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The McKnight Foundation: all 4,463 grants

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

$500,000
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency · Saint Paul, MN · 2020
To support the distribution of up to $100 million via the COVID Housing Assistance Program to deliver housing stability assistance funding to thousands of households experiencing possible eviction or foreclosure from th… read allTo support the distribution of up to $100 million via the COVID Housing Assistance Program to deliver housing stability assistance funding to thousands of households experiencing possible eviction or foreclosure from their homes due to the COVID crisis less
$500,000
Penumbra Theatre Company · Saint Paul, MN · 2020
For emergency relief funding for theatres of color
$485,000
Congressional Progressive Caucus Center · Washington, DC · 2024
to host a series of convenings that help Minnesota entities take advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act's Elective Pay to build publicly-owned clean energy projects and create high-quality jobs in their communities
$480,000
Midwest Minnesota Community Development Corporation · Detroit Lakes, MN · 2023
To support start-up costs for a statewide First-Generation Homebuyers Down Payment Assistance Fund to reduce the racial homeownership gap, for individuals who lack generational wealth and without assistance would not ac… read allTo support start-up costs for a statewide First-Generation Homebuyers Down Payment Assistance Fund to reduce the racial homeownership gap, for individuals who lack generational wealth and without assistance would not achieve homeownership less
$480,000
American Rivers · Washington, DC · 2020
To support projects and policies that promote naturally functioning ecosystems in the Upper Mississippi River basin, and for general operating support
$475,000
St Paul Transportation Management Organization · St Paul, MN · 2023
For general operating support
$460,000
Southwest Initiative Foundation · Hutchinson, MN · 2021
to build a pathway to teaching for diverse candidates in and around Worthington, Minnesota
$460,000
Southwest Initiative Foundation · Hutchinson, MN · 2021
to build a pathway to teaching for diverse candidates in and around Worthington, Minnesota
$450,000
Association of Black Foundation Executives · New York, NY · 2022
For general operating support in recognition of ABFE's 50th anniversary and continued impact on the field
$450,000
Nafasi Fund · Huntsville, AL · 2022
To support ongoing learning communities, convenings, leadership development, and policy advocacy for boys and men of color
$430,000
Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2020
To build capacity for practice-based, justice-oriented teacher education among Minnesota teacher educators
$425,000
Earth Island Institute · Berkeley, CA · 2024
to launch and sustain a Midwest Agriculture Conservation Network to increase participation in NRCS programs by small to medium-scale, underserved, sustainable and organic producers who have not historically been adequat… read allto launch and sustain a Midwest Agriculture Conservation Network to increase participation in NRCS programs by small to medium-scale, underserved, sustainable and organic producers who have not historically been adequately reached and served less
$425,000
Amherst H Wilder Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2020
To support the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood, a transformative education partnership that puts children on the pathway to college and career success
$420,000
Propel Nonprofits · Minneapolis, MN · 2020
To strengthen existing organizations led by and/or serving People of Color and Indigenous People to increase their effectiveness and impact on family engagement and educational outcomes
$400,000
Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$400,000
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole · Jackson, WY · 2024
for the Staryk Family Fund
$400,000
Minneapolis Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
to build regional environmental justice capacity for collaboration, network building, and policy and projects related to climate, energy, health, and water justice in the Midwest
$400,000
State Power Fund · Kent, OH · 2024
to support the Midwest State Power Training and Capacity Hub
$400,000
Working Partnerships Incorporated · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
to support efforts that broker knowledge and resources, nurture collaboration, and build relationships among worker centers and union partners
$400,000
Center for Economic Inclusion · St Paul, MN · 2023
For general operating support
$400,000
Minnesota Housing Partnership · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
To advance a housing narrative campaign that advances equitable housing outcomes, assumptions, and attitudes to drive transformational change so all Minnesotans have access to affordable housing
$400,000
The Minneapolis Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To build regional environmental justice capacity for collaboration, network building, and policy and projects related to climate, energy, health, and water justice in the Midwest
$400,000
Working Partnerships Incorporated · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To support efforts that broker knowledge and resources, nurture collaboration, and build relationships among worker centers and union partners
