Minnesota Gender-Neutral Single-User Restroom Grants — SFY2027 Round 3
The Minnesota Department of Education offers competitive state financial-assistance grants to eligible school entities to remodel, construct, or repurpose school space for single-user, gender-neutral restrooms. Applicants include Minnesota school districts, charter schools, tribally controlled schools, intermediate school districts, and eligible cooperative units that have not previously received this grant. Applicants that do not own the affected building need the building owner’s written support.
Funding and use
Up to $150,000 per applicant, with no more than $75,000 spent per physical building site. The state estimates approximately $250,000 in total program funds remaining for SFY2027; this is not an individual award. At least 80% must fund eligible restroom construction, remodeling, or repurposing and no more than 20% may support engagement and implementation activities. A numerical local matching requirement is not specified in the 14-page instructions. Payment is reimbursement-based after the fully executed state grant award agreement, with grant reporting and approved-budget conditions.
Deadline and important document discrepancy
The current Round 3 announcement and page-one controlling instructions state November 25, 2026, 5 p.m. Central Time. However, the same instruction document retains an inconsistent older August 14, 2026 date in its later submission section. This conflict appears to be outdated text but has not been clarified in a formal amendment; applicants should confirm the operative deadline with MDE before submission.
Application requirements
Submit signed application coversheet and narrative as a PDF, with an Excel budget and a separate per-site budget where relevant, to mde.compgrants@state.mn.us. The MDE instructions require a SWIFT Supplier ID and appropriate organizational identifiers. Proposals should address needs, facilities planning, safety and privacy, community engagement, outcomes, evaluation and sustainability. A board-approved relevant facilities plan may earn priority points. Applicants must cover their own application-preparation costs; no expenditures are reimbursable before full award execution.
Official MDE SFY2027 Round 3 announcement. Controlling 14-page grant instructions. Reviewed October 29, 2026. Verification hold: The contradictory submission dates require official clarification before protected publication approval.