Supports organizations that focus on improving the health and vitality of communities in Minnesota Power's service areas; applications are submitted via an online form.

Must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code or an accredited school | Project/organization must be in Minnesota Power service area (benefit residents, customers and communities in areas served by Minnesota Power)

Minnesota Power Foundation Grants

Provides general operating support to groups engaged in community organizing; focuses on supporting community organizing in the Midwest (an eight-state region).

Organize primarily low- and moderate-income people | Based in or working in IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, or WI | Democratically run with a dues-paying membership base | Letter of Inquiry required for organizations never funded by Needmor (per LOI window)

Core Grants

Advancing HIV/AIDS Research within the Mission of the NIDCD (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) High Throughput Sequencing and Genotyping Resource Access (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

NIH SIREN Neurologic Clinical Trials (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Required)

General grantmaking to nonprofit organizations; cycles alternate between people-focused funding (poverty alleviation, youth education, improved health outcomes) and an animal-focused cycle (animal welfare/protection). Eligibility and application windows are listed on the foundation's application page.

Must be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization | Must be described in IRS section 509(a)(2) (or in certain cases 509(a)(3)) | Fund recipient organizations based in the United States (foundation funds efforts in United States, Sri Lanka, and India) — see page for scope | Final report must be submitted no more than 60 days after the end of the grant period and is required before a new application is reviewed | The foundation does not fund scholarships or direct financial awards to individuals | The foundation does not fund sectarian activities for religious organizations | The foundation does not fund political causes, candidates, organizations, or campaigns | The foundation does not fund sponsorship of events, conferences, or meetings | The foundation does not fund disease-specific initiatives and/or medical research | The foundation will not fund organizations that discriminate based on age, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, cultural beliefs, disability, or sex

Minnesota Power Foundation Grants

About this program

Eligibility

Geographic eligibility

Contact & website

[email protected]

positivelypowerful.org

Past recipients

2024

Head Of The Lakes United Way

$99,500

Essentia Health Foundation

$50,000

Second Harvest Northern Lakes Food Bank

$50,000

Great Lakes Aquarium

$50,000

United Way Of 1000 Lakes

$41,000

United Way - Northeastern Minnesota

$30,000

Old School Arts Center 210 Gallery And Art Center

$30,000

Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation

$27,500

University Of Wisconsin Superior Foundati

$25,000

Rolling

~$1K (917 grants)

Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota

Similar Grants

Core Grants

~$35K

Advancing HIV/AIDS Research within the Mission of the NIDCD (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

~$820K

Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)

~$820K

Translational Research in Maternal and Pediatric Pharmacology and Therapeutics (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

~$820K

Center for Inherited Disease Research (CIDR) High Throughput Sequencing and Genotyping Resource Access (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

~$820K

NIH SIREN Neurologic Clinical Trials (UG3/UH3 - Clinical Trial Required)

~$820K