Grant Application Resources
Key resources for grant applicants and grant recipients.
Reimagining Our Grant Program
Throughout 2024, we engaged in a community-informed process to redesign our application-based grant program.
On November 18, 2024, we announced new grant application processes and updated funding priorities that will take effect in 2026.
To create the capacity our staff needs to operationalize these changes, Mardag Foundation will implement two transitional grant rounds in 2025. Our Grants Team will contact organizations to apply in 2025. We will not have an open application round in 2025.
Organizations that applied for and/or received grants in 2022, 2023 or 2024 may be invited to apply for a transitional grant. Only organizations invited to apply will be eligible for this grant program in 2025.
In the first transitional grant round of 2025, Mardag Foundation awarded $1.5 million in grants to 48 organizations.
Beginning in June 2025, our team will identify any additional organizations that will be invited to apply for a second round of transitional grants. Those organizations will be contacted directly in the fall. These grants will be approved by November 2025.
For the 2025 transitional grants, our general focus areas remain unchanged. We will offer general operating, program/project, and capital grants in three focus areas: Children, youth and families; older adults; and arts & culture.
For updates on our redesigned grantmaking approach launching in 2026, please visit our Grant Redesign Hub.
Key Application Dates
Mardag Foundation will implement transitional grant rounds in 2025.
Organizations that applied for and/or received grants in 2022, 2023 or 2024 may be invited to apply for a transitional grant. In late February 2025, the Grants Team will reach out to organizations invited to apply and work with them to submit a simplified application in March 2025. These grants will be approved by May 2025.
Beginning in June 2025, our team will identify any additional organizations that will be invited to apply for a second round of transitional grants. Simplified applications will be submitted in September 2025. These grants will be approved by November 2025.
Grant Application Portal
We use a grant portal called GranteeView for our grantmaking. The first time you use GranteeView, you will be required to register to become a grant administrator for your organization to apply for grants, track your application status, view payment history and more. Your organization may have multiple registered grant administrators. Each person in your organization must create their own account to access GranteeView.
If you are new to GranteeView, please register to become a grant administrator for your organization to apply for grants, track your application status, view payment history and more. Download registration instructions.
To begin, create a grant administrator account. Once you have registered, you will be able to connect to your organization’s profile. You will receive monthly enews and emails about grant opportunities from the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation and our partner foundations. You may opt out at any time using the unsubscribe link in every email.
Past Grant Data
In order to set clear expectations about the scope and scale of our grantmaking, we are sharing some data from our fall 2023 grant round.
We received 286 applications in the fall 2023 grant round and approved 63 grants. Grants ranged in size from $10,000 to $50,000 per year, with the largest grants going to capital requests. The average (mean) grant approved was $25,162, and the median was $25,000.
Start Your Application
Our Grants Team is available to discuss your grant request prior to submission. Before applying, all interested applicants are encouraged to email a member of our Grant Team to ensure that our grant program fits your needs.
1. Contact Our Team
To discuss your grant request or ask questions about our grant program, please email a member of our Grants Team.
2. Start Your Grant Application
Access our online grant portal, GranteeView. All grant applicants must register for GranteeView to apply for a grant. Registration is open now. We recommend beginning the portal registration process early.