Funding search · The McKnight Foundation · grants

The McKnight Foundation: all 4,463 grants

Largest first · $656.9M across 2020–2024 · back to the overview

• $50,000

  In Progress · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  to provide professional development opportunities for early career artists in the form of mentorship, group training, public sharing, and access to tools and space needed by digital art makers

• $50,000

  In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Jungle Theatre · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Michigan Civic Education Fund · Madison Heights, MI · 2024

  to support the 2024 collaborative Michigan Redistricting process

• $50,000

  Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless · St Paul, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Minnesota Community Land Trust Coalition · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Minnesota Council On Foundations · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  for inclusive democracy and climate action work; and to support a public education campaign pooled fund

• $50,000

  Minnesota Council On Foundations · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  to support bringing a new data resource to Minnesota's charitable sector

• $50,000

  Mixed Blood Theatre Company · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating and leadership transition support

• $50,000

  Mizna · St Paul, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Monkeybear'S Harmolodic Workshop · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Mukherjee Dipankar · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for the 2023 Distinguished Artist Award

• $50,000

  Native American Community Development Institute · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  New Arab American Theater Works · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for capital support

• $50,000

  New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

  For program support

• $50,000

  Park Square Theatre Company · St Paul, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Partnership in Property Commercial Land Trust · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Plymouth Christian Youth Center American Lutheran Church · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  to support artists and arts programs at the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis

• $50,000

  Ragamala Dance · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Recharge America · Mill Valley, CA · 2024

  to support EV-focused community engagement events in rural Minnesota and to provide technical assistance to municipalities attempting to utilize clean transportation incentives

• $50,000

  Red Eye Collaboration · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Reinvent Stockton Foundation · Stockton, CA · 2024

  to engage Minnesota-based elected officials and consult with Minnesota Guaranteed Income coalition members

• $50,000

  Ricardo Levins Morales · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for the 2024 Distinguished Artist Award

• $50,000

  Rosy Simas Danse · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Sead Project · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Shared-Use Mobility Center · Chicago, IL · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Soomaal House of Art · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

  to continue to support funder education and engagement on policy development to reduce emissions from working lands and to advance carbon sequestration strategies

• $50,000

  Taikoarts Midwest · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Textile Center of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  The Cedar Cultural Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  The New York Community Trust · New York, NY · 2024

  for the Ragin Family Fund

• $50,000

  Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2024

  to build the organization's capacity apply for state and federal funds to green their buildings and deploy renewable energy projects

• $50,000

  Tiny News Collective · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

  to support dialogue journalism and solutions journalism efforts in Greater Minnesota

• $50,000

  Trend Community Development Corporation · Chicago, IL · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  University of Montana Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2024

  for lake water quality monitoring and research at the Flathead Lake Biology Station

• $50,000

  Vote Solar · Oakland, CA · 2024

  to advocate for the just and equitable clean energy transition in Minnesota

• $50,000

  Youth With a Mission of Montana a Corporation · Lakeside, MT · 2024

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  100 Rural Women · Marcell, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  Alliance for Metropolitan Stability · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  Art of the Rural · Winona, MN · 2023

  For general operating support - Art of the Rural works to support non-urban artists, culture-bearers, cultural organizations, and communities in rural places across the country from its home base in Winona, MN.

• $50,000

  Art of the Rural · Winona, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  Association Ecology Technology and Culture in the Andes · 2023

  Spread Agroecology: Responding to New Challenges

• $50,000

  Atlas Public Policy · Washington, DC · 2023

  To provide capacity building support in the continued development and execution of the Buildings Hub data analysis platform

• $50,000

  Ayada Leads · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  Borealis Philanthropy · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  To support the Racial Equity in Journalism Fund by joining as a learning partner

