Community Sharing Fund Grant (Minnesota)

Community Sharing Fund Grant (Minnesota) is sponsored by Community Sharing Fund. Provides essential support for families and individuals in Dakota, Ramsey, and Washington Counties (Minnesota) facing unexpected financial emergencies.

Community Sharing Fund Grant Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Community Sharing Fund Emergency… | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation The Community Sharing Fund is one of the ways the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation responds to emergency needs in our community. The Community Sharing Fund (CSF) partners with more than 100 community organizations to identify families and individuals facing short-term financial setbacks.

Applications are only accepted from referring nonprofit organizations. Learn how the Community Sharing Fund makes a difference and how you can support this important work .

Community Sharing Fund Strategic Goals As the community that Community Sharing Fund serves has grown, and their needs have evolved over time, the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation has developed four strategic goals to guide our work from 2025-2027: Respond to emerging community needs Address systemic issues in addition to immediate needs Support the sustainability of community partners Ensure the financial future of the Community Sharing Fund *]:tw-leading-[1.

1] [&>p]:tw-leading-[1. 48] "> Requests for Community Sharing Fund grants are made by caseworkers on behalf of individual clients through our online grant portal . Applications are only accepted from referring nonprofit organizations.

All caseworkers must register on the portal . Download registration instructions [PDF] or view all portal instructions . Caseworkers are encouraged to review the grant guidelines below and contact our team with questions regarding the appropriateness of a request.

You may be referred to other community resources. Community Sharing Fund Grant Guidelines Nonprofit organizations assisting residents in Dakota, Ramsey or Washington counties can apply for a grant from the Community Sharing Fund through our online grant portal , under the Community Sharing Fund section. Download our Community Sharing Fund application guidelines .

Information for Referring Agencies The purpose of Community Sharing Fund is to provide funding to individuals and families with verifiable emergency needs when other services or funds are unavailable. Grants are approved for rent, damage deposit, utility costs, medical expenses, childcare, transportation and other critical needs. The applicant is a resident of Dakota, Ramsey or Washington County, Minnesota, for at least 30 days.

The request must be a health and human services related need. The applicant has not received a grant from the Community Sharing Fund within the last 18 months. No other member of the applicant’s household has received a grant from the Community Sharing Fund in the last 18 months.

The need has been created by an unforeseen event that has resulted in an emergency. The Community Sharing Fund is a resource of last resort. Eligibility for assistance from other funds and the family’s own resources are considered.

The grant will solve a problem that is not expected to reoccur in the near future. If the emergency has resulted from a resolvable underlying issue, the grant will be approved only if the referring organization can verify that corrective action has been taken. Grant amounts range from $100 to $1,000, and up to $1,500 for housing assistance.

The Community Sharing Fund does not fund attorney fees or travel costs and other expenses related to child custody issues. Requests are not approved for payment of bail, traffic tickets and fines or other expenses related to illegal activities. Requests are not approved for burial or funeral expenses.

Requests are not accepted directly from individuals seeking emergency funding. Requests for Community Sharing Fund grants on behalf of individual clients are made through our online grant portal . All first-time users will need to register.

Download registration instructions . Caseworkers are encouraged to review these guidelines and contact our team with questions regarding the appropriateness of a request. You may be referred to other community resources.

Clients should not be referred directly to the Community Sharing Fund. The Community Sharing Fund relies on agency staff to gather necessary background information and ensure that Fund criteria have been met. Direct referrals may complicate matters for clients because they will be referred back to a social worker in a human service agency.

Referrals are limited to a maximum of three applications per day, per caseworker.

When submitting an application, the caseworker must submit the following information: Your name and the name of your organization A brief account of the current crisis, describing why it is an emergency, what precipitated the crisis, what other attempts have been made to solve the problem and why it is unlikely to reoccur The amount requested and the basis of determination The client’s name, address (including county and zip code), age, racial or ethnic group, number of dependents, monthly income, source of income and a breakdown of monthly expenditures Documentation that supports the request Once staff has received the application, please allow up to five business days for staff to review the application and contact the caseworker.

Decisions on grants are usually made within a week from when the application is received. There is a limit to the number of grants an applicant may receive. Cash grants are not made to clients.

Community Sharing Fund grants are payable to referring agencies [501(c)(3) organizations or government agencies] for use as specified in the grant agreement. Payments to vendors (landlord, utility company, etc.) are made by the referring agencies. For-profit Organizations Only If the agency is a for-profit organization, the caseworker will need to be contracted with an agency of 501(c)(3) status or a government agency.

The contracted agency will be reimbursed. For example: the county or another nonprofit agency. To learn more about the Community Sharing Fund, contact Arbadella Williams at 651.

325. 4260 , ext. 4, or by email .

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