Private Foundations-Regional (Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota)
The following table provides a summary of major private foundations providing funding for organizations in the region. A link is also provided to the Minnesota Council of Foundations which provides access to every foundation based in Minnesota. This link is a MUST!!!
| Agency | Eligible Fields | Type of Support |
Amount/Duration |
Deadline Notification |
| ADC Foundation | Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education; Access to Technology | Annual Campaigns, Building/Renovation, Capital Campaigns, Curriculum Development | Average $500-$50,000 | No Deadline |
| Bush Foundation | All disciplines | Building/Renovation, Capital Campaigns, Fellowships, Matching/Challenge Support, Program Development, Leadership Development | Average: $20,000-$150,000 | March 1, July 1, and November 1 |
| Dakota Medical Foundation | Health related projects | Funds health-related projects in the the Red River Valley region of North Dakota and Minnesota |
Varies | Varies |
| General Mills Foundation | Arts, Culture, Health, Nutrition, Performing Arts, Higher Education | Capital Campaigns, Employee matching gifts, General/Operating Support, Program Development, Scholarship Funds | Average: $5,000-$50,000 | No Deadlines |
| Otto Bremer Foundation | Education, Health Care, Human Services, Youth Development, Women Center/Services | Building/Renovation, Conferences/Seminars, Continuing Support, Emergency Funds, Equipment, General/Operating Support, Internship Funds, Matching/Challenge Support, Program Development, Program Evaluation, Seed Money, Technical Assistance | Average: $10,000-$50,000 | Varies |
| Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation | Arts, Education, Health, Human Services | Building/renovation, Capital campaigns, Conferences/seminars, Emergency funds, Endowments, Equipment, In-kind gifts, Matching/challenge support, Program development, Publication, Scholarship funds, Seed money, Technical assistance. | Average: $100-$200,000 | January 15 - general applications, July 15 - applications in the foundation's strategic grant making area |
| Lake Region Arts Council - Minnesota State Arts Board | Visual and Performing Arts | Promote and enhance the quality and quantity of the arts in west central Minnesota | Varies | Varies |
| The Curtis L. Carlson Foundation | Arts, Higher Education, Performing Arts-Music | General Operating | Average: $50-$50,000 | September 1 for end of calendar year |
| 3M Foundation Inc. | Math, Science, Economics, Arts, Education | Building/Renovation, Capital Campaigns, Employee Matching Gifts, General/Operating Support, Program Development, Research, Scholarship Funds | Average: $500.00-$10,000 | At least 8 weeks prior to month in which board meets - January, April, and August |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Arts & Culture, Social Services | One-time expense support, Multi-year grants to capital campaigns, Operating support | Varies | February 1, April 1, July 1, and September 15 |