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Reproductive Freedom Fund Grant is a grant from the Women's Foundation of Minnesota that funds organizations expanding access to and advancing reproductive justice across Minnesota.
Five grants of $50,000 each — including $10,000 dedicated to staff wellness and development — support nonprofits working to increase bodily autonomy, reproductive healthcare access, and systems change at the intersection of reproductive justice and racial equity.
The program was created with seed funding from the Midwest Legacy Fund and is designed to sustain organizations as Minnesota serves as a regional sanctuary state for abortion care. Eligible applicants are nonprofit organizations, or organizations with a fiscal sponsor, working on reproductive justice in Minnesota. Applications were due January 27, 2026.
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Reproductive Freedom Fund – Women's Foundation of Minnesota Skip to accessibility controls Mission-Aligned Investing Leadership & Community Power Holistic Well-Being & Reproductive Justice Reproductive Freedom Fund A first-of-its-kind reproductive justice endowment in Minnesota The Reproductive Freedom Fund will protect and resource organizations caring for communities across Minnesota, now and in perpetuity.
We must make sure women have bodily autonomy under the law and in practice.
WFM announced five $50,000 Reproductive Freedom Fund grants, investing in programs that increase access and expand reproductive justice, which includes the human right to maintain personal bodily autonomy, have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities, in addition to work that advances systems change for reproductive justice as it intersects with race.
As part of each grant, $10,000 is dedicated to supporting staff wellness and development. With a $400,000 seed-funding gift from Midwest Legacy Fund , the Women’s Foundation is creating a fund to keep reproductive health care safe and legal and be a role model for the nation.
While Minnesota continues to have constitutional protections for safe and legal abortions, providers are experiencing a significant influx of demand from neighboring states. Health care providers need our support. The Reproductive Freedom Fund will support reproductive health efforts and clinics across the state to meet increased demands as Minnesota has become a sanctuary state for abortion care in this region and across the country.
Why We Invest in Reproductive Justice Research on economic disparities shows that families thrive when women and girls are healthy and well. With access to safe and affordable reproductive health care services, women, girls, and gender-expansive people have better health outcomes and pathways to prosperity.
The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota invests in reproductive justice as the foundation for living a safe and healthy life, which includes the right to bodily autonomy, to have children, not have children, and parent the children we have in safe and sustainable communities.
The Reproductive Freedom Fund is dedicated to making sure Minnesotans and care providers have what they need to meet the moment, to anticipate the next, and to dream about what’s possible, safe, and sustainable. “There needs to be more money going into the clinics. We cannot claim to be a safe haven if we don’t have enough clinics open or offering the services that people need.
” Executive Director of Our Justice The Reproductive Freedom Fund will direct resources for both immediate needs, as well as establish a $5 million endowment that will allow the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota to grant $300,000 annually to organizations leading reproductive care across Minnesota so this important work can continue in perpetuity.
You can act now by making a planned or major gift to the Reproductive Freedom Fund, which can be directed to either immediate needs OR the endowment side of the fund. Contact Nadia Siddiqui at 612-236-1808 or nadia@wfmn. org .
Between 2022 and 2023, health care providers in Minnesota saw an increase of 52% more patients for abortion . This increase is largely due to patients traveling from states with restrictive laws or bans. As our Status of Women & Girls+ in Minnesota research shows, Minnesota’s decline in rural obstetric services now outstrips the national average—with 42% of Minnesota counties lacking birth services .
We continue to see unconscionable outcomes for pregnancy-associated deaths for Black and Indigenous Minnesotans. As we fight to increase access, we must also eliminate the disparities in health care for all people who give birth.
Minnesota has become a refuge state for those seeking abortions care Estimated number of abortions by state and month CWGPP figure based on data from Society of Family Planning WeCount Report, June 2023 Percentage of inadequate prenatal care, by race and ethnicity CWGPP figures based on Minnesota Department of Health, “2020 Minnesota Health Statistics” (2022).
Increased maternal mortality for Black and Indigenous women Native Americans and Black people are more likely to die of pregnancy or childbirth-related causes.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations (or with fiscal sponsor) working in reproductive justice in Minnesota Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $50,000 (includes $10,000 for staff wellness) Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is January 27, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Reproductive Freedom Fund (Minnesota) is sponsored by Women's Foundation of Minnesota. This fund supports organizations caring for communities across Minnesota by increasing access to and expanding reproductive justice. It funds programs that ensure bodily autonomy, the right to have or not have children, and to parent in safe and sustainable communities, with an emphasis on systems change for reproductive justice as it intersects with race.
Advancing Reproductive Freedom and Equity Grants is sponsored by Katz Amsterdam Foundation. The Katz Amsterdam Foundation provides general operating support to organizations working to advance reproductive freedom and equity. While many listed grantees are US-based, some focus areas, such as supporting the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, indicate a direct interest in Latina communities and reproductive health. Organizations working on reproductive health rights for Latin American women or gender in the US or with a strong US nexus might be considered.