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

  Vote Solar · Oakland, CA · 2022

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

• $50,000

  West Side Citizens Organization · Saint Paul, MN · 2022

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  Windward Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

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

• $50,000

  Womenventure · St Paul, MN · 2022

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  Zeitgeist · Saint Paul, MN · 2022

  For general operating support

• $50,000

  Agricultural Non State Actors Forum (Ansaf) · 2021

  Enhancing Agroecology Friendly Policies and Practices in Tanzania

• $50,000

  Agricultural Non State Actors Forum (Ansaf) · 2021

  Enhancing Agroecology Friendly Policies and Practices in Tanzania

• $50,000

  Ananya Dance Theatre · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Ananya Dance Theatre · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Art of the Rural · Winona, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Art of the Rural · Winona, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Asian Economic Development Association · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support, and for capital to redevelop a vacant commercial space in Little Mekong as a new Creative Makers Business Incubator

• $50,000

  Asian Economic Development Association · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support, and for capital to redevelop a vacant commercial space in Little Mekong as a new Creative Makers Business Incubator

• $50,000

  Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations · St Paul, MN · 2021

  to support Minnesota's Racial Equity in Reporting Project

• $50,000

  Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations · St Paul, MN · 2021

  to support Minnesota's Racial Equity in Reporting Project

• $50,000

  Benevolent Healthcare Foundation · Centennial, CO · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Benevolent Healthcare Foundation · Centennial, CO · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Ceres · Boston, MA · 2021

  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

  Ceres · Boston, MA · 2021

  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

  Citizens League · St Paul, MN · 2021

  to support development of a leadership learning and training experience for newer, diverse legislative staff so they are positioned to develop strategies to support themselves and their legislators in order to effective… read allto support development of a leadership learning and training experience for newer, diverse legislative staff so they are positioned to develop strategies to support themselves and their legislators in order to effectively lead in state government less
• $50,000

  Citizens League · St Paul, MN · 2021

  to support development of a leadership learning and training experience for newer, diverse legislative staff so they are positioned to develop strategies to support themselves and their legislators in order to effective… read allto support development of a leadership learning and training experience for newer, diverse legislative staff so they are positioned to develop strategies to support themselves and their legislators in order to effectively lead in state government less
• $50,000

  Closeknit · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  to catalyze systems change for youth facing homelessness by investing in their relationships with the caring adults already in their lives, removing systemic barriers that devalue vibrant informal support networks, espe… read allto catalyze systems change for youth facing homelessness by investing in their relationships with the caring adults already in their lives, removing systemic barriers that devalue vibrant informal support networks, especially in BIPOC communities less
• $50,000

  Closeknit · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  to catalyze systems change for youth facing homelessness by investing in their relationships with the caring adults already in their lives, removing systemic barriers that devalue vibrant informal support networks, espe… read allto catalyze systems change for youth facing homelessness by investing in their relationships with the caring adults already in their lives, removing systemic barriers that devalue vibrant informal support networks, especially in BIPOC communities less
• $50,000

  College of St Benedict Business Off · Saint Joseph, MN · 2021

  to change narratives on Native inequities, nurture Native leadership, and build Native and non-Native relationships by investigating and disseminating research on impacts of assimilation at a Native American boarding sc… read allto change narratives on Native inequities, nurture Native leadership, and build Native and non-Native relationships by investigating and disseminating research on impacts of assimilation at a Native American boarding school less
• $50,000

  College of St Benedict Business Off · Saint Joseph, MN · 2021

  to change narratives on Native inequities, nurture Native leadership, and build Native and non-Native relationships by investigating and disseminating research on impacts of assimilation at a Native American boarding sc… read allto change narratives on Native inequities, nurture Native leadership, and build Native and non-Native relationships by investigating and disseminating research on impacts of assimilation at a Native American boarding school less
• $50,000

  Community Cancer Fund · Spokane, WA · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Community Cancer Fund · Spokane, WA · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Community Center for the Arts · Jackson, WY · 2021

  for center operations and to support continued reductions of theater rental rates for residents and local nonprofits

