In partnership with the Midwest Environmental Justice Network, NDN Collective, and RE-AMP Network, the Minneapolis Foundation will award environmental justice grants to organizations working in and for underserved communities throughout the Great Lakes region.
These grants are made possible by funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through its Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program. Starting in 2024, we will distribute $40 million over three years.
Grants will be awarded to community-based nonprofits and other eligible organizations in the following three tiers:
We will award up to one-year grants of up to $150,000 to understand local challenges, needs, and opportunities. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to: Monitoring, research, and community mapping.
Through a noncompetitive process, we will also award grants of up to $75,000 to capacity-constrained communities and community-based organizations under Tier One.
We will award one- to two-year grants of up to $250,000 to design, inform, and highlight local solutions. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to: Developing communications and outreach plans; conducting workshops and trainings; or other community planning and visioning efforts.
We will award one- to two-year grants of up to $350,000 to pilot or implement project plans. Eligible activities include, but are not limited to: Strengthening cumulative impact, public health, or environmental justice protections; developing community gardens; or creating community resilience hubs.
Grants will support projects that focus on issues including, but not limited to:
– Environmental health
– Air, soil, and water quality
– Healthy homes
– Access to healthy food
– Stormwater and green infrastructure
– Emergency preparedness
– Disaster resilience
– Environmental job training
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This program will distribute $40 million in grants to support priorities identified by local communities, from clean air and water to ensuring all residents have access to healthy food.
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The Great Lakes TCGM Partnership is pleased to announce a call for applications from environmental justice leaders interested in serving on a 10-member Regional Community Advisory Committee.
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The Minneapolis Foundation, in partnership with the Midwest Environmental Justice Network, NDN Collective, and RE-AMP Network, has been selected as a grantmaker in its new Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking program.
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Have a question? Read this document and dig into the details of this grantmaking program.
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Watch recordings of past webinars, instructional videos, and events.
Check out the Environmental Protection Network’s guide to TCGM grants.
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The Great Lakes TCGM Partnership is separate from the Minneapolis Foundation's other grantmaking programs. The Partnership will not solicit funding for the EPA.