Open — full application phase limited to timely LOI submittersAtlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 29, 2026
Minnesota's FY2027 Mental Health Safety Net Grant has an estimated $394,000 available. Full applications are due October 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM CT, but only organizations that submitted the required August 27 Letter of Intent may apply.
Required next actionOnly organizations that submitted the required Letter of Intent by August 27, 2026 at 4:30 PM Central Time may proceed. For timely LOI submitters, confirm statutory provider designation and Safety Net eligibility, complete the Mental Health Qualifying Data Attestation and budget, review the FY2027 NOGO and Q&A, and submit through the ORHPC Online Grants Portal by October 23, 2026 at 4:30 PM Central Time. The FY2027 NOGO confirms no match requirement and permits project-related salaries, fringe, supplies, travel, training, equipment, capital improvements, contracted services, and defined other costs. Do not solicit new applicants that missed the LOI gate.
Active - RollingAtlas Opportunity Score 71/100
Verified September 22, 2026
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation Management Improvement Fund offers up to $15,000 to qualifying Minnesota nonprofits for technical assistance, consultation and organizational capacity building. Applications are rolling with the next 2026 quarterly review cutoff on November 12.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or has a qualifying fiscal sponsor, primarily serves low-income persons, has an annual operating budget of $5 million or less, and is not exclusively serving the West Metro counties of Anoka, Hennepin, Carver and Scott. Greater Minnesota and West Metro organizations should contact the MIF team before applying. Select a consultant, obtain the required written proposal/bid, assemble required financial and governance documents, and submit through the Foundation portal. Applications are rolling; the next published 2026 quarterly review cutoff is November 12, with no clock time/time zone stated.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 70/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Minnesota FY2027 AGRI Specialty Crop Preparing for Extreme Weather Grants provide $500 to $10,000 for qualifying specialty-crop resilience projects costing $1,000 to $20,000. A 50% cash match is required. Applications are due November 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Required next actionEligible Minnesota specialty-crop producers should review the FY2027 RFP, confirm project and producer eligibility, prepare an eligible resilience-project budget with the required 50% cash match, and submit through MDA's online grant system by November 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Active — applications opened September 21, 2026 and close October 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM CDTAtlas Opportunity Score 70/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry is accepting 2027 Building Official Training Municipal Grant applications from qualified cities, counties, and towns that administer and enforce the Minnesota State Building Code. Up to $750,000 is available, with individual requests capped at $75,000. Applications are due October 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Required next actionQualified Minnesota cities, counties, and towns should confirm they administer and enforce the Minnesota State Building Code, are current on municipal reporting, and can place the trainee under a Minnesota-certified Building Official who is not Building Official-Limited. Build the required proposal and budget with the municipality's full project cost and clearly identified, verifiable cash and/or in-kind match; the 2027 RFP requires match to be budgeted and tracked but does not state a fixed percentage or minimum match amount. Submit the complete application by email to bot.dli@state.mn.us no later than October 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Daylight Time. RFP clarification questions are due by noon October 9, 2026.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation is accepting 2026 Taylor Rural Improvements Grant applications for capital projects enhancing free public community gathering spaces in qualifying small towns. Awards are up to $20,000, with a 25% cash or in-kind match, due October 6, 2026.
Required next actionEligible southern Minnesota 501(c)(3), government, or public-institution applicants should confirm community population under 10,000, public-access capital-project eligibility, and the required 25% cash or in-kind match before submitting the online application by October 6, 2026.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Minnesota K-12 public, private, and charter school educators may request $500-$2,500 for underfunded classroom projects that strengthen student financial well-being or life skills. Applications close October 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM CDT.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a Minnesota K-12 teacher at an accredited public, private, or charter school; define an underfunded classroom project focused on student financial well-being or life skills; prepare the required detailed project budget; exclude gift cards, cash incentives, salaries, after-school programming, and sports programming; and submit through Kaleidoscope by October 3, 2026 at 11:59 PM CDT.
Open — current SWIFT grant competition; next application deadline January 4, 2027Atlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified October 29, 2026 — official MPCA Industrial Innovation Implementation program page checked; current SWIFT event 2000018798; complete bid package not independently retrieved.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency capital-project funding for qualifying Minnesota food and beverage manufacturing facilities and food-system organic-waste processing sites to reduce climate pollution, operating costs, and waste.
Required next actionReview MPCA Industrial Implementation Program SWIFT event 2000018798, confirm eligibility and complete controlling RFP forms, document at least 40% nonfederal match, and submit through the SWIFT Supplier Portal by January 4, 2027 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time for the current round.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 64/100
Verified September 22, 2026
Opportunity Overview The New London-Spicer Area Fund (NLSAF), a community fund of the Willmar Area Community Foundation (WACF), is accepting applications for its 2026 competitive grant round. The program supports community advancement in a defined northern Kandiyohi County service area. Funding and Deadline Current awards range from $1,000 to $5,000. The 2026 grant round opened […]
Required next actionIdentify a qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofit, school, or government entity operating in one of the 12 northern Kandiyohi County townships served by the New London-Spicer Area Fund; confirm a specific eligible capital, equipment, program, or project-expansion need aligned with healthy communities and lifestyles or another current focus area; follow the live CommunityGiving Grant Management System prompts and submit online by midnight on October 31, 2026. The current public guidance does not state a mandatory match/cost-share requirement or a deadline time zone.
