1. Read all sections of the guidelines and particularly review our proposal requirements and specific approaches (what we fund) under the Key Results to see if your organization fits within our guidelines.
2. Contact the Community Philanthropy Officer to discuss which Strategic Focus Area you are intending to apply under.
   
3. Complete the Minnesota Common Grant Cover Sheet, Application, and Checklist.
   The narrative should be no more than 5 pages using 12 point font.
   
4. Complete the Equity Framework Attachment (pdf) and attach it to your grant application. Click here for a Microsoft Word version.
   
5. All applications must be received in our offices by 4:30 p.m. on September 1, 2010 and March 1, 2011. Late applications will not be considered for further review.
   
6. We are not accepting electronic submissions for the September 1 deadline.
   
7. Send two (2) hard copies of your completed application to:

Community Grantmaking
The Minneapolis Foundation
800 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN  55402

Paul Verrette Senior Grants Administrator (612) 672-3836 pverrette@mplsfoundation.org

or

Andrea Porter Grants Administrator (612) 672-8663 aporter@mplsfoundation.org

Grant recipients are required to submit a report about their activities using the The Minneapolis Foundation’s Reporting Form(s) (see website). Interim Reports for January through December 2010 are due August 27, 2010. Final reports are due within one month following the end of the grant period.  Interim or final reports must be submitted prior to submitting a new request.  An organization must be current on all grant reports before submitting another grant proposal.

Please review Frequently Asked Questions.