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The McKnight Foundation: all 4,463 grants

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

$167,500
Amherst H Wilder Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
To expand equitable outcomes and create opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and people of color leaders by sustaining and expanding a strong network of civic and public policy leadership programs
$167,500
Amherst H Wilder Foundation · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
To expand equitable outcomes and create opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and people of color leaders by sustaining and expanding a strong network of civic and public policy leadership programs
$167,000
Northern Clay Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
For the McKnight Artist Fellowships for ceramic artists and a visiting ceramic artists residency program
$167,000
Universite Dan Dicko Dankoulodo De Maradi · 2023
Sahel-IPM_II: Agroecological management of the main insect pests of cereal-legume and vegetable cropping systems in the SAHEL
$167,000
Northern Clay Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2020
For the McKnight Artist Fellowships for ceramic artists and a visiting ceramic artists residency program
$165,000
Duluth Art Institute Association · Duluth, MN · 2024
for capital support to assist with costs associated with moving locations and with extensive damage to a failed stairway at a building owned by DAI
$165,000
The Pivot Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2023
To conduct a media landscape analysis for Minnesota in order to determine the availability of trusted, culturally competent news sources for underrepresented communities
$165,000
Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul · Saint Paul, MN · 2020
To support the implementation of the Rent Supplement Pilot Program with an array of light case management and other services for eligible lower-income families with children
$165,000
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics · 2020
Networking4Seed: Growing sustainable seed systems by learning from experiences across Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger
$164,000
Manor House Agricultural Centre · 2024
Kenya AE Hub 4: Accelerating AE and FRN impacts through complementary scaling strategies (scaling up, out, and deep)
$160,000
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations · 2024
Strengthening multi-stakeholder cooperation on Agroecology through integrated tools to enable transformative change
$160,000
Growth Philanthropy Network · New York, NY · 2023
To support the Systems Forum program
$160,000
Playwrights' Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
For the McKnight Artist Fellowships for playwrights and a visiting playwrights residency program
$160,000
Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund · New Orleans, LA · 2020
To support the Institute on Water Resources Law and Policy facilitate better water stewardship and community resilience in the Mississippi River basin
$160,000
Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN · 2020
To support the Midwest Cover Crops Council work to restore year-round living cover on Midwest landscapes
$158,000
Playwrights' Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
For the McKnight Artist Fellowships for playwrights and a visiting playwrights residency program
$158,000
Pontificia Universidad Catolica Del Ecuador · 2023
Building pesticide-free territories for sustainable food systems in the Ecuadorian Sierra
$158,000
Idems International Community Interest Company · 2022
Kenya AE Hub 3: Supporting FRN priorities through agroecological research, capacity strengthening, and farmer empowerment
$158,000
Universite De Maradi · 2020
Sahel-IPM, Integrated management of major insect pests for rainfed crops in the Sahel
$157,000
National Agricultural Research Organization · 2024
Sustainable conservation and utilization of Agro-biodiversity for enhanced productivity and resilience of agricultural landscapes in Eastern Uganda
$157,000
Playwrights' Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
for a fellowship program to support Minnesota-based Theater Artists
$157,000
Playwrights' Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
For a fellowship program to support Minnesota-based theater artists
$157,000
Playwrights' Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
For a fellowship program to support Minnesota-based theater artists
$157,000
Playwrights' Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
for a fellowship program to support Minnesota-based theater artists
$157,000
Playwrights' Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2021
for a fellowship program to support Minnesota-based theater artists
$157,000
Playwrights' Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2020
To support the McKnight Fellowships for Theater Artists
$156,000
Latin American Council of Social Sciences · 2023
To expand and strengthen the achievements, recovering learnings and experiences, and to consolidate the community of knowledge and practice
$156,000
Colorado State University · Fort Collins, CO · 2022
Building and assessing soil health in smallholder systems: research and engagement across the CCRP
$155,000
Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
To support Greater MSP's efforts to identify and connect federal resources to regional economic and equitable development goals, and to support Greater MSP/Itasca's event "Building Momentum: Housing Innovation and Progr… read allTo support Greater MSP's efforts to identify and connect federal resources to regional economic and equitable development goals, and to support Greater MSP/Itasca's event "Building Momentum: Housing Innovation and Progress in our Region" less
$154,000
Meridian Institute · Dillon, CO · 2023
To support core capacity for a strategic alliance of philanthropic foundations
$152,000
Universite Dan Dicko Dankoulodo De Maradi · 2024
Sahel-IPM_II: Agroecological management of the main insect pests of cereal-legume and vegetable cropping systems in the SAHEL