$400,000
Global Greengrants Fund · Boulder, CO · 2022
Strengthening Climate-resilient Food Systems at the Territorial Level While Shifting Food System Policies
$400,000
St Paul Transportation Management Organization · St Paul, MN · 2022
To dramatically curb carbon pollution in Minnesota by facilitating a shift from widespread driving to biking, walking, and transit use
$400,000
Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
To build a mandate for and the capacity to advance equitable climate solutions in Minnesota
$400,000
St Paul Transportation Management Organization · St Paul, MN · 2021
to launch a long-term campaign to dramatically curb carbon pollution in Minnesota by facilitating a shift from widespread driving to biking, walking, and transit use
$400,000
St Paul Transportation Management Organization · St Paul, MN · 2021
to launch a long-term campaign to dramatically curb carbon pollution in Minnesota by facilitating a shift from widespread driving to biking, walking, and transit use
$400,000
Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund · Saint Paul, MN · 2021
to build a mandate for and the capacity to advance equitable climate solutions in Minnesota
$400,000
Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund · Saint Paul, MN · 2021
to build a mandate for and the capacity to advance equitable climate solutions in Minnesota
$400,000
Center for Rural Affairs · Lyons, NE · 2020
To support the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and efforts to improve Midwest water quality and climate change mitigation through federal agriculture and conservation policies, and to support a Farm Bill educ… read allTo support the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition and efforts to improve Midwest water quality and climate change mitigation through federal agriculture and conservation policies, and to support a Farm Bill education event in Minneapolis less
$400,000
Practical Farmers of Iowa · Ames, IA · 2020
For general operating support
$400,000
Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund · Saint Paul, MN · 2020
To build a mandate for equitable climate solutions in Minnesota
$400,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2020
To support the Forever Green Initiative, a public-private partnership that advances clean water, soil health, and rural economic vitality through the commercialization of new perennial and sustainable crops
$375,000
Living Cities Inc the National Community Development Initiative · New York, NY · 2024
general operating support
$375,000
Family Housing Fund · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
For general operating support to build a housing system that ensures equitable housing access, stability, and affordability for the Twin Cities region
$375,000
Land Bank Twin Cities · Saint Anthony, MN · 2022
For general operating support, and to build capacity to facilitate more mission-based community development in the Twin Cities 7-County region
$375,000
Land Bank Twin Cities · Saint Anthony, MN · 2021
for general operating support, and to build capacity to facilitate more mission-based community development in the Twin Cities 7-County region
$375,000
Land Bank Twin Cities · Saint Anthony, MN · 2021
for general operating support, and to build capacity to facilitate more mission-based community development in the Twin Cities 7-County region
$375,000
The Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2021
to provide frameworks and narratives, Minneapolis-St. Paul specific-data, and connections to other national leaders that guide regional partners and state and local actors toward implementation of practices and policies… read allto provide frameworks and narratives, Minneapolis-St. Paul specific-data, and connections to other national leaders that guide regional partners and state and local actors toward implementation of practices and policies that bolster inclusive growth less
$375,000
The Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2021
to provide frameworks and narratives, Minneapolis-St. Paul specific-data, and connections to other national leaders that guide regional partners and state and local actors toward implementation of practices and policies… read allto provide frameworks and narratives, Minneapolis-St. Paul specific-data, and connections to other national leaders that guide regional partners and state and local actors toward implementation of practices and policies that bolster inclusive growth less
$375,000
The Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2020
To provide frameworks and narratives, Minneapolis-St. Paul specific-data, and connections to other national leaders that guide regional partners and state and local actors toward implementation of practices and policies… read allTo provide frameworks and narratives, Minneapolis-St. Paul specific-data, and connections to other national leaders that guide regional partners and state and local actors toward implementation of practices and policies that bolster inclusive growth less
$375,000
Wisconsin Farmers Union Foundation · Chippewa Falls, WI · 2020
To build the capacity of farmer-led watershed councils to monitor water quality, implement best practices, and coordinate with stakeholders, and for general operating support
$370,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
