Grant Resources
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The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation and our partners ― F. R. Bigelow Foundation and Mardag Foundation ― offer a variety of grant opportunities to support nonprofits meeting the diverse community needs across the East Metro and Minnesota.
For grant guidelines for the Community Sharing Fund, Management Improvement Fund, Bush Prize: Minnesota, Minnesota Community IDEAS program and other grant opportunities, view each grant program’s webpage.
Building Community Capacity Grant Program
2026 Grant Redesign Updates
In 2024, we announced a community-informed process to redesign our Building Community Capacity grant program.
In November of 2024, we announced new grant application processes and updated funding priorities that will take effect in 2026. We anticipate posting detailed guidelines and application information late in 2025 with the first applications due and grants made in early 2026.
View our grant redesign hub for the latest information.
2025 Transitional Grant Rounds
To create the capacity our staff needs to operationalize these changes, the three Foundations will each implement two transitional grant rounds in 2025.
In our first transitional grant round of 2025, the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation and our partners F. R. Bigelow Foundation and Mardag Foundation awarded a combined $14 million through 456 grants.
Beginning in June 2025, our team will identify any additional organizations that will be invited to apply for a second round of transitional grants. Simplified applications will be submitted in September 2025. These grants will be approved by November 2025.
View our 2025 transitional grant guidelines.
Application Resources
GranteeView instructions
View instructions on how to access the GranteeView application portal
You are encouraged to begin the registration process early
Fiscal sponsor agreement form
View the fiscal sponsor agreement form
Reporting
All interim and final reports have been waived.
Partner Foundation Grant Resources
F. R. Bigelow Foundation considers grant applications from nonprofit organizations and public entities fostering a vibrant East Metro region and seeking to achieve racially and economically equitable outcomes in the areas of arts & culture, economic & community development, education & youth development, health, housing and human services.
Mardag Foundation makes grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations and public entities to remove barriers and create opportunities for low income or traditionally marginalized children, youth and families; older adults with barriers to living independently; and to build capacity of organizations supporting the arts and humanities.