For general operating support
- $75,000
Creative Enterprise Zone · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
For general operating support
- $75,000
East Side Freedom Library · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
To increase the capacity of the East Side Housing Justice program
- $75,000
Environmental and Energy Study Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
To advance science-based solutions for climate change, energy, and environmental challenges, particularly in the Midwest, in order to achieve a sustainable, resilient, and equitable world
- $75,000
Evergreen Climate Innovations · Chicago, IL · 2022
To support the preparation, release, and promotion of the annual Clean Jobs Midwest report
- $75,000
First Peoples Fund · Rapid City, SD · 2022
To grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota
- $75,000
Great Northern Winter Festival · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To produce a festival focused on educating and informing the public about the impacts of climate change
- $75,000
Gridlab · Berkeley, CA · 2022
To model zero-carbon pathways for Wisconsin
- $75,000
Hamline Midway Coalition · St Paul, MN · 2022
To support commercial real estate investment in the neighborhood
- $75,000
Initiative Foundation · Little Falls, MN · 2022
To explore strategies in Central Minnesota to explore partnerships in the region to combat climate change, and bring new resources to carbon mitigation
- $75,000
Interstate Renewable Energy Council · Albany, NY · 2022
To support continued leadership on interconnection and grid modernization reforms to help Minnesota achieve its clean energy and climate goals
- $75,000
Juxtaposition · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To support JXTALabs, a creative sector youth workforce development program
- $75,000
Juxtaposition · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To organize a coalition of community members and organizations to address climate change through an environmental justice lens in Minneapolis, and to launch a community-informed policy framework
- $75,000
Land Stewardship Project · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
For general operating support
- $75,000
Lunar · St Paul, MN · 2022
For general operating support
- $75,000
Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To create and maintain affordable housing and commercial space for Northside residents
- $75,000
National Young Farmers Coalition · Hudson, NY · 2022
For climate organizing work at the national level for food and farm policies, and in key Midwest states
- $75,000
Pkwi Farmer To Farmer · 2022
FRN-based community phytosanitation initiative for the control of cassava virus diseases in Bukedea district, Eastern Uganda
- $75,000
Promise Neighborhood of Central Minnesota · Saint Cloud, MN · 2022
To educate, empower, and support the community when addressing and advocating for housing issues
- $75,000
Public Art St Paul · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
For general operating support and the City Artist Program
- $75,000
Regulatory Assistance Project · Montpelier, VT · 2022
To advance clean energy policies in Midwest states by providing technical assistance and leveraging city engagement
- $75,000
Restaurant Opportunities Centers United · New York City, NY · 2022
To support Restaurant Opportunities Centers-Minnesota, and for data collection and research
- $75,000
Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
For general operating support
- $75,000
Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
To support the Eastside Funders Group
- $75,000
Slipstream Group · Madison, WI · 2022
To accelerate vehicle electrification for all Wisconsinites
- $75,000
Sustainable Agriculture Tanzania · 2022
To Support Farmer-Centered Agroecology Research in Tanzania
- $75,000
The Cowles Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
For general operating support
- $75,000
The Funders Network · Coral Gables, FL · 2022
To support the Mobility and Access Collaborative, and to do a Midwest scan of sustainable and equitable transportation to better understand the landscape of clean transportation strategies and engage more funders
- $75,000
Union of Concerned Scientists · Cambridge, MA · 2022
To accelerate equitable transportation electrification in Minnesota and the Midwest
- $75,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To test, refine, and understand the economic and behavioral barriers for farmers in Minnesota to adopt climate-friendly farming practices
- $75,000
Wisconsin Academy of Sciences Arts and Letters · Madison, WI · 2022
To advance policies and practices that reduce carbon emissions in Wisconsin
- $75,000
Access Philanthropy Charities · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
to build upon 2020 civic engagement momentum, expand relationships with elected leaders and decision makers, and organize with partners towards a multi-racial democracy
- $75,000
Access Philanthropy Charities · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
to build upon 2020 civic engagement momentum, expand relationships with elected leaders and decision makers, and organize with partners towards a multi-racial democracy
- $75,000
Advancing Equity Coalition · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
to reduce disparities and build equity, assets, and opportunity for everyone in North Minneapolis, and to support parent engagement work
- $75,000
Advancing Equity Coalition · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
to support environmental justice organizations' capacity to advance decarbonization solutions that are rooted in the communities and focused on a just energy transition, health, and water justice
- $75,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2021
for project support for the Wyoming Teton County office
- $75,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation · New York, NY · 2021
for project support for the Wyoming Teton County office
- $75,000