Verification Pending - current opportunity open; application closes September 30, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 62/100
Verified September 23, 2026
MnDOT's 2027 Greater Minnesota Transit Technology Grant is open to rural and small urban transit agencies currently receiving MnDOT operating assistance, with applications due September 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. through BlackCat. Material funding, match, cost and time-zone controls remain under verification.
Required next actionRetrieve or otherwise authoritatively verify the controlling 2026 Technology Grant Instructions and current BlackCat application documents before publication, applicant-specific CRM advancement, package production or ORIGINAL outreach. Confirm funding pool/award range, match/cost share, allowable and ineligible costs, exact required forms/attachments, scoring criteria, procurement requirements, amendments/Q&A controls and the deadline time zone. Then verify a specific eligible Greater Minnesota transit agency, business Contact/email, Email_Opt_Out, permanent hard-bounce status, exact-opportunity CRM/queue/send-history dedupe, and attachment correctness before any ORIGINAL outreach.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 60/100
Verified October 3, 2026
Minnesota Department of Agriculture reimbursement funding for licensed family child care providers participating in CACFP to purchase and serve Minnesota-grown or raised foods.
Required next actionEligible licensed Minnesota family child care providers should confirm active CACFP participation, register or verify their Minnesota SWIFT vendor record, gather CACFP site and sponsor information and SWIFT identifiers, determine whether the new-participant no-match rule or prior-participant 1:1 cash-match rule applies, and submit the online FY 2027 Local Tots Letter of Intent by October 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Active — controlling Round 3a RFP retrieved and verified; ongoing MnDOT Q&A/addenda monitoring required before applicant-specific actionAtlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Verified Current Opportunity The Minnesota Department of Transportation has opened Round 3a of Minnesota’s National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program. MnDOT’s current official program page states that 74 eligible clusters are available for proposals and $41.18 million in obligated funds are available. MnDOT intends to make up to 40 awards, with no more than one […]
Required next actionKeep the opportunity active and monitor MnDOT's current Q&A and any addenda through the October 13, 2026 final Q&A posting cycle. Before any applicant-specific CRM work, package production or ORIGINAL outreach, verify the proposed site is inside an eligible cluster, the applicant can satisfy the RFP's EVSE ownership/operation/maintenance and federal/state requirements, the 20% minimum match is defensible, UEI and SWIFT are current, all required attachments are correct, and Atlas/CRM/Atlas_Email_Queue/send-history deduplication plus Contact/email/opt-out/bounce gates are satisfied. Do not position N9+ or QC Healthcare for this EV-charging solicitation.
Open — rolling until remaining funds are fully reservedAtlas Opportunity Score 58/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Minnesota Department of Commerce rolling matching-funds program for eligible entities pursuing pre-approved federal clean-energy funding opportunities.
Required next actionBefore applicant-specific work or ORIGINAL outreach, verify the exact associated federal opportunity is on Commerce’s current eligible list or has been pre-approved; verify the applicant is eligible for that federal opportunity and satisfies Minnesota/partner eligibility; determine the applicable statutory priority category and match formula; review the current Round 5+ RFP, Q&A, required forms, financial-support guidance, portal instructions, and any later amendments; confirm applicant-specific procurement, match, federal-award timing, Contact/email, opt-out, hard-bounce, duplicate, and authoritative send-history controls.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 56/100
Verified September 21, 2026
The Hubbard County Coalition of Lake Associations (HCCOLA) Charitable Fund is accepting 2027 grant applications for charitable and educational projects serving Hubbard County and watersheds that impact Hubbard County. Awards are up to $2,000. Applications are due October 19, 2026; the official materials do not publish a closing time or time zone. A mandatory 1:1 project match is required and may include cash, volunteer labor, in-kind services, or donated materials.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit or eligible community group serving Hubbard County or an impacting watershed; document the mandatory 1:1 match; complete the official cover sheet, two-page project narrative, budget, support letter, organization/project materials, fiscal-host information if applicable, and authorized signature; then submit by mail or email by October 19, 2026.
Open - Verification Pending for full current RFP controlsAtlas Opportunity Score 56/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Minnesota AFNR education grant. Current MAELC materials list a November 15, 2026 deadline and $1,500-$25,000 awards; full current RFP controls remain under verification.
Required next actionRetrieve and review the complete 2026-2027 MAELC Education Grant RFP before any applicant-specific work or original outreach. Confirm exact deadline time and time zone, complete eligibility, allowable and ineligible costs, required forms and attachments, scoring, project period, amendments, applicant eligibility, recipient verification, duplicate status, and authoritative send history.