to support the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs Community Programs to nourish an ecosystem for reparative policy change through data, research, organizing, and leadership development, and democratizing complex info… read allto support the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs Community Programs to nourish an ecosystem for reparative policy change through data, research, organizing, and leadership development, and democratizing complex information through art-based mediums less
$365,000
Environmental Initiative · Minneapolis, MN · 2020
To support Environmental Initiative's work between bringing unlikely partners together to ensure clean water for all Minnesota communities, and for general operating support
$365,000
Northland Foundation · Duluth, MN · 2020
For general operating support
$350,000
Clean Grid Alliance · St Paul, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$350,000
Greater Horizons · Kansas City, MO · 2024
For matching gifts
$350,000
Isaiah · St Paul, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$350,000
Ohio Progressive Collaborative Education Fund · Columbus, OH · 2024
for general operating support
$350,000
Statistics for Sustainable Development · 2024
Research Methods Support
$350,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
To engage several key stakeholder groups in increasing the visibility of impact investing while also strengthening the capacity of the field
$350,000
Statistics for Sustainable Development · 2023
Research Methods Support
$350,000
Community Foundation of Jackson Hole · Jackson, WY · 2022
For the Staryk Family Fund
$350,000
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund · St Paul, MN · 2022
To build a regional approach to housing systems transformation rooted in prevention strategies by co-creating three regional accountability tables of stakeholders in Greater Minnesota, led by those with lived experience… read allTo build a regional approach to housing systems transformation rooted in prevention strategies by co-creating three regional accountability tables of stakeholders in Greater Minnesota, led by those with lived experience with housing instability less
$350,000
Minnesota Housing Partnership · St Paul, MN · 2022
To develop and test a campaign that drives transformational investments and policies in affordable housing for all Minnesotans and counters misinformation
$350,000
Statistics for Sustainable Development · 2022
Research Methods Support
$350,000
The Minneapolis Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
To support the Fund for Safe Communities
$350,000
Statistics for Sustainable Development · 2021
Research Methods Support III
$350,000
Statistics for Sustainable Development · 2021
Research Methods Support III
$350,000
Center for Rural Affairs · Lyons, NE · 2020
To support the Mississippi River Network
$350,000
Environmental Working Group · Washington, DC · 2020
To reduce farm pollution in the Upper Mississippi River basin, and for general operating support
$345,550
The McKnight Endowment Fund for Neuroscience · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
for award programs supporting research in neuroscience
$344,000
Alliance of Artists Communities · Providence, RI · 2024
for a residency consortium fellowship program for McKnight Artist Fellows
$342,000
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics · 2024
Networking4Seed II: Strengthening seed systems through farmer-research networks in a context of agroecological transition in West Africa
$340,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
For program and regranting support for CURA Community Programs to nourish an ecosystem for reparative policy change through data, research, organizing and leadership development, and democratizing complex information th… read allFor program and regranting support for CURA Community Programs to nourish an ecosystem for reparative policy change through data, research, organizing and leadership development, and democratizing complex information through art less
$340,000
Prairie Rivers Network · Champaign, IL · 2020
To support floodplain restoration, adoption of conservation agriculture practices, and to explore market-based incentives for conservation, and for general operating support
$330,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
For program and regranting support for CURA Community Programs to nourish an ecosystem for reparative policy change through data, research, organizing and leadership development, and democratizing complex information th… read allFor program and regranting support for CURA Community Programs to nourish an ecosystem for reparative policy change through data, research, organizing and leadership development, and democratizing complex information through art less
$330,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
for program and regranting support for CURA Community Programs to nourish an ecosystem for reparative policy change through data, research, organizing and leadership development, and democratizing complex information th… read allfor program and regranting support for CURA Community Programs to nourish an ecosystem for reparative policy change through data, research, organizing and leadership development, and democratizing complex information through art less
$330,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
for program and regranting support for CURA Community Programs to nourish an ecosystem for reparative policy change through data, research, organizing and leadership development, and democratizing complex information th… read allfor program and regranting support for CURA Community Programs to nourish an ecosystem for reparative policy change through data, research, organizing and leadership development, and democratizing complex information through art less
