Funding search · The McKnight Foundation · grants

The McKnight Foundation: all 4,463 grants

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

• $250,000

  State Power Fund · Kent, OH · 2024

  to advance equitable climate solutions in Minnesota

• $250,000

  Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $250,000

  University of Greenwich · 2024

  Farmer research networks for ecological pest and disease management

• $250,000

  Voices for Racial Justice · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $250,000

  West Central Initiative · Fergus Falls, MN · 2024

  to strengthen rural democracy in Minnesota by fostering diverse leadership and community engagement through the Rural Democracy Project

• $250,000

  Aeon · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  To support operational and organizational development

• $250,000

  Akiing Community Development Corporation · Ponsford, MN · 2023

  For general operating support, and to build regional capacity to scale and prototype hemp housing and expand the indigenous hemp building supply chain

• $250,000

  City of Lakes Community Land Trust · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Conservation Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Fresh Energy · St Paul, MN · 2023

  To support the Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition's efforts to develop and implement equitable strategies to achieve zero emissions from the Midwestern building sector by 2050

• $250,000

  Hmong American Partnership · St Paul, MN · 2023

  To support the Economic Prosperity program

• $250,000

  Hourcar · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Housing Justice Center · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  For general operating support - HJC focuses on strengthening tenant protections, expanding affordable housing opportunities, and improving the housing system so that all Minnesotans can access stable and dignified housi… read allFor general operating support - HJC focuses on strengthening tenant protections, expanding affordable housing opportunities, and improving the housing system so that all Minnesotans can access stable and dignified housing in their communities. less
• $250,000

  Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia-United Renters for Justice · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support - Inquilinxs Unidxs por Justicia is a community organization that focuses on empowering low-income, BIPOC, and immigrant tenants through community organizing for affordable, safe, stable, a… read allFor general operating support - Inquilinxs Unidxs por Justicia is a community organization that focuses on empowering low-income, BIPOC, and immigrant tenants through community organizing for affordable, safe, stable, and dignified housing in Minneapolis. less
• $250,000

  Itasca Economic Development Corporation · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Latino Economic Development Center · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  For general operating support to build LEDC's operational and lending capacity to provide business development and equitable lending services for Minnesota's Latino-owned and BIPOC-owned businesses grow and build commun… read allFor general operating support to build LEDC's operational and lending capacity to provide business development and equitable lending services for Minnesota's Latino-owned and BIPOC-owned businesses grow and build community wealth less
• $250,000

  Living Cities Inc the National Community Development Initiative · Washington, DC · 2023

  For general operating support, and to support the Center of Excellence for Equitable and Resilient Wealth Building

• $250,000

  Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support, and to support housing cooperative research

• $250,000

  Minnesota Housing Partnership · Saint Paul, MN · 2023

  For general operating support to create statewide change to build power and public will to advance equitable and sustainable housing solutions, through advocacy, research, and community capacity building

• $250,000

  Minnesota Voice · St Paul, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Native Governance Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support to support the Native nation rebuilding movement in Minnesota

• $250,000

  Navigate · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  To develop and implement a scalable paid leadership development program for BIPOC immigrant/refugee essential workers in the meatpacking and agricultural sectors

• $250,000

  Ndn Collective · Rapid City, SD · 2023

  To support the build out of an NDN Collective hub and programming in Minnesota

• $250,000

  Northcountry Cooperative Foundation · St Paul, MN · 2023

  For general operating support, and for equity capital for NCF's loan fund, and to build organizational capacity to access and absorb state resources to better meet demand

• $250,000

  Northern Community Radio · Grand Rapids, MN · 2023

  To build capacity for the Northern Community News Initiative

• $250,000

  Partnership Project · Washington, DC · 2023

  To help climate advocates improve their public engagement work

• $250,000

  Project for Pride in Living · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Seward Redesign · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Voices for Racial Justice · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Congregations Caring for Creation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Fresh Energy · St Paul, MN · 2022

  To support the Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition's efforts to develop and implement equitable strategies to achieve zero emissions from the Midwestern building sector by 2050

• $250,000

  Greater Horizons · Kansas City, MO · 2022

  For Matching GIfts

• $250,000

  Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia-United Renters for Justice · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Itasca Economic Development Corporation · Grand Rapids, MN · 2022

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy · St Paul, MN · 2022

  To advocate for equitable climate action by Minnesota's state and local governments

• $250,000

  Minnesota Voice · St Paul, MN · 2022

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Navigate · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Partnership Project · Washington, DC · 2022

  To help climate advocates improve their public engagement work

• $250,000

  Pillsbury United Communities · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Pillsbury United Communities · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

  To build Black generational wealth, strengthen Black women owned businesses through technical and financial support, and strengthen local neighborhood economies

• $250,000

  Project for Pride in Living · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  The Minneapolis Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

  To support grassroots organizing and rural climate solutions in the Midwest

• $250,000

  Working Partnerships Incorporated · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

  To support regranting to worker centers and nonprofits engaged in innovative partnerships with labor organizations

• $250,000

  Center for Economic Inclusion · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $250,000

  Center for Economic Inclusion · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $250,000

  Hmong American Farmers Association · West Saint Paul, MN · 2021

  to support the purchase of the Hmong American Farmers Association farm and incubator to ensure long-term affordable land access for Hmong farmers

• $250,000

  Hmong American Farmers Association · West Saint Paul, MN · 2021

  to support the purchase of the Hmong American Farmers Association farm and incubator to ensure long-term affordable land access for Hmong farmers

• $250,000

  Hourcar · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $250,000

  Hourcar · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $250,000

  Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia - United Renters for Justice · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $250,000

  Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia - United Renters for Justice · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $250,000

  Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy · St Paul, MN · 2021

  to advocate for equitable climate action by Minnesota's state and local governments

• $250,000

  Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy · St Paul, MN · 2021

  to advocate for equitable climate action by Minnesota's state and local governments

• $250,000

  Navigate · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $250,000

  Navigate · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $250,000

  Ndn Collective · Rapid City, SD · 2021

  to support the build out of an NDN Collective hub and programming in Minnesota

• $250,000

  Ndn Collective · Rapid City, SD · 2021

  to support the build out of an NDN Collective hub and programming in Minnesota

• $250,000

  Partnership Project · Washington, DC · 2021

  to help climate advocates improve their public engagement work

• $250,000

  Partnership Project · Washington, DC · 2021

  to help climate advocates improve their public engagement work

• $250,000

  Pillsbury United Communities · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $250,000

  Pillsbury United Communities · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $250,000

  Project for Pride in Living · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $250,000

  Project for Pride in Living · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $250,000

  Springboard for the Arts · St Paul, MN · 2021

  to support economic mobility through a guaranteed income pilot, creative entrepreneur support, and rural creativity and regeneration programming

• $250,000

  Springboard for the Arts · St Paul, MN · 2021

  to support economic mobility through a guaranteed income pilot, creative entrepreneur support, and rural creativity and regeneration programming

• $250,000

  Working Partnerships · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  to support regranting to worker centers and nonprofits engaged in innovative partnerships with labor organizations

• $250,000

  Working Partnerships · Minneapolis, MN · 2021

  to support regranting to worker centers and nonprofits engaged in innovative partnerships with labor organizations

• $250,000

  Center for Economic Inclusion · Saint Paul, MN · 2020

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Emerge Community Development · Minneapolis, MN · 2020

  To make significant physical improvements to Second Chance Recycling to almost triple recycling impact, reduce carbon footprint through solar energy, and create more jobs for high-needs participants

• $250,000

  Environmental Defense Fund Incorporated · New York, NY · 2020

  To improve water quality in the Mississippi River Basin by increasing corporate demand and growers' ability to supply more sustainable commodities, and for general operating support

• $250,000

  Great Plains Institute for Sustainable Development · Minneapolis, MN · 2020

  To support the States Energy Collaborative federal stimulus and equitable recovery efforts

• $250,000

  Housing Justice Center · Saint Paul, MN · 2020

  To support the Housing Justice Coalition

• $250,000

  Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia United Renters for Justice · Minneapolis, MN · 2020

  For general operating and program/project support

• $250,000

  Iowa Environmental Council · Des Moines, IA · 2020

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Louisiana Environmental Action Network · Baton Rouge, LA · 2020

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy · Saint Paul, MN · 2020

  To secure effective, long-term controls to reduce pollution from Minnesota agriculture and drainage systems, and for general operating support

• $250,000

  Missouri Coalition for the Environment Foundation · Saint Louis, MO · 2020

  For general operating support

• $250,000

  Neighborhood Development Center · Saint Paul, MN · 2020

  To build a state of the art business incubator in the Frogtown Neighborhood of St. Paul, and for general operating support

• $250,000

  New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2020

  To ensure the integrity of all elections so everyone can participate and all votes are counted

• $250,000

  Partnership Project · Washington, DC · 2020

  To help climate advocates improve their public engagement work

• $250,000

  Project for Pride in Living · Minneapolis, MN · 2020

  For general operating support and a targeted investment to explore a new model of affordable housing production

• $250,000

  Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2020

  Examining and Strengthening the Resilience of Agrobiodiversity and Healthy Diets Among Smallholders in the Peruvian Andes

• $250,000

  Seward Redesign · Minneapolis, MN · 2020

  To construct an interdependent, financially and environmentally sustainable multi-tenant building for arts and urban farming in a diverse, transit-connected community

• $248,000

  Meridian Institute · Dillon, CO · 2023

  To support core capacity for a strategic alliance of philanthropic foundations

• $244,000

  Alliance of Artists Communities · Providence, RI · 2023

  For a residency consortium fellowship program for McKnight Artist Fellows

• $240,000

  Alliance of Artists Communities · Providence, RI · 2022

  For designing and implementing a residency consortium fellowship program for McKnight Artist Fellows

• $240,000

  Minnesota - State of · St Paul, MN · 2022

  To support the Minnesota Attorney General's Office to build its capacity related to gun violence prevention

• $240,000

  Alliance of Artists Communities · Providence, RI · 2021

  for designing and implementing a residency consortium fellowship program for McKnight Artist Fellows

• $240,000

  Alliance of Artists Communities · Providence, RI · 2021

  for designing and implementing a residency consortium fellowship program for McKnight Artist Fellows

• $240,000

  American Composers Forum · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $240,000

  American Composers Forum · St Paul, MN · 2021

  for general operating support

• $240,000

  Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund · New Orleans, LA · 2020

  For program support to provide legal services to Louisiana communities facing environmental challenges

• $240,000

  Alliance of Artists Communities · Providence, RI · 2020

  For designing and implementing a residency consortium fellowship program for McKnight Artist Fellows

• $237,500

  Clean Energy Economy Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  for general operating support

• $237,500

  Clean Energy Economy Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2023

  For general operating support

• $237,000

  Big Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2024

  for general operating support

• $235,000

  Hired · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

  to advance shared power, prosperity, and participation for low-income jobseekers and families

• $235,000

  Takeaction Minnesota Education Fund · Saint Paul, MN · 2024

  to build organizing staff capacity and advance worker-led campaigns and support electoral programming

• $231,000

  Colorado State University · Fort Collins, CO · 2020

  Building and assessing soil health in smallholder systems: research and engagement across the CCRP

• $230,000

  University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation · Burlington, VT · 2022

  Agroecology Support for CCRP