The Minneapolis Foundation announces a call for proposals from nonprofits, schools, and school districts seeking Reimagine Education grants.
Donor Name: Minneapolis Foundation
State: Minnesota
City: Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Minneapolis, Robbinsdale, St. Louis Park
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/19/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The 2025 grants will continue to support work that sustains and advances systemic changes to promote equity and improve academic outcomes for K-12 students. In addition, they will deepen the investments in evidence-based reading strategies and related training and professional development for educators. Reimagine Education grants prioritize efforts to:
- Support public schools and school districts with the implementation of literacy strategies grounded in the science of reading, with the goal of ensuring all children can read at or above grade level.
- Elevate student and community voices and leadership to build bridges between schools, families, and communities in order to improve school climate, learning environments, and academic outcomes.
- Provide opportunities for educators to build their understanding of race and equity and implement strategies that create culturally responsive and inclusive schools.
- Advocate for policies at the school, local, and state level to address systemic disparities in Minnesota’s education system.
Types of Work
Here’s a non-exhaustive list of the types of work it plans to support:
- Professional development and training to support teachers and school leaders to implement evidence-based literacy instruction
- Recruitment and retention of diverse educators with equity-focused mindsets
- Principal and teacher leadership and collaboration
- Student leadership and power building
- Development of equity and climate frameworks
- Local or state policy advocacy
- Development and implementation of strategies to support student mental health and improve school climate and culture
- Efforts to engage students and their families in district and school-level decision-making
- They are also open to other ideas that help create equitable outcomes for children and youth from local Black, Indigenous, and communities of color.
Funding Information
- The plan is to award between $1 million and $1.2 million to 25 to 30 organizations.
- Grants will range from $25,000 to $75,000, with an average award of roughly $40,000.
Grant Period
The grant period is September 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026.
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding will be awarded to public schools, school districts, and 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. They will prioritize proposals from organizations that have previously received Reimagine Education grants, which they first issued in 2021.
- They will prioritize proposals that impact Minneapolis. However, they will also consider organizations in inner-ring suburbs (Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center, Robbinsdale, St. Louis Park, etc.).
For more information, visit Minneapolis Foundation.