• $50,000

  Center for Community Change · Washington, DC · 2023

  To support the Small Town Summit

• $50,000

  Center for Economic Inclusion · St Paul, MN · 2023

  To develop and launch a family sustaining wage campaign in Minnesota

• $50,000

  Center for Popular Democracy · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

  To support a project of the Center for Popular Democracy: The Forge: Organizing Strategy and Practice, an online journal and forum for organizing strategy and practice among community, labor, electoral, movement, and di… read allTo support a project of the Center for Popular Democracy: The Forge: Organizing Strategy and Practice, an online journal and forum for organizing strategy and practice among community, labor, electoral, movement, and digital organizers less
• $50,000

  Ceres · Boston, MA · 2023

  To mobilize Ceres' company and investor partners to make the business case for state policies and regulations that spur an equitable transition to a decarbonized transportation system and a clean energy economy in the M… read allTo mobilize Ceres' company and investor partners to make the business case for state policies and regulations that spur an equitable transition to a decarbonized transportation system and a clean energy economy in the Midwest less
• $50,000

  Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown · Johnstown, PA · 2023

  To support participatory regranting by groups working in Ohio on critical climate and climate-related issues

• $50,000

  Community Foundation of Jackson Hole · Jackson, WY · 2023

  For the Coleman Family Fund

• $50,000

  Community Foundation of Jackson Hole · Jackson, WY · 2023

  For the Staryk Family Fund

• $50,000

  Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio · St Paul, MN · 2023

  For ongoing support of Latino artists and community arts initiatives

• $50,000

  Council On American-Islamic Relations Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  To support work directly with mosques to access federal funding, such as the Nonprofit Security Grant and other national grants, to enhance safety and security measures

• $50,000

  Department of Public Transformation · Granite Falls, MN · 2023

  For general operating support - DoPT is an artist-led organization that works to develop creative strategies for increased community connection, civic engagement, and equitable participation in rural places in Minnesota… read allFor general operating support - DoPT is an artist-led organization that works to develop creative strategies for increased community connection, civic engagement, and equitable participation in rural places in Minnesota and across the country. less
• $50,000

  Earth Charter Indiana · Indianapolis, IN · 2023

  To support grant writing for federal funding opportunities and the implementation of clean energy projects

• $50,000

  East Central Regional Arts Council · Hinckley, MN · 2023

  For re-granting programs in support of individual artists and culture bearers

• $50,000

  East Metro Strong · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  To organize stakeholders in the east metro to prioritize a clean transportation system

• $50,000

  East Side Neighborhood Development Company · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  Ewart Douglas · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For the 2022 Distinguished Artist Award

• $50,000

  Friends of the Little Spokane River Valley · Colbert, WA · 2023

  To support the Trail Midway to Colbert

• $50,000

  George Floyd Global Memorial · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support - George Floyd Global Memorial exists to conserve stories of resistance to racial injustice and to curate spaces for all people to grieve, pay respect, and be a voice for justice.

• $50,000

  Head and Heart Philanthropy · Oakland, CA · 2023

  To sponsor the Gathering on the Vineyard event

• $50,000

  Hmong Cultural Center of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  In Progress · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  To provide professional development opportunities for early career artists in the form of mentorship, group training, public sharing, and access to tools and space needed by digital art makers

• $50,000

  Institute for Market Transformation · Washington Dc, DC · 2023

  To deploy the Building Performance Partnership model for federal funding technical assistance to Minneapolis and St. Paul for applications that will support their equitable decarbonization goals

• $50,000

  Jungle Theatre · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  Katha Dance Theatre · Crystal, MN · 2023

  For general operating support, and for capital support for the buildout of a replacement studio for company rehearsals and KDT's School of Dance

• $50,000

  Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources · 2023

  For Applying participatory decision-making processes to support smallholder farmers actions for nutrition-sensitive and sustainable local agri-food systems

