The Gladys M. Smith and Jane McCarthy Funds of The Minneapolis Foundation will be awarding grants up to $10,000 to organizations serving Minnesotans who are blind or visually impaired. The funds will support programs that teach independent living skills or that provide for other educational and recreational opportunities.

• 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations serving the blind and visually impaired

• Public institutions that work with the blind and visually impaired

• Applicants must be based in Minnesota and serve Minnesota residents

We Do Not Fund

• Requests for religious purposes
• Capital requests
• Re-granting/loans 

• Please complete the online application (look for "How to respond to an RFP") and then upload your organizational and project budgets as attachments.

• You must request a username and password within four business days before the application deadline. You do not have to request a username and password if you already have one.

• If you are unable to complete an online application, contact The Minneapolis Foundation for further directions.

• In the description of how project success will be evaluated and measured, please include specific quantifiable measures of success. Grantees will be asked to provide this data in their grant report.

• If you are a previous grant recipient, you must submit your final report to be eligible for future funding.

• Previous approval or denial is not a decision-making factor for consideration of support.

For More Information

Andrea Porter
Grants Administrator
aporter@mplsfoundation.org
612-372-8663

About The Minneapolis Foundation

Established in 1915, The Minneapolis Foundation is one of the oldest community foundations in the nation. It was created to help individuals accomplish their charitable goals and to work with others to strengthen the community. The Minneapolis Foundation manages more than $500 million in assets and administers more than 1,000 charitable funds created by individuals, families and businesses in Minnesota. In accordance with donors’ wishes, the Foundation distributes more than $30 million in grants each year, and through an endowment distributes an additional $6 million in grants annually to serve community needs. In addition, The Minneapolis Foundation works with other community leaders to improve the quality of life in our region and serve as a catalyst for discussion and action on critical issues.