$330,000
University of Minnesota Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2020
For general and re-granting support for the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs' five Community Programs working in the Twin Cities to support organizations with data and research support, organizing training, and str… read allFor general and re-granting support for the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs' five Community Programs working in the Twin Cities to support organizations with data and research support, organizing training, and strategic collaboration less
$325,000
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund · St Paul, MN · 2024
to build the housing justice field through investments in lived experience leadership, transformative systems changes, and statewide narrative infrastructure
$325,000
Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2023
For general operating support
$325,000
Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2022
For general operating support
$325,000
Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2021
for general operating support
$325,000
Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota · St Paul, MN · 2021
for general operating support
$325,000
Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota · Saint Paul, MN · 2020
For general operating support
$325,000
Nexus Community Partners · Saint Paul, MN · 2020
For general operating support, and for regranting funding to advance racial and economic equity in the Twin Cities region through community engagement, leadership development, and community wealth building
$320,000
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · 2023
Strengthening multi-stakeholder cooperation on Agroecology through integrated tools to enable transformative change
$320,000
Meridian Institute · Dillon, CO · 2021
Transforming Food Systems Together
$320,000
Meridian Institute · Dillon, CO · 2021
Transforming Food Systems Together
$310,000
Minnesota Environmental Partnership · Saint Paul, MN · 2020
For general operating support
$310,000
River Alliance of Wisconsin · Madison, WI · 2020
To drive agricultural policy and practices that improve water quality across the Mississippi River basin in Wisconsin, and for general operating support
$305,000
Clean Up the River Environment · Montevideo, MN · 2020
To support CURE's Water Program and Minnesota Water Ethic Charter Development, and for general operating support
$300,000
Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative · St Paul, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$300,000
Center for Energy and Environment · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
to advance equitable building decarbonization in Minnesota
$300,000
Centro De Trabajadores Unidos En La Lucha · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$300,000
Ceres · Boston, MA · 2024
to mobilize partners to make the business case for state policies and regulations that spur equitable transition to a decarbonized transportation system and a clean energy economy in the Midwest, and to support the Clim… read allto mobilize partners to make the business case for state policies and regulations that spur equitable transition to a decarbonized transportation system and a clean energy economy in the Midwest, and to support the Climate Smart Agriculture Working Group less
$300,000
Clean Up the River Environment · Montevideo, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$300,000
Fair Count · Atlanta, GA · 2024
To advance narrative efforts through messaging research, strategic communications, and engagement
$300,000
Minneapolis Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
to build support for climate action in rural communities and to maximize federal funds going to Midwestern communities
$300,000
Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy · St Paul, MN · 2024
for strategy leadership to transform the energy sector, decarbonize building, maximize implementation of new laws, and achieve equitable outcomes at the Public Utilities Commission
$300,000
Nafasi Fund · Huntsville, AL · 2024
to advance positive life outcomes for youth of color
$300,000
Our Streets Minneapolis · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$300,000
Pangea World Theater · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
for capital campaign support to purchase land and a building for the future home of Pangea World Theater
$300,000
People'S Action Institute · Chicago, IL · 2024
for general operating support
$300,000
Public Health Law Center · St Paul, MN · 2024
to support bold, ambitious, and equitable climate action change by providing legal technical assistance to community-based organizations and Tribal, state, and local governments in Minnesota and throughout the Midwest
$300,000
Sierra Club Foundation · Oakland, CA · 2024
to decarbonize the power, transportation, and building sectors in Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin, to realize an equitable clean energy future; guided by principles of democratic organizing and racial justice
$300,000
Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$300,000
Center for Energy and Environment · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To advance equitable building decarbonization in Minnesota