The WCA Foundation, a Signature Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation, is pleased to announce its 2025 Project Investment grant round.
Donor Name: Minneapolis Foundation
State: Minnesota
County: Anoka County (MN), Carver County (MN), Dakota County (MN), Hennepin County (MN), Ramsey County (MN), Scott County (MN), Washington County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/19/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The WCA Foundation seeks proposals from nonprofit organizations based in the Twin Cities metro area for projects or programs that advance its members’ shared commitment to a world where all women thrive.
WCA will consider requests for projects or programs delivering direct services that address the fundamental needs of women in the focus areas of health, economic stability, shelter, safety, and education. Requests should be for initiatives that provide targeted support for adult women (ages 18+).
Funding Information
In this grant round, the WCA Foundation will award between $515,000 and $685,000. Grants will range from $10,000 to $30,000 and will be awarded to roughly 20 to 25 organizations.
Eligibility Criteria
- This funding opportunity is open to 501(c)(3) nonprofits with public charity tax determinations. Grant applicants must maintain direct responsibility for the work for which they are requesting funds. (Requests from fiscal agents or fiscal sponsors will not be considered.)
- Applicant organizations must be based in the Twin Cities seven-county metropolitan area—Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, and Washington counties—and primarily serve clients from this area.
- WCA will not fund charitable activities that promote a religion or require participation in a religion as a condition for receiving services. However, grants may be made to faith-based organizations for non-religious purposes, if other eligibility criteria are met.
- WCA will not make grants to organizations requesting funds for either pro-life or pro-choice projects.
- Organizations may submit only one request per grant cycle.
- Note to current grantees: Organizations that received 2024 Project Investment grants are eligible to request funding. Recipients of 2024-2025 grants through WCA’s multi-year general operating pilot program are not eligible to request funding.
For more information, visit Minneapolis Foundation.
