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Event Sponsorship is sponsored by Bush Foundation. The foundation provides sponsorships for events and conferences that align with its mission and values and serve the residents of its priority region. This support is intended for organizations hosting events that build community connections and foster leadership.
Geographic focus: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the 23 Native nations that share that geography.
Focus areas: Community Engagement, Leadership Development, Mission Aligned Events
Official opportunity description and requirements excerpt:
Find funding for your organization - Bush Foundation Be a more effective leader Find funding for my organization Find more resources to equip & connect leaders Commitment to Native people and Native nations Impact investing approach Stories, news & learnings Find funding for your organization A big part of what we do is make grants to organizations that are working to make the region better for everyone. This section is chock full of funding opportunities for organizations that are improving the lives of people in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations sharing that geography. It includes opportunities that we fund and operate ourselves, and grant programs that others operate with funding support from us. We strive to be a radically open organization and share lots of information about our grantmaking approach . Community Innovation grants & PRIs Flex funding options with no caps on amounts or duration of funding This is our largest and most flexible program that aims to have a big and lasting impact in the region. We fund the most promising ideas, across issue areas, that have the potential to make our region better for everyone. We typically offer multi-year funding of significant amounts, which also means we give a small number of grants each year. Before applying for a grant, we strongly encourage you to contact us so we can learn about your idea and help answer questions. Learn more about Community Innovation grants & PRIs Photography courtesy of North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance Photography by Bruce Silcox Applications open in 2026 Up to $150,000 annually or 25% of an organization’s expenses There are scores of organizations that support problem solvers throughout the region. These are the organizations that people tell us are valued for the resources and help they provide. We support their capacity to help others and create the conditions, or ecosystem, for more organizations and leaders to find creative solutions to tough problems. Learn more about Ecosystem grants We’ll accept applications in 2028 Giving Days are a fun and engaging way to raise awareness and funds to support nonprofit organizations that are making the region better for everyone. We have helped fund Giving Days throughout the region since 2009. It is another way we are able to support hundreds of organizations throughout our region. Learn more about Giving Days Media partnerships program Up to $150,000 total over 3 years We provide funding to a small number of nonprofit media organizations doing work that aligns with our organizational purpose of
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Find funding for your organization - Bush Foundation Be a more effective leader Find funding for my organization Find more resources to equip & connect leaders Commitment to Native people and Native nations Impact investing approach Stories, news & learnings Find funding for your organization A big part of what we do is make grants to organizations that are working to make the region better for everyone.
This section is chock full of funding opportunities for organizations that are improving the lives of people in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and the 23 Native nations sharing that geography. It includes opportunities that we fund and operate ourselves, and grant programs that others operate with funding support from us. We strive to be a radically open organization and share lots of information about our grantmaking approach .
Community Innovation grants & PRIs Flex funding options with no caps on amounts or duration of funding This is our largest and most flexible program that aims to have a big and lasting impact in the region. We fund the most promising ideas, across issue areas, that have the potential to make our region better for everyone.
We typically offer multi-year funding of significant amounts, which also means we give a small number of grants each year. Before applying for a grant, we strongly encourage you to contact us so we can learn about your idea and help answer questions.
Learn more about Community Innovation grants & PRIs Photography courtesy of North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance Photography by Bruce Silcox Applications open in 2026 Up to $150,000 annually or 25% of an organization’s expenses There are scores of organizations that support problem solvers throughout the region. These are the organizations that people tell us are valued for the resources and help they provide.
We support their capacity to help others and create the conditions, or ecosystem, for more organizations and leaders to find creative solutions to tough problems. Learn more about Ecosystem grants We’ll accept applications in 2028 Giving Days are a fun and engaging way to raise awareness and funds to support nonprofit organizations that are making the region better for everyone.
We have helped fund Giving Days throughout the region since 2009. It is another way we are able to support hundreds of organizations throughout our region.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations or government entities hosting mission-aligned events within the foundation's service region. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Not specified Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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View Foundation ProfileApplication snapshot: target deadline rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows; published funding information Not specified; eligibility guidance Nonprofit organizations or government entities hosting mission-aligned events within the foundation's service region.
Use the official notice and source links for final requirements, attachment checklists, allowable costs, and submission instructions before applying.
Learn more about Giving Days Media partnerships program Up to $150,000 total over 3 years We provide funding to a small number of nonprofit media organizations doing work that aligns with our organizational purpose of inspiring and supporting creative problem solving that makes the region better for everyone.
Learn more about Media partnerships program We participate in many regional and national efforts that support the philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. We review existing and new requests from member organizations and funder collaboratives annually.
Learn more about Memberships program The Partnership Fund is for unusual situations in which there is an opportunity for us to help attract outside resources to the region; or to partner with other funders to address significant challenges; or other unique opportunities that do not fit into any of our other programs.
Learn more about Partnership Fund Partner-operated programs We support a range of community-based programs that are operated by organizations with the relationships and experiences to serve their communities well. For any of these programs, please contact the operating partner directly with questions. Opportunities are listed in alphabetical order by program name.
Beyond Idea Grant Program South Dakota Community Foundation Open to organizations serving South Dakota. This program supports projects that demonstrate meaningful investment and engagement in South Dakota communities. Important considerations are how a project is community-based and whether there is demonstrated support in a community for the project.
Multiple community grant partners Open to organizations serving the region. The Bush Prize celebrates organizations in our region that are highly valued within their communities and have a track record of successful community problem solving. Funds are flexible and can be used to build up reserves, test that next big idea or whatever else would best support an organization’s ongoing good work.
We work through 4 community grant partners to operate 4 Bush Prize programs throughout the region. Creative Community Solutions Up to $300,000 for up to 6 years Open to organizations serving North Dakota. This program funds the most promising ideas, across issue areas, that have the potential to make our state better for everyone.
Grants invest in efforts to develop and test ideas to solve problems and create opportunity, and then spread the best ideas across communities. The program enlists a grantmaking committee of diverse North Dakotans to make decisions about how the funds will be invested. Good Relatives Collaborative Grants Good Relatives Collaborative Open to organizations or groups serving Native communities.
Guided by the Native worldview of the life cycle, this program supports organizations or groups seeking funding that may be at different stages of development. Applicants at all stages of growth to apply and evolve through the process of learning and teaching.
Minnesota Community IDEAS Program Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation $160,000 paid over 3 years Open to organizations serving Minnesota and the 11 Native nations that share that geography. This opportunity seeks to design, test and spread ideas that make our communities better for everyone through meaningful, community-led change.
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