Verification Pending - current cycle, funding, eligibility, submission method, and core application controls verified; exact deadline time zone remains unresolved
MN-EMF-IMPACT-2026-27
Minnesota Education Minnesota Foundation 2026-2027 IMPACT Grant
Verification Pending. Education Minnesota Foundation's 2026-2027 IMPACT Grant offers up to $15,000 for one-year projects led by an active Education Minnesota member in partnership with a nonprofit or community organization. The current controlling materials state a December 4, 2026 deadline at 4:00 PM but do not state a time zone, so Atlas is failing closed against publication, CRM advancement, package production, and ORIGINAL outreach until the deadline time zone is authoritatively confirmed.
FundingUp to $15,000 for one year
DeadlineDecember 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM; time zone not stated in the controlling 2026-2027 Foundation materials reviewed.
Last verifiedSeptember 23, 2026
Required next actionObtain authoritative confirmation of the December 4, 2026 deadline time zone before publication or ORIGINAL outreach; then verify applicant coordinator is an active dues-paying Education Minnesota member, all educator team members satisfy membership requirements, the nonprofit/community partner is qualified, required partner documentation is available, and the application package is complete.
Broad Eligibility
Active dues-paying Education Minnesota member coordinating a one-year project with a qualifying nonprofit or community organization. Educator team members must be Education Minnesota members. Nonprofit partners must provide 501(c)(3) documentation; community organizations must provide Articles of Incorporation or a Certification Document. The project must pursue broad, lasting change in educational policies or generalized practices and is not intended for a single classroom or specific curriculum.
Atlas Analysis
Official Education Minnesota Foundation overview and controlling 2026-2027 IMPACT Grant application reverified September 23, 2026. Award up to $15,000 for one year; deadline stated as December 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM, but no time zone is stated in the controlling materials reviewed. Grants are expected by June 2027 and funds spent by August 2028. Member-time stipends are not fundable; outside-service stipends may be funded. No mandatory match requirement was identified; in-kind or matching donations may be reported when applicable. Submission may be made online or by signed PDF email. Because the exact deadline time zone remains unresolved, fail closed against publication, applicant-specific CRM advancement, package production, and ORIGINAL outreach. Atlas Opportunity Score remains 0. N9+ direct fit 0/100 at program-control level; QC Healthcare fit unadvanced pending applicant-specific design.
Opportunity Overview
The Education Minnesota Foundation IMPACT Grant supports innovative one-year projects intended to create broad, lasting change in educational policies or generalized practices. The project must be coordinated by an active Education Minnesota member working in partnership with a nonprofit or community organization. The program is not intended for a single classroom or a specific curriculum.
Funding and Deadline
Funding is available up to $15,000 for one year. The controlling 2026-2027 Foundation materials state that applications are due no later than 4:00 PM on December 4, 2026. The reviewed official materials do not state the deadline time zone. Grants are expected to be awarded by June 2027, with grant funds spent by August 2028.
Eligibility and Partnership Requirements
The project coordinator must be an active, dues-paying Education Minnesota member. Educator team members must also be Education Minnesota members. The project must include a qualifying nonprofit or community organization partner. A nonprofit partner must provide documentation of 501(c)(3) status; a community organization must provide Articles of Incorporation or a Certification Document as required by the application.
Cost and Match Controls
The controlling application states that member time stipends are not fundable. Stipends for services provided by individuals outside Education Minnesota may be funded. A developed project budget is required. No mandatory match requirement was identified in the controlling 2026-2027 application; the application allows applicants to identify in-kind or matching donations when applicable.
Submission Method
The Foundation permits a signed application PDF to be submitted by email to foundation@edmn.org or through its online application process, with online submission encouraged by the current instructions.
Atlas Fit and Verification Hold
This is a legitimate Minnesota in-state foundation opportunity with potential relevance to school and community partnership work. At program-control level, N9+ direct fit is 0/100 because the solicitation is focused on systemic educational change rather than technology procurement. QC Healthcare direct fit is not advanced pending an applicant-specific project. Atlas Opportunity Score remains 0 while the exact deadline time zone is unresolved.
FAIL CLOSED: Do not publish, create applicant-specific CRM records, produce an organization-specific package, or initiate ORIGINAL outreach until the exact December 4, 2026 deadline time zone is authoritatively confirmed and applicant-specific eligibility is verified.
Source verificationReferenced source · edmnfoundation.orgAtlas last verified this record September 23, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
