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Economic Development Grant Funders in Minnesota
56 foundations with a documented economic development focus have made grants to Minnesota nonprofits in recent years, together directing $100.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 56 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
56
Economic development funders
$100.2M
Given to Minnesota nonprofits
3,624
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active economic development funders in Minnesota
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Minnesota giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Initiative Foundation | Minnesota | $16.1M | 1516 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Minnesota | $12.0M | 160 | 2023 |
| 3 | Metropolitan Consortium of Community | Minnesota | $11.6M | 965 | 2023 |
| 4 | The Bush Foundation | Minnesota | $11.0M | 16 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Goldman Sachs Foundation | New York | $8.1M | 2 | 2020 |
| 6 | Sanford Group Return | South Dakota | $4.4M | 22 | 2024 |
| 7 | Mastercard Impact Fund | New York | $3.5M | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York | $3.2M | 9 | 2022 |
| 9 | The Mcknight Foundation | Minnesota | $3.2M | 26 | 2024 |
| 10 | West Central Initiative | Minnesota | $3.0M | 304 | 2021 |
| 11 | Jobsohio | Ohio | $2.8M | 5 | 2023 |
| 12 | Youthprise | Minnesota | $2.5M | 50 | 2024 |
| 13 | First Nations Development Institute | Colorado | $2.5M | 75 | 2025 |
| 14 | Neighborhood Development Center Inc | Minnesota | $2.1M | 206 | 2020 |
| 15 | Northwest Area Foundation | Minnesota | $1.8M | 13 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest economic development funders in Minnesota — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 56 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented economic development focus and that have funded Minnesota nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Minnesota recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.