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Talk to a member of our Grants Team about our grant programs.

The Grants Team is available to discuss your grant eligibility and answer your questions. Before applying, all interested applicants are invited to contact a member of our Grants Team to ensure that our grant program fits your organization’s needs. We strongly encourage any first-time applicants or those who have not previously received funding from us to connect with a Grants Team member before applying.

Anaïs Deal-Márquez, Program Officer
Anaïs Deal-Márquez, Program Officer

Contact Anaïs for these program areas:

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Democracy Grant Program

Email Anaïs

651.661.0529

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Sharon DeMark, Program Officer
Sharon DeMark, Program Officer

Contact Sharon for these program areas:

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Arts & Culture Grant Program

Mardag Foundation Food Access Grant Program

Email Sharon

651.325.4262

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Nikki Finley, Program Assistant - Community Impact
Nikki Finley, Program Assistant - Community Impact

Contact Nikki for these program areas:

General Inquiries

Email Nikki

651.325.4253

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Linda Garrett-Johnson, Program Officer
Linda Garrett-Johnson, Program Officer

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Our Home State Grant Program, a collaborative effort of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, F. R. Bigelow Foundation and Mardag Foundation

Email Linda

651.325.4218

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Kedar Hickman, Program Officer
Kedar Hickman, Program Officer

Contact Kedar for these program areas:

F. R. Bigelow Foundation BIPOC Leadership Program

F. R. Bigelow Foundation Systems Change (Invite-Only) Grant Program

Email Kedar

651.325.4211

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Gina Kaeppe, Program Officer
Gina Kaeppe, Program Officer

Contact Gina for these program areas:

Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Community Solutions Grant Program

F. R. Bigelow Foundation Community Solutions Grant Program

Email Gina

651.325.4220

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Matthew Murphy, Program Manager - Partnerships
Matthew Murphy, Program Manager - Partnerships

Contact Matthew for these program areas:

Bush Prize: Minnesota

Minnesota Community IDEAS Program

Email Matt

651.325.4202

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Derek Taylor, Community Impact Program Manager
Derek Taylor, Community Impact Program Manager

Contact Derek for these program areas:

Mardag Foundation Community Emergency Grant Program

J. C. and L. A. Duke Employees’ Assistance Fund

Management Improvement Fund

Catchafire

Email Derek

651.325.4237

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Arbadella Williams, Program Manager, Community Sharing Fund
Arbadella Williams, Program Manager, Community Sharing Fund

Contact Arbadella for these program areas:

Community Sharing Fund

Community Sharing Fund

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