Ballet Works · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
for general operating support
- $75,000
Ballet Works · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
for general operating support
- $75,000
Bluegreen Alliance Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
to advance equitable climate, clean energy, and just transition policies in Minnesota
- $75,000
Bluegreen Alliance Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
to advance equitable climate, clean energy, and just transition policies in Minnesota
- $75,000
Building Dignity and Respect Standards Council · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
for general operating support
- $75,000
Building Dignity and Respect Standards Council · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
for general operating support
- $75,000
Center for Rural Policy and Development · Mankato, MN · 2021
for general operating support
- $75,000
Center for Rural Policy and Development · Mankato, MN · 2021
for general operating support
- $75,000
Clean Energy Economy Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
for general operating support
- $75,000
Clean Energy Economy Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
for general operating support
- $75,000
Clean Energy Trust · Chicago, IL · 2021
to support the preparation, release, and promotion of the Clean Jobs Midwest report
- $75,000
Clean Energy Trust · Chicago, IL · 2021
to support the preparation, release, and promotion of the Clean Jobs Midwest report
- $75,000
Community Action Network · Ann Arbor, MI · 2021
to work with the Bryant community in Ann Arbor to develop a whole home assessment aimed at improving indoor comfort, health, and safety, all while decarbonizing the neighborhood
- $75,000
Community Action Network · Ann Arbor, MI · 2021
to work with the Bryant community in Ann Arbor to develop a whole home assessment aimed at improving indoor comfort, health, and safety, all while decarbonizing the neighborhood
- $75,000
Connectup Institute · St Paul, MN · 2021
for general operating support
- $75,000
Connectup Institute · St Paul, MN · 2021
for general operating support
- $75,000
Conservation Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
to provide core support to educate health professionals, the public, and policymakers about the impacts of climate on health
- $75,000
Conservation Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
to provide core support to educate health professionals, the public, and policymakers about the impacts of climate on health
- $75,000
Department of Public Transformation · Granite Falls, MN · 2021
for general operating support
- $75,000
Department of Public Transformation · Granite Falls, MN · 2021
for general operating support
- $75,000
Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest · Chicago, IL · 2021
to work in the Midwest to promote electric grid transformation that enhances equity, access, and inclusion
- $75,000
Environmental Law & Policy Center of the Midwest · Chicago, IL · 2021
to work in the Midwest to promote electric grid transformation that enhances equity, access, and inclusion
- $75,000
Farmers Union Foundation · St Paul, MN · 2021
to support clean energy and energy efficiency adoption by farmers throughout the state of Minnesota
- $75,000
Farmers Union Foundation · St Paul, MN · 2021
to support clean energy and energy efficiency adoption by farmers throughout the state of Minnesota
- $75,000
First Peoples Fund · Rapid City, SD · 2021
to grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota
- $75,000
First Peoples Fund · Rapid City, SD · 2021
to grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota
- $75,000
Great Northern Winter Festival · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
to educate and inform the public about the impacts of climate change during the Great Northern Winter Festival
- $75,000
Great Northern Winter Festival · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
to educate and inform the public about the impacts of climate change during the Great Northern Winter Festival
- $75,000
Growth & Justice · Saint Paul, MN · 2021
for general operating support
- $75,000
Growth & Justice · Saint Paul, MN · 2021
for general operating support
- $75,000
Initiative Foundation · Little Falls, MN · 2021
to explore strategies in Central Minnesota to explore partnerships in the region to combat climate change, and bring new resources to carbon mitigation
- $75,000
Initiative Foundation · Little Falls, MN · 2021
to explore strategies in Central Minnesota to explore partnerships in the region to combat climate change, and bring new resources to carbon mitigation
- $75,000
International Livestock Research Institute · 2021
Improved survey approaches for the CCRP in the Andes, phase II: performing integral indicator assessments
- $75,000
International Livestock Research Institute · 2021
Improved survey approaches for the CCRP in the Andes, phase II: performing integral indicator assessments
- $75,000
Interstate Renewable Energy Council · Albany, NY · 2021
to support continued leadership on interconnection and grid modernization reforms to help Minnesota achieve its clean energy and climate goals
- $75,000
Interstate Renewable Energy Council · Albany, NY · 2021
to support continued leadership on interconnection and grid modernization reforms to help Minnesota achieve its clean energy and climate goals
- $75,000
Juxtaposition · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
to support JXTALabs, a creative sector youth workforce development program
- $75,000
Juxtaposition · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
for general operating support
- $75,000
Juxtaposition · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
for general operating support
- $75,000
Juxtaposition · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
to support JXTALabs, a creative sector youth workforce development program
- $75,000
Latinolead · St Paul, MN · 2021
for general operating support

