The Ciresi Walburn Foundation seeks to partner with 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, higher education institutions and K-12 schools that support youth and families in Minnesota.
Donor Name: Ciresi Walburn Foundation
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/10/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Priorities
- They seek to make strategic investments during critical phases in an organization’s history and to be a catalyst for innovative, bold ideas, approaches, and initiatives. Therefore, past recipients of funding should not necessarily assume that they will receive funding every year.
- The Foundation does not typically provide funding for endowment or capital expense (CapEx) campaigns.
- The Foundation will not consider for funding project or program budgets which are solely or predominantly related to technology expenses, but will consider requests for support for technology (hardware and software) that are ancillary to broader, innovative proposals.
- The Foundation requires all K-12 School finalists to complete the Schools Data Dashboard Form, which can be downloaded from the website or the online application portal. .
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible, an organization must be tax-exempt or operate under the fiscal sponsorship of a tax-exempt nonprofit. The Foundation does not fund individuals, endowments, political organizations, or political lobbying.
- To be eligible for funding, schools must commit to, during the grant period, assess all students, as appropriate, using either
- The State Standards-Based Accountability Assessments (MCAs or MTAS); and/or b)
- A nationally-normed growth and proficiency assessment (such as the NWEA/MAP) at least twice during the school year; and, to share the results of the assessment(s) with the Foundation.
For more information, visit Ciresi Walburn Foundation.
