Private Foundation Grant Opportunities

A private foundation typically provides grant funding for projects or services that further the goals of the foundation.

Before applying for a grant, contact the foundation to make sure your city is eligible to receive funding and that your project meets the foundation’s funding requirements.

These websites provide searchable databases of grantmakers and grants:

• GrantStation
• The Foundation Center
• Minnesota Council on Foundations
• National League of Cities (NLC) grant resources (for NLC members only)

Private foundation grant sources:

• Compeer
• The Blandin Foundation
• CenterPoint Energy
• Community Giving
• Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation
• Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation
• Initiative Foundation
• Mankato Area Foundation
• St. Paul Foundation
• Northland Foundation
• Northwest Minnesota Foundation
• Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation
• Southwest Minnesota Foundation
• West Central Initiative