Minnesota Housing’s Capacity Building Program will fund activities that build the capacity of organizations and communities to address root causes of housing challenges and create thriving and inclusive communities.
Donor Name: Minnesota Housing
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/07/2022
Size of the Grant: $75,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
Communities Most Impacted by housing challenges and disparities are experts and key partners in developing solutions to these challenges. Minnesota Housing trusts organizations and communities to use their knowledge and creativity to develop strategies that work for them.
Minnesota Housing may award grant funds up to $1,450,000. Over the course of a two-year grant period, selected grantees will utilize Capacity Building Program grant funds for one of the following two uses:
- Organizational Capacity Building:
- Estimated Available Funds: $950,000 (subject to applications received)
- Maximum Individual Award: $55,000 (typical award size may range from $20,000 to $55,000)
- Grantee will use the funds to build its own capacity to address root causes of housing challenges and housing disparities, build power in Communities Most Impacted by housing challenges and disparities, pilot innovative solutions to housing challenges, and support inclusive and equitable communities.
- Intermediary Capacity Building:
- Estimated Available Funds: $500,000 (subject to applications received)
- Maximum Individual Award: $75,000 (typical award size may range from $30,000 to $75,000).Pass-through grants awarded to sub-grantees must be less than $25,000.
- Grantee will use the funds to build the capacity of others through pass-through grants and/or technical assistance (see definition of both terms below) in the Grantee’s area of experience and expertise.The purpose of intermediary capacity building is to develop and strengthen the capacity of communities, stakeholders, and organizations operating in the areas of housing planning, community and program development, and community engagement.
Eligibility Criteria
- Tax-exempt nonprofits
- Tribal governments and Tribal Business Entities
- Collaborations between two or more entities, so long as at least one participating entity is a tax-exempt nonprofit, Tribal government or Tribal Business Entities and will be designated to enter into contracts with Minnesota Housing.
Ineligible Applicants
Non-Tribal government entities and for-profit businesses
Ineligible Expenses
- Direct housing development and pre-development costs
- Direct housing services including rental assistance, affordability gap or down-payment assistance
- Lobbying or other direct political activities
- Shelter planning and/or services
For more information, visit Minnesota Housing.
