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Minnesota's Water - A Call for Bold Ideas and Collective Action
The Water Project is about getting everyone who cares about our water – leaders in science, academia, government, business, and across our community – to shape bold strategies for sustainability.
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This funding will deliver large-scale federal resources to scores of organizations and individuals who together are building the movement for climate justice.- R.T. Rybak
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Getting Closer to Food Justice
We joined Twin Cities Food Justice on a food rescue—just one of the ways we create opportunities for our partners to connect and learn from each other.
Our world is big and none of us can protect it alone, especially given the climate crisis we face. Learn more about how we are bringing diverse communities together to take action for climate justice.
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2024 Climate Action and Racial Equity Grants
We are pleased to announce that the Minneapolis Climate Action and Racial Equity Fund is now accepting applications for its next round of grants.
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Minnesota’s Water – A Call for Bold Ideas and Collective Action
The Water Project is about getting everyone who cares about our water – leaders in science, academia, government, business, and across our community – to shape bold strategies for sustainability.
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Great Lakes Partnership Selected as Regional Grantmaker in New EPA Program
The Minneapolis Foundation, in partnership with the Midwest Environmental Justice Network, NDN Collective, and RE-AMP Network, has been selected as a grantmaker in its new Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking program.
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Getting Closer to Food Justice
We joined Twin Cities Food Justice on a food rescue—just one of the ways we create opportunities for our partners to connect and learn from each other.
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Climate Action Grants Awarded to 13 Local Groups
The Minneapolis Climate Action and Racial Equity Fund awarded $310,000 in grants to 13 local organizations that are doing innovative work to take action on climate change.
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The Great Northern
The Minneapolis Foundation is, once again, happy to help sponsor the Great Northern festival. The Great Northern celebrates Minnesota's cold, creative winters through ten days of diverse programming that invigorate mind and body.
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Our Fundholders Give Access to the Outdoors
Two legacy funds established to benefit Minnesotans who are blind now help a local nonprofit expand access to outdoor adventures.
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2022 Climate Action Grants
This fund offers grants for initiatives and projects that contribute to a reduction in local greenhouse gas emissions and increase the livability and resiliency of local communities.
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Sharing Our Roots helps BIPOC and emerging farmers access farmland
A program from Sharing Our Roots supports beginner farmers and farmers of color with land access and food security.
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The Climate Action and Racial Equity Fund drives local action on climate change in diverse Minneapolis communities. A partnership between the City of Minneapolis, the Minneapolis Foundation, and the McKnight Foundation, this fund supports innovative, community-driven climate solutions
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