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2010<br />
Grants Paid<br />
By program area<br />
Environment 28%<br />
Children & Families* 20%<br />
Region & Communities 20%<br />
International 10%<br />
Arts 9%<br />
MN Initiative <strong>Foundation</strong>s 8%<br />
Neuroscience Research 4%<br />
Other 1%<br />
By geographic area<br />
Twin Cities metro 35%<br />
Greater Minnesota 18%<br />
Minnesota, statewide 6%<br />
U.S., outside Minnesota 23%<br />
Global 18%<br />
* Program discontinued in 2010<br />
Who receives these grants?<br />
For our region and communities and arts<br />
programs, grants are awarded primarily to<br />
Minnesota-based nonprofit organizations.<br />
For our environment program, grants are<br />
made mainly in the 10 states bordering the<br />
Mississippi River and in the Twin Cities<br />
region. Our research and applied science<br />
program grants are either national (neuroscience)<br />
or international (collaborative<br />
crop research) in scope. Other international<br />
giving is in East Africa and Southeast Asia,<br />
although grantmaking in East Africa is<br />
through requests for proposals only.<br />
<strong>Foundation</strong>s usually find they can be most<br />
effective by concentrating their resources<br />
within certain topics or geographic areas.<br />
This inevitably means not supporting worthwhile<br />
work in other areas. Generally,<br />
<strong>McKnight</strong> does not support<br />
• grants or scholarships to individuals<br />
• festivals, celebration, or fundraisers; conferences<br />
(except those sponsored by the<br />
<strong>Foundation</strong>); or travel<br />
• medical or health-related services, including<br />
those for chemical dependency<br />
• services for seniors<br />
• services for people with disabilities<br />
How do you apply for a grant?<br />
<strong>McKnight</strong> uses an online application process<br />
for most programs. Visit www.mcknight.org/<br />
apply to get started. Only 501(c)(3) nonprofit<br />
organizations or government agencies are<br />
eligible.<br />
<strong>McKnight</strong> program staff members review<br />
grant requests and present recommendations<br />
to the board of directors. The directors make<br />
decisions at quarterly meetings in February,<br />
May, August, and November.<br />
More information about the <strong>Foundation</strong> is<br />
available on our website at www.mcknight.<br />
org.<br />
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Questions?<br />
Please visit www.mcknight.org<br />
or call us at 612-333-4220.<br />
September 2011
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