• $50,000

  Community Center for the Arts · Jackson, WY · 2021

  for center operations and to support continued reductions of theater rental rates for residents and local nonprofits

• $50,000

  Community Entry Services · Jackson, WY · 2021

  for program support

• $50,000

  Community Entry Services · Jackson, WY · 2021

  for program support

• $50,000

  Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio · St Paul, MN · 2021

  to serve at-risk, economically disadvantaged youth from communities of color in the Twin Cities metro area, preparing them to successfully enter and advance in high-growth, in-demand IT careers, and for general operatin… read allto serve at-risk, economically disadvantaged youth from communities of color in the Twin Cities metro area, preparing them to successfully enter and advance in high-growth, in-demand IT careers, and for general operating support less
• $50,000

  Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio · St Paul, MN · 2021

  to serve at-risk, economically disadvantaged youth from communities of color in the Twin Cities metro area, preparing them to successfully enter and advance in high-growth, in-demand IT careers, and for general operatin… read allto serve at-risk, economically disadvantaged youth from communities of color in the Twin Cities metro area, preparing them to successfully enter and advance in high-growth, in-demand IT careers, and for general operating support less
• $50,000

  Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y La Accion Latina Copal Education · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  to build a network of civically engaged Latinx parents who have enhanced capacity to advocate for their Minneapolis Public School children in the pursuit of equitable access to academic and social emotional learning opp… read allto build a network of civically engaged Latinx parents who have enhanced capacity to advocate for their Minneapolis Public School children in the pursuit of equitable access to academic and social emotional learning opportunities less
• $50,000

  Comunidades Organizando El Poder Y La Accion Latina Copal Education · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  to build a network of civically engaged Latinx parents who have enhanced capacity to advocate for their Minneapolis Public School children in the pursuit of equitable access to academic and social emotional learning opp… read allto build a network of civically engaged Latinx parents who have enhanced capacity to advocate for their Minneapolis Public School children in the pursuit of equitable access to academic and social emotional learning opportunities less
• $50,000

  Department of Public Transformation · Granite Falls, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Department of Public Transformation · Granite Falls, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  East Side Neighborhood Development Company · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  East Side Neighborhood Development Company · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Environmental and Energy Study Institute · Washington, DC · 2021

  to engage and assist Midwestern rural electric cooperatives and other utilities to develop and deploy electrification programs

• $50,000

  Environmental and Energy Study Institute · Washington, DC · 2021

  to engage and assist Midwestern rural electric cooperatives and other utilities to develop and deploy electrification programs

• $50,000

  Greater Horizons · Kansas City, MO · 2021

  For matching gifts

• $50,000

  Greater Horizons · Kansas City, MO · 2021

  For matching gifts

• $50,000

  Guthrie Theatre Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Guthrie Theatre Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Hamline Midway Coalition · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for project implementation for Hamline Midway Real Estate Investment Cooperative

• $50,000

  Hamline Midway Coalition · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for project implementation for Hamline Midway Real Estate Investment Cooperative

• $50,000

  Hourcar · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Hourcar · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Housing Link · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Housing Link · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Illusion Theater and School · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support, and for capital support for equipment and technology

• $50,000

  Illusion Theater and School · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support, and for capital support for equipment and technology

• $50,000

  In Progress · Saint Paul, MN · 2021

  to support the Nexus digital arts training program Twin Cities and Crookston expansion

• $50,000

  In Progress · Saint Paul, MN · 2021

  to support the Nexus digital arts training program Twin Cities and Crookston expansion

• $50,000

  In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  International Potato Center · 2021

  Improving agrobiodiversity and seed systems research for development in the Andes

• $50,000

  International Potato Center · 2021

  Improving agrobiodiversity and seed systems research for development in the Andes

• $50,000

  Jungle Theatre · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Jungle Theatre · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Lake Street Council · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Lake Street Council · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Merrick Community Services · Saint Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Merrick Community Services · Saint Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Metro Blooms · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  to build capacity to engage property owners and renters in areas of historical disinvestment, including affordable housing, and in SE Minnesota's urban areas, in redesigning outdoor spaces for stormwater best management… read allto build capacity to engage property owners and renters in areas of historical disinvestment, including affordable housing, and in SE Minnesota's urban areas, in redesigning outdoor spaces for stormwater best management practices and pollinator habitat less
• $50,000