Verification PendingAtlas Opportunity Score 55/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Minnesota DNR FY2027 Conservation Partners Legacy Expedited Conservation Projects funding for eligible habitat restoration and enhancement projects.
Required next actionFail closed for applicant-specific ORIGINAL outreach and package finalization until the current FY2027 RFP is retrievable and the exact deadline time zone, detailed eligible/ineligible expenses, reimbursement controls, evaluation requirements, and current amendments are verified. Do not infer the time zone.
Active — 2026 application deadline extended to September 30, 2026; exact closing time/time zone not statedAtlas Opportunity Score 52/100
Verified September 25, 2026
Minnesota OHE extended the 2026 Teacher Shortage Student Loan Repayment Program application deadline to September 30, 2026. Eligible teachers may receive up to $1,000 in loan repayment assistance, subject to program eligibility and prioritization rules.
Required next actionMaintain as Minnesota education-workforce funding intelligence. Do not create organization-level cold ORIGINAL outreach or a speculative CRM Deal because the award is made to individual teachers. Eligible teachers should apply through the Minnesota OHE application process by September 30, 2026 and complete any requested verification by November 30, 2026.
Verification Pending - core statutory and current DEED program controls verified; current account-issued application packet and submission mechanics require applicant-level retrieval before package or submission workAtlas Opportunity Score 48/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Minnesota Paid Leave, a division of the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), is currently accepting Small Employer Assistance Grant applications from qualifying small employers for reimbursement of certain added staffing costs when an employee uses Minnesota Paid Leave. Eligible employers generally must have 30 or fewer employees and an average employee wage […]
Required next actionBefore applicant-specific work or ORIGINAL outreach, identify a qualifying Minnesota small employer with a current Paid Leave event and verify the employer has 30 or fewer employees, satisfies the statutory average-wage threshold, does not use an approved private Paid Leave plan, and incurred qualifying temporary-worker or substitute-wage costs. Retrieve the current application packet and submission instructions from the employer's Paid Leave Administrator Account. Verify Contact, Email Opt Out, permanent-bounce status, exact-opportunity deduplication, and authoritative send history before any ORIGINAL outreach.
Applications open through November 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Official RFA gives conflicting 20% and 30% demographic eligibility thresholds; MDE clarification is needed before determining eligibility.
Verified 2026-10-30
OPEN through November 6, 2026, 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Minnesota MDE PCP RISE FFY2027–28 competitive grant anticipates one award of about $27,700 for inclusive special education and person-centered planning. Official instructions conflict on a 20% versus 30% demographic-group eligibility threshold; Applicants should verify the controlling threshold directly with MDE.
Required next actionRead the official PCP RISE FFY27-28 17-page instructions and MDE announcement. Verify applicant type, data on demographic overrepresentation, and conflicting 20% versus 30% eligibility thresholds directly with MDE. Complete a signed cover sheet, assurances and scored narrative in one PDF, plus a separate Excel budget. Verify SWIFT Supplier ID, UEI and applicable school MDE site number. Submit to the MDE competitive grants address with the PCP Rise FFY27/28 subject by November 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
OPEN: FY2027 applications opened November 2, 2026; submit by January 25, 2027 at 4:30 p.m. Central Time through the MDH ORHPC Online Grants Portal. Official funder listing rechecked November 3, 2026.
Verified 2026-11-03
Minnesota MDH FY2027 competitive grants support pediatric mental health training in outpatient primary care clinics. Individual awards $50,000–$400,000; $900,000 total pool; no match. Applications opened November 2, 2026 and close January 25, 2027, 4:30 p.m. Central Time.
Required next actionRead controlling 25-page FY2027 RFP https://www.health.state.mn.us/facilities/ruralhealth/funding/grants/docs/pedmhtrfp.pdf. Register and submit through ORHPC Online Grants Portal https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=mdh now that applications opened November 2, 2026. Prepare project narrative, work plan, program evaluation, detailed budget, audit and due diligence documents where required, conflict-of-interest disclosure and applicable indirect cost documentation. Submit by January 25, 2027 4:30 p.m. CT.
Open, competitive FY2026 LSTA Round 2; application window ends November 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Grant period expected February 2027 through September 30, 2027. Round 1 accepted applicants are ineligible for this Round 2.
Verified 2026-10-30
Minnesota FFY2026 Library Services and Technology Act Professional Development Travel Grants, Round 2 Applications are open until November 6, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. This competitive Minnesota Department of Education award helps paid staff at eligible Minnesota libraries attend professional conferences and training events between February and September 2027. Round 2 is applicant-facing grant […]
Required next actionCheck eligible Minnesota library employer/fiscal agent and absence of an accepted Round 1 application. Choose an eligible conference or training within February-September 2027; prepare signed application/assurances/narrative in one PDF and separate Excel budget for permissible travel/registration costs. Obtain SWIFT ID and applicable UEI; send to mde.compgrants@state.mn.us by November 6, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Review posted MDE Q&A, state travel limits and reimbursement conditions.
