Gender-Neutral Single-User Restrooms – FY27 – State Funds is a grant from Minnesota Department of Education that funds STEM education research. Total amount available: $925,000. 00 is available for Fiscal Year 2027.

Maximum grant amount: $150,000 . 00 which can be spent over two years. Eligible applicants include minnesota school districts and charter schools.

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m. Central Time. Total amount available: $925,000.

00 is available for Fiscal Year 2027. Maximum grant amount: $150,000 . 00 which can be spent over two years.

Applicants may apply to remodel, construct, or repurpose space for gender-neutral single-user restrooms across multiple sites, however no more than $75,000. 00 may be spent per site. For the purposes of this grant, a site is defined as one physical building.

For example, an applicant that has a high school and a middle school in the same shared building is not eligible to apply for $150,000. 00. At least 80% of funds in this program must be used for remodeling, constructing, and repurposing space for single-user, gender-neutral restrooms.

Up to 20% of funds in this program may go toward engagement and implementation. Submit all required material to mde. compgrants@state.

mn. us Question and Answer period closes: April 17, 2026 Completed applications due: May 8, 2026 Anticipated date of grantee announcement: June 2026 Required Grant Documentation All documentation below is required for a complete grant. A complete application submission will include the Coversheet, Assurances, Application Narrative and Excel Budget, along with any other documentation that is requested in the Instruction Document.

This document contains all the information you will need to complete this grant application, including our criteria for the grant, how to apply, and the selection process. Application Cover Sheet, Assurances, and Narrative T his is the official cover sheet and application. Please download and complete all fields.

Applicants may apply to remodel, construct, or repurpose space for gender-neutral single-user restrooms across multiple sites, however no more than $75,000. 00 may be spent per site and an individual budget must be submitted per site. You must complete the budget document and submit it to us in an Excel format.

Board Approved Facilities Plan (if applicable) MDE is invested in funding projects that are feasible within the timeline and scope of the grant, and will award 5 priority points for programs that demonstrate feasibility.

If the applying agency has a board approved facilities plan that includes provisions for providing a gender-neutral, single-user restroom at the site(s) identified in the application, they should submit the approved plan with application materials. No questions were received . Contact MDE : 651-582-8200 No English?

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