  Metro Blooms · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  to build capacity to engage property owners and renters in areas of historical disinvestment, including affordable housing, and in SE Minnesota's urban areas, in redesigning outdoor spaces for stormwater best management… read allto build capacity to engage property owners and renters in areas of historical disinvestment, including affordable housing, and in SE Minnesota's urban areas, in redesigning outdoor spaces for stormwater best management practices and pollinator habitat less
• $50,000

  Minneapolis Parks Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Minneapolis Parks Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for the Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program

• $50,000

  Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for the Minnesota Artist Exhibition Program

• $50,000

  Minnesota Center for Employee Ownership · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Minnesota Center for Employee Ownership · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for the Homes for All coalition and advocacy

• $50,000

  Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for the Homes for All coalition and advocacy

• $50,000

  Minnesota Council On Foundations · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  to support fair representation in redistricting and diverse and inclusive community engagement in Minnesota's redistricting process

• $50,000

  Minnesota Council On Foundations · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  to support fair representation in redistricting and diverse and inclusive community engagement in Minnesota's redistricting process

• $50,000

  Minnesota Indigenous Business Alliance · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Minnesota Indigenous Business Alliance · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Minnesota Orchestral Association · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Minnesota Orchestral Association · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  National Center for Family Philanthropy · Washington, DC · 2021

  for racial justice learning and action networks

• $50,000

  National Center for Family Philanthropy · Washington, DC · 2021

  for racial justice learning and action networks

• $50,000

  Neighborworks Home Partners · St Paul, MN · 2021

  to grow the capacity of a Twin Cities based Neighborworks Homeownership Center through expansion of current community lending programs and operationalizing the first mortgage program, and for general operating support

• $50,000

  Neighborworks Home Partners · St Paul, MN · 2021

  to grow the capacity of a Twin Cities based Neighborworks Homeownership Center through expansion of current community lending programs and operationalizing the first mortgage program, and for general operating support

• $50,000

  Park Square Theatre Company · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Park Square Theatre Company · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Plymouth Christian Youth Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

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

• $50,000

  Plymouth Christian Youth Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

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

• $50,000

  Pollen Midwest · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  to create a comprehensive voter education initiative across multiple media platforms that will help Minneapolis voters make informed decisions with their civic engagement and leadership in advance of the 2021 municipal … read allto create a comprehensive voter education initiative across multiple media platforms that will help Minneapolis voters make informed decisions with their civic engagement and leadership in advance of the 2021 municipal elections less
• $50,000

  Pollen Midwest · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  to create a comprehensive voter education initiative across multiple media platforms that will help Minneapolis voters make informed decisions with their civic engagement and leadership in advance of the 2021 municipal … read allto create a comprehensive voter education initiative across multiple media platforms that will help Minneapolis voters make informed decisions with their civic engagement and leadership in advance of the 2021 municipal elections less
• $50,000

  Prg · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Prg · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Recharge America · Mill Valley, CA · 2021

  to support Recharge Minnesota to recognize state EV leaders and conduct community engagement campaigns

• $50,000

  Recharge America · Mill Valley, CA · 2021

  to support Recharge Minnesota to recognize state EV leaders and conduct community engagement campaigns

• $50,000

  Rocky Mountain Institute · Boulder, CO · 2021

  to accelerate co-operative utilities' coal plant retirements and expand clean energy investment in the Midwest

• $50,000

  Rocky Mountain Institute · Boulder, CO · 2021

  to accelerate co-operative utilities' coal plant retirements and expand clean energy investment in the Midwest

• $50,000

  Rosy Simas Danse · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Rosy Simas Danse · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $50,000

  Sokoine University of Agriculture · 2021

  Introgressing Bruchid Resistance, Reducing Post-harvest Losses and Strengthening Disease Resistance in Farmers'-preferred Bean Varieties for Adaptation to Local Agro-ecological Conditions