Resources & Tools

Finding State Grant Opportunities

Minnesota has a one-stop portal to access state grant opportunities. The portal can be searched by grants topic, issue area, or by state agency.

Some state agencies awarding grants to nonprofits include:

• Minnesota Board on Aging: https://mn.gov/board-on-aging/direct-services/grants/
• Minnesota Department of Education: https://education.mn.gov/MDE/DSE/MDE086846
• Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development: https://mn.gov/deed/about/contracts/open-rfp.jsp
• Minnesota Department of Health: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNMDH/subscriber/new?topic_id=MNMDH_82
• Minnesota Department of Human Services: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNDHS/subscriber/new?topic_id=MNDHS_34
• Minnesota Department of Transportation: http://www.dot.state.mn.us/grants/grantopportunities.html
• Minnesota Historical Society: https://www.mnhs.org/preservation/grants
• Minnesota Housing Finance Agency: http://www.mnhousing.gov/sites/np/enews
• Minnesota Indian Affairs Council: https://mn.gov/indianaffairs/resources.html
• Minnesota Office of Justice Programs: https://dps.mn.gov/divisions/ojp/grants/Pages/default.aspx
• Minnesota State Arts Board: http://www.arts.state.mn.us/grants/organizations.htm

For more information on state grants, please visit: https://mn.gov/admin/government/grants/