Vibrant & Equitable Communities Grant

Vibrant & Equitable Communities Grant is sponsored by The McKnight Foundation. Aims to foster shared prosperity in Minnesota through strategies like economic mobility, community wealth building, fair housing, and democratic participation.

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Photo Credit: Molly Miles Below are some questions and answers regarding McKnight’s Vibrant & Equitable Communities (Communities) program. For more information, we invite you to read the Communities approach and application guidelines . Will McKnight consider funding research projects or more direct services programs?

McKnight funds a range of activities, from community organizing to research, analysis, and planning. We also fund nonpartisan policy advocacy and implementation. However, we do not fund direct services.

For more information on this topic, please see our How to Apply resource. If I have a fiscal sponsor, can I apply for a grant? We consider requests from fiscally sponsored organizations.

If funded, McKnight requires a fiscal sponsorship agreement between the fiscal sponsor and the sponsored project. Does our organization have to be based in Minnesota, or can it be outside the state if our programs are applicable to Minnesota? Most of the Communities program’s funding supports Minnesota-based organizations.

However, we do review applications from partners outside of Minnesota whose work aligns with our strategic priorities. We recommend contacting Senior Program & Grants Associate Val Moeller to discuss your work. Do I need to talk to a program staff member before I apply?

We recommend that you discuss your application with a program staff member. Val Moeller can help connect you to the right team member. This is not a requirement for funding, but it may help you save time on an application.

What happens if my application is not selected to receive a grant? If we do not accept your application, you are welcome to speak with a team member for follow up and feedback. Applications are not automatically carried forward for future consideration .

Who is the best person to get in touch with on the Communities team? Please contact Senior Program & Grants Associate Val Moeller and she will direct you to the right person for your needs. Topic: Vibrant & Equitable Communities When Minnesota’s Civic Gyms Stayed Open – Stanford Social Innovation Review Features Tonya Allen, Neeraj Mehta This Is Generational Wealth, Too The Role of Unions in a Shifting Landscape