ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Minnesota FY2027 AGRI Livestock Investment Grants provide $400 to $25,000 to eligible Minnesota livestock principal operators for qualifying livestock infrastructure and equipment investments. Approximately $1.5 million is available. Applications are due November 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Required next actionEligible Minnesota livestock principal operators should review the FY2027 RFP, confirm feedlot registration when applicable, annual livestock sales and pre-award risk requirements, confirm that any prior Livestock Investment Grant does not create a same-project conflict, build an eligible infrastructure/equipment budget under the reimbursement formula, and submit through MDA's online grant system by November 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Minnesota DEED is accepting November 2026 applications for its Contamination Cleanup and Investigation and RAP Development Grant Program. Eligible local government entities may seek funding for contaminated-site investigation, response-action planning and cleanup tied to redevelopment. Cleanup grants can cover up to 75% of eligible cleanup costs. Applications are due November 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM; the official posting does not state a time zone.
Required next actionEligible Minnesota cities, economic development authorities, housing and redevelopment authorities, counties, and port authorities should obtain the current Call for Applications, confirm site and MPCA requirements, assemble one paper and two electronic application sets, and submit them to DEED by November 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 19, 2026
Northwest Minnesota Foundation’s Greenbush Area Community Fund is accepting FY2027 applications for charitable, educational, and public-purpose projects that improve quality of life in the Greenbush area. Requests of $500 to $5,000 are considered. Applications are open September 15 through October 15, 2026; the official materials do not publish a closing time or time zone. Matching funds are preferred, not stated as mandatory.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant and project serve the Greenbush area and fit a charitable, educational, or public purpose; verify organizational tax status; build the project budget and funding-source list; document collaborators and financial commitments; and submit the live FY27 application by October 15, 2026. Matching funds are preferred but not stated as mandatory.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified October 9, 2026
Opportunity Overview The Eckblad Williams Community Fund (EWCF), administered through Central Minnesota Community Foundation, is accepting Fall 2026 applications for projects that enrich options for students in ISD 742 orchestra programs without replacing existing funding. Projects that create learning opportunities for students who might not otherwise have them are strongly encouraged. Funding and Deadline Grant […]
Required next actionConfirm the project directly benefits ISD 742 orchestra students, confirm a qualifying 501(c)(3) payee, complete the current EWCF application form with project impact and budget details, and submit in person or by mail by October 15, 2026.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Minnesota FY2027 AGRI Protect Grants provide $500 to $10,000 per eligible livestock operation for biosecurity supplies and equipment that help prevent avian influenza transmission. Approximately $250,000 is available and a 20% cash match applies, with qualifying related labor able to reduce the cash match by up to $2,000. Applications are due November 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
Required next actionEligible Minnesota livestock principal operators should review the FY2027 RFP, confirm feedlot registration when applicable, annual livestock sales and pre-award risk requirements, prepare an eligible biosecurity project and budget with the required match, and