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Environment & Conservation Grant Funders in Minnesota
277 foundations with a documented environment & conservation focus have made grants to Minnesota nonprofits in recent years, together directing $232.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 277 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
277
Environment & conservation funders
$232.8M
Given to Minnesota nonprofits
2,710
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active environment & conservation funders in Minnesota
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Minnesota giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mcknight Foundation | Minnesota | $21.5M | 163 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Minnesota | $16.3M | 166 | 2025 |
| 3 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | $13.2M | 35 | 2024 |
| 4 | Foundation for California | Pennsylvania | $13.1M | 6 | 2025 |
| 5 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Minnesota | $10.2M | 14 | 2024 |
| 6 | The Bush Foundation | Minnesota | $9.1M | 11 | 2024 |
| 7 | Builders Initiative Foundation (fka the Builders Initiative Inc) | Arkansas | $5.7M | 13 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Joyce Foundation | Illinois | $5.1M | 25 | 2024 |
| 9 | The Nature Conservancy | Virginia | $4.0M | 61 | 2024 |
| 10 | League of Conservation Voters Inc | District of Columbia | $3.6M | 6 | 2023 |
| 11 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $3.6M | 7 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest environment & conservation funders in Minnesota — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 277 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 environment & conservation 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.