Requests for Proposals

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The Minneapolis Foundation and its funding partners periodically issue Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to generate proposals from community organizations that address a specific issue or topic area. Each RFP has different criteria based on the focus of the fund issuing it, and each has its own application process and deadline.

Current RFPs:

RFP: Santa Anonymous Summer Camp Grants

Deadline: Friday, January 30, 2009 at noon

RFP: Smith-McCarthy Funds for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Deadline: Friday, February 27, 2009 at noon

Learn about some of the past grants awarded by The Minneapolis Foundation through RFPs:

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A community response:

Protecting youth from
violence and victimization

Girls in Action helps girls realize the power they have to positively change their lives and their communities. This growing organization received a grant from a Minneapolis Foundation Request for Proposals. Through that process, hundreds of thousands of dollars were distributed to support organizations on the ground helping young people choose to live peacefully.

The Minneapolis Foundation has taken action in several ways to help stem the tide of youth violence. This RFP was just one of several initiatives to help our youth make positive choices and stay safe.

Learn more about our youth violence prevention efforts.