The Mardag Foundation makes grants to enhance the quality of life, inspiring learning, revitalizing communities and promoting access to the arts across the state of Minnesota is their family’s legacy — past, present and future.
Donor Name: Mardag Foundation
State: Minnesota
County: Dakota County (MN), Ramsey County (MN) and Washington County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 08/29/2022
Details:
Priorities
The Mardag Foundation has three focus areas and will consider proposals that address one or more of the following.
- Improving the lives of low-income Children, Youth and Families that lack access to critical opportunities and resources that they need
- Supporting older adults across Minnesota who lack access or have barriers to critical opportunities to thrive and create community connections
- Building capacity to improve community vitality through Arts and Culture.
Types of Grants Available
The Foundation WILL consider grant applications for:
- General operating – these one-year grants provide flexible funding for nonprofits in which at least 50% of the organization’s services benefit residents in the East Metro and/or Greater Minnesota.
- Capital projects – These grants are designed to support your organization’s investment in buildings, facilities and equipment. Foundation investments are typically limited to buildings owned by nonprofits or held by long-term lease agreement. These grants are generally paid over multiple years.
- Program grants – these grants are designed to provide support to a program or project serving residents of the East Metro or Greater Minnesota. The Foundation will consider proposals for established and/or new programs/projects.
Eligibility Criteria
Grants can be made to 501(c)3 organizations, education or governmental units and religious institutions.
Grant Requests Not Accepted
The Foundation WILL NOT consider grant applications for:
- Programs exclusively serving Minneapolis and the surrounding West Metro area
- Scholarships and grants to individuals
- Sectarian religious programs or organizations
- Federated campaigns
- Events and conferences
- Capital campaigns of private secondary schools
- Capital and endowment campaigns of private colleges and universities.
For more information, visit Mardag Foundation.