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The Mardag Foundation Community Emergency Grant Program provides one-time emergency grants to food access or housing organizations serving low-income children, youth, families, and older adults in the East Metro (Dakota, Ramsey, Washington counties) and Greater Minnesota.
Grants address unexpected financial gaps caused by natural or environmental disasters and urgent maintenance or repair needs for buildings, vehicles, technology, or equipment. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) nonprofits, government entities, and educational institutions based in Minnesota. Two-thirds of funding is allocated to Greater Minnesota.
Priority goes to organizations addressing disparities and those that have not received a Community Emergency grant in the past 18 months.
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Community Emergency Grant Program Guidelines - Mardag Foundation Community Emergency Grant Program Mardag Foundation provides grants in the East Metro and Greater Minnesota to support community-driven solutions to emergent needs. View this program’s eligibility , funding priorities and how to apply .
The goal of our Community Emergency Grant Program is to support community-driven solutions to emergent needs in the East Metro and Greater Minnesota.
We offer one-time emergency grants to Food Access or Housing organizations that serve low-income children, youth, families and/or older adults, when those organizations are filling unexpected financial gaps in response to: Natural and/or environmental disasters Unexpected maintenance or repairs for buildings, vehicles, technology and/or equipment An organization can only receive one Community Emergency grant at a time from Mardag Foundation and must wait a full calendar year before being eligible for another Priority will be given to organizations that have not received a grant from this grant program in the last 18 months 501(c)3 nonprofits, government entities, educational institutions, groups with an eligible fiscal sponsor Demonstrated commitment to the geography served with preference for organizations based in Minnesota While an organization may be eligible to apply, attention and preference will be given to organizations: Addressing disparities and/or creating more equitable outcomes for communities experiencing marginalization due to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, ability or geography Establishing a clear connection to the Informs, Forms, Benefits framework, which states that those experiencing barriers should not only benefit from the work we support, but inform, form, and lead it as well Mardag Foundation makes grants to nonprofit organizations and public entities located within and serving residents of Minnesota.
Our geographic focus is the East Metro (Dakota, Ramsey and Washington counties), as well as Greater Minnesota. Grant Requests Not Accepted Mardag Foundation will not consider grant requests for support of organizations exclusively serving Minneapolis and the surrounding West Metro area, or proposals to replace a loss in government funding.
Our Community Emergency Grant Program will only consider proposals from Food Access or Housing organizations that serve low-income children, youth, families and/or older adults in the East Metro or Greater Minnesota, filling an unexpected emergency financial gap in response to: Natural and/or environmental disasters Unexpected maintenance or repairs for buildings, vehicles, technology and/or equipment Two-thirds of the Community Emergency Program funding will be allocated to Greater Minnesota, with the remaining one-third allocated to the East Metro.
Download Grant Guidelines [PDF] If you are interested in submitting a request for this program, email Derek Taylor to ensure that the grant program fits your needs. One-time emergency support of $2,500 to $20,000 per grant depending on the need. Grant periods will not exceed one year.
$250,000 is available for this grant program in 2026. Current & Past Grant Status Current grantees are eligible for funding. Please contact a member of our Grants Team with questions.
Step 1: Review Grant Guidelines Familiarize yourself with the eligibility criteria and funding priorities for this grant program. Step 2: Talk to the Grants Team All interested applicants are encouraged to contact Derek Taylor to ensure that the grant program fits your needs. Our Grants Team is always excited to connect with community partners.
Step 3: Review Application Materials Review required application materials and instructions on how to apply. See details specific to the Community Emergency Grant Program in Step 4 below. View Grant Application Resources Step 4: Register and Apply This grant program does not require applicants to register for GranteeView to apply for a grant.
There is no formal application process for this program. Requests for funding are accepted on a rolling basis via email. If you are interested in submitting a request for this program, email Derek Taylor .
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: 501(c)(3) nonprofits, government entities, educational institutions, or groups with eligible fiscal sponsors in East Metro (Dakota, Ramsey, Washington counties) or Greater Minnesota. Must serve low-income children, youth, families, and/or older adults. One grant per organization per calendar year. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $2,500 - $20,000 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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