• $50,000

  Midwest Academy · Chicago, IL · 2023

  To sponsor Midwest Academy's 50th Anniversary event in May 2023

• $50,000

  Minnesota - State of · St Paul, MN · 2023

  To create a Minnesota action plan for scaling up the adoption of soil health management practices that mitigate the impacts of climate change and increase landscape resiliency

• $50,000

  Minnesota Center for Employee Ownership · St Cloud, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  Minnesota Indigenous Business Alliance · St Paul, MN · 2023

  For general operating support - Minnesota Indigenous Business Alliance works to build restorative and values-based economies, investing in practices that focus on social, environmental, cultural, and economic goals for … read allFor general operating support - Minnesota Indigenous Business Alliance works to build restorative and values-based economies, investing in practices that focus on social, environmental, cultural, and economic goals for the Native peoples of MniSota. less
• $50,000

  Minnesota State College Student Association · West Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  To support the Ask Every Student Program, which is about building a democracy in which all students are equipped to participate in and activating that participation

• $50,000

  Mizna · St Paul, MN · 2023

  For general operating support - Mizna is a contemporary Arab and Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) film, literature, and art organization.

• $50,000

  Mukherjee Dipankar · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For the 2023 Distinguished Artist Award

• $50,000

  National Agricultural Research Organization · 2023

  Up-scaling improved post harvest interventions through FRN for improved household food, nutrition and income security in eastern Uganda

• $50,000

  Native American Community Development Institute · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support - Native American Community Development Institute's work facilitates systems change through integrated pathways of community engagement, community organizing, community development, and Ind… read allFor general operating support - Native American Community Development Institute's work facilitates systems change through integrated pathways of community engagement, community organizing, community development, and Indigenous arts and culture. less
• $50,000

  Native Americans in Philanthropy · Washington, DC · 2023

  To support Midwest Tribal Energy Equity Summit and technical assistance support to Midwest Tribal Nations

• $50,000

  Nonprofit Infomation Networking Association · Boston, MA · 2023

  To support NPQ's economic justice program and related curriculum development work, which advances understanding among nonprofits and social movement activists about what economic justice requires and how to achieve it

• $50,000

  Outfront Minnesota Community Services · St Paul, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  Park Square Theatre Company · St Paul, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  Partnership in Property Commercial Land Trust · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support to preserve and develop long-term affordable commercial spaces through community driven ownership of land

• $50,000

  Plymouth Christian Youth Center American Lutheran Church · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  To support artists and arts programs at the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis

• $50,000

  Prg · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  Public Functionary · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  Recharge America · Mill Valley, CA · 2023

  To support Recharge Minnesota to work with rural leaders and communities to support transportation electrification

• $50,000

  Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support - Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum is the only institution in North America devoted to preserving, celebrating, and advancing Somali culture and art.

• $50,000

  Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Funders · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

  To continue to support funder education and engagement on policy development to reduce emissions from working lands and to advance carbon sequestration strategies

• $50,000

  Teton Raptor Center · Wilson, WY · 2023

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  Textile Center of Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  The Cedar Cultural Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  The Food Group Minnesota · New Hope, MN · 2023

  To support development of farmers of color as leaders and stewards of our land

• $50,000

  The New York Community Trust · New York, NY · 2023

  For the Ragin Family Fund

• $50,000

  Tiny News Collective · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

  To support Shades of Purple: Dialogue across difference launch in greater Minnesota, including bridging events with moderated conversation on important, difficult topics and a follow-up podcast featuring moderate voices… read allTo support Shades of Purple: Dialogue across difference launch in greater Minnesota, including bridging events with moderated conversation on important, difficult topics and a follow-up podcast featuring moderate voices and civil engagement less
• $50,000

  University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  To expand a research engagement platform with Minnesota's municipal and cooperative utilities to advance clean energy

• $50,000

  Vote Solar · Oakland, CA · 2023

  To drive clean energy progress through partnership, regulatory intervention, and legislative strategy in Minnesota

• $50,000

  Windward Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

  To support climate-smart and inclusive agricultural policy outcomes and Midwest organizing