$152,000
Agriculture Improvement Support Services · 2022
Embedding Option by Context interactions through improved participation and farmer leadership within the western Kenyan NGOs's Farmer Research Network
$150,000
Active Transportation Alliance · Chicago, IL · 2024
to support the Clean and Equitable Transportation Campaign coalition
$150,000
African Development Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
Bridgemakers · St Paul, MN · 2024
to cultivate the purpose, prosperity, and power of all young people in Minnesota
$150,000
Building Decarbonization Coalition · Petaluma, CA · 2024
to support equitable building decarbonization efforts in the Midwest
$150,000
Capi USA · Brooklyn Center, MN · 2024
to build out CAPI's democratic participation and power building efforts
$150,000
Center for Earth Energy and Democracy · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
Centro International De Agricultura Tropical · 2024
Advancing Climate Data Integration in Agroecological Research
$150,000
Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
Clean Energy Economy Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
to conduct a comprehensive assessment and analysis of the economic impact and workforce development potential of recent federal and state climate policies for Minnesota
$150,000
Community Foundation of Greater Johnstown · Johnstown, PA · 2024
to support participatory regranting by groups working in Ohio on critical climate and climate-related issues
$150,000
Community Neighborhood Housing Services · St Paul, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
Forth Mobility Fund · Portland, OR · 2024
to maximize effective, equitable investment in transportation electrification programs in the Midwest through program design, help for communities seeking funds, and implementation support
$150,000
Hmong American Farmers Association · West Saint Paul, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
Indiana Conservation Fund · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
Institut De Recherche Pour Le Developpement · 2024
Agroecological valorization of organic waste (AgrOW)
$150,000
Institute for Local Self-Reliance · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
to accelerate energy justice in the Twin Cities and Midwest with movement-building education and organizing, and finding adaptive approaches to make energy markets more accessible
$150,000
Iowa Environmental Council · Des Moines, IA · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
Isaiah · St Paul, MN · 2024
to support a pro-democracy future in Minnesota through strategic communications, building engagement infrastructure, and developing new democracy leaders
$150,000
Jobs To Move America · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
to support clean jobs and labor policy research in the Midwest and the Community Benefits Agreement Resource Center
$150,000
Lake Street Council · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
Land Stewardship Project · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
to steward climate justice planning and capacity building with Midwest BIPOC farmers
$150,000
Local Initiatives Support Corporation · New York, NY · 2024
to provide capacity building, technical assistance, and increase access to capital for more economic inclusion and housing, helping the region meet local challenges
$150,000
Majority Action · Silver Spring, MD · 2024
to drive the fundamental transformation of corporate behavior through investor-led accountability campaigns at climate-critical companies necessary to decarbonize the U.S. energy system
$150,000
Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
Minnesota Council On Foundations · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
for inclusive democracy and climate action work; and to support a public education campaign pooled fund
$150,000
Minnesota Home Ownership Center · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
Native Sun Community Power Development · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2024
to shift federal and state transportation infrastructure investments to support public transit, sidewalks, safe streets, and EV charging infrastructure in the Midwest
$150,000
Navigate · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
New Majority Capital Foundation · Wakefield, MA · 2024
to bring the bETA program to Minnesota
$150,000
New Venture Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
For program support
$150,000
Nextstage · Bloomington, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
Northside Economic Opportunity Network · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
Policylink · Oakland, CA · 2024
to build capacity for the Transportation Justice Coalition of grassroots organizations to influence federal transportation policy solutions, elevate place-based infrastructure justice best practices, and develop new mec… read allto build capacity for the Transportation Justice Coalition of grassroots organizations to influence federal transportation policy solutions, elevate place-based infrastructure justice best practices, and develop new mechanisms of collaborative governance less
$150,000
Practical Farmers of Iowa · Ames, IA · 2024
to empower farmers to educate other farmers and policymakers about the importance of climate-smart agriculture and improve climate-smart policy implementation
$150,000
Propel Nonprofits · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
Restaurant Opportunities Centers United · New York City, NY · 2024
to build ROC-MN's capacity to organize and advocate for high quality work and a just and dignified food-service industry in the Twin Cities Metro
$150,000
Tending the Soil Mn · Minneapolis Mn, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
United States Artists · Chicago, IL · 2024
for planning a 2024 convening of United States Artists, McKnight Foundation, and Jerome Foundation artist fellows; for extended support for Midwest artists through artists services and participation in the 2026 National… read allfor planning a 2024 convening of United States Artists, McKnight Foundation, and Jerome Foundation artist fellows; for extended support for Midwest artists through artists services and participation in the 2026 National Assembly less
$150,000
Upstream Minnesota · North Oaks, MN · 2024
to positively change the culture of Minnesota by channeling Minnesotans love of our natural places into increased trust in one another, connection across difference, and greater stewardship of our lakes, rivers, forests… read allto positively change the culture of Minnesota by channeling Minnesotans love of our natural places into increased trust in one another, connection across difference, and greater stewardship of our lakes, rivers, forests, fields, and backyards less
$150,000
Walnut Way Conservation Corp Charitable Org · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
to support the Environmental Justice Infrastructure Initiative and general capacity building for policy advocacy and program implementation
$150,000
West Side Citizens Organization · Saint Paul, MN · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
Windward Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
For program support
$150,000
Wisconsin Farmers Union Foundation · Chippewa Falls, WI · 2024
for general operating support
$150,000
Young Women'S Christian Association · St Paul, MN · 2024
to explore relocating the YWCA's headquarters to build a new state-of-the-art and clean-energy facility on the Saint Paul College campus
$150,000
African Development Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
For general operating support
$150,000
All Square · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
For general operating support
$150,000
Building Decarbonization Coalition · Petaluma, CA · 2023
To build capacity in support of Thermal Energy Networks
$150,000
Center for Earth Energy and Democracy · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
For general operating support
$150,000
Centro De Trabajadores Unidos En La Lucha · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
For general operating support
$150,000
City of St Paul · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
To create a new Climate Action Coordinator position in the City's Office of Financial Services, to build capacity for the City of Saint Paul to accelerate its equitable climate action work
$150,000
Climate Jobs National Resource Center · New York, NY · 2023
For general operating support
$150,000
Congregations Caring for Creation · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
For general operating support
$150,000
Conservation Minnesota · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To positively change the culture of Minnesota by channeling Minnesotans love of our natural places into increased trust in one another, connection across difference, and greater stewardship of our lakes, rivers, forests… read allTo positively change the culture of Minnesota by channeling Minnesotans love of our natural places into increased trust in one another, connection across difference, and greater stewardship of our lakes, rivers, forests, fields, and backyards less
$150,000
Farmers Union Foundation · St Paul, MN · 2023
To empower family farmers to lead on climate action, developing and building support for farmer-informed solutions that position agriculture to play a greater role in mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate ch… read allTo empower family farmers to lead on climate action, developing and building support for farmer-informed solutions that position agriculture to play a greater role in mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change less
$150,000
First Peoples Fund · Rapid City, SD · 2023
To grow and strengthen the Indigenous Arts Ecology in Minnesota
$150,000
Forth Mobility Fund · Portland, OR · 2023
To provide technical assistance to Midwest states, cities, and organizations in capturing and implementing federal funding for equitable transportation electrification programs in the Midwest
$150,000
Hired · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
For general operating support, and to advance critical workforce development efforts through the Minnesota Employment Services Consortium
$150,000
Hispanic Advocacy and Community Empowerment Through Research · St Paul, MN · 2023
To research Latine women entreprenuership within the informal economy and bring resources to bear to increase success
$150,000
Hmong American Farmers Association · West Saint Paul, MN · 2023
For general operating support
$150,000
Institute for Local Self-Reliance · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To accelerate energy justice in the Twin Cities and Midwest with movement-building education and organizing, and finding adaptive approaches to make energy markets more accessible
$150,000
Jobs Foundation · St Paul, MN · 2023
To build capacity to scale Tech Dump's Program of Choice
$150,000
Lake Street Council · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
For general operating support
$150,000
Land Stewardship Project · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
To steward climate justice planning and capacity building with Midwest BIPOC farmers
$150,000
Local Initiatives Support Corporation · New York, NY · 2023
To provide capacity building, technical assistance, and increase access to capital for more economic inclusion and housing, helping the region meet local challenges
$150,000
Majority Action · Silver Spring, MD · 2023
To drive the fundamental transformation of corporate behavior through investor-led accountability campaigns at climate-critical companies necessary to decarbonize the U.S. energy system
$150,000
Minneapolis Saint Paul Regional Economic Development Partnership · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
For general operating support - This organization, also known as Greater MSP, works to advance racial equity and accelerate the growth of quality jobs in the 15-county metro area
$150,000
Minnesota Council On Foundations · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
For project support for the Rural-Urban Bridging Initiative (RUBI)