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2024 Climate Action and Racial Equity Grants – Minnesota

Dated: February 2, 2024

The Minneapolis Climate Action and Racial Equity Fund offers grants for place-based, community-driven initiatives and projects that contribute to a reduction in local greenhouse gas emissions and increase the livability and resilience of local communities.

Donor Name: Minneapolis Foundation

State: Minnesota

City: Minneapolis

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 03/14/2024

Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000

Grant Duration: 2 Years

Details:

Types of Grants

  • Planning Grant or General Operating Grant: To create a plan for a project or general operating support
    • Funding amount: Up to $15,000
    • Grant Term: 1 year
  • Implementation Grant: To implement a project
    • Funding Amount: Up to $50,000
    • Grant Term: 1-2 years.

Priorities for Funding 

Projects should further one or more of the goals of the Minneapolis Climate Equity Plan related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the priorities of Minneapolis Green Zones.

Green House Emissions

  • Energy Efficiency: Significantly improve the energy efficiency of the commercial, residential, and public buildings.
  • Renewable Energy: Increase the use of local, renewable energy.
  • Reduction in Vehicle Miles Traveled: Reduce vehicle miles traveled in Minneapolis.
  • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Shrink the waste stream by reducing waste, encouraging reuse,and increasing recycling of both organic and inorganic materials.

Green Zone Priorities

  • Air, Water, Land: Clean up soil and water contamination. Improve air quality, livability, and environmental quality in business and transport. Decrease transportation and related pollution to improve neighborhood health and safety. Reduce cumulative pollution and health impacts.
  • Green Workforce: Increase investments in green jobs and career opportunities.
  • Energy, Housing, and Anti-Displacement: Increase high-quality and affordable environmental housing.
  • Residents and Small Business: Reduce the costs of electric and heating utilities.
  • Healthy Food Access: Invest in and increase access to affordable and healthy foods by supporting local food growers, production, and distribution.
  • Environmental Education: Support community organizing and advance environmental education in communities and schools.
  • Emergency Preparedness: Support community organizations that increase the emergency preparedness of households and community space for extreme heat, cold, and weather events.

Eligible Uses 

Planning Grant or General Operating Grant 

  • Project planning
  • Consultant fees related to research, planning, etc.
  • Design fees
  • Outreach and engagement related to project design
  • Community engagement
  • Translation, interpretation services
  • Staffing (project-related salaries)
  • General operations

Implementation Grant

  • Outreach and engagement related to project implementation
  • Consultant fees related to implementation of projects
  • Educational materials (design, printing, etc.)
  • Stipends to resident ambassadors
  • Community engagement
  • Translation, interpretation services
  • Staffing (project-related)
  • Capital costs

Eligibility Criteria

  • This funding opportunity is open to 501(c)(3)nonprofits, schools, churches, neighborhood organizations, business associations, and charitable/grassroots organizations with a fiscal agent.
  • All projects must happen within the City of Minneapolis; preference given to projects serving Green Zone residents.

For more information, visit Minneapolis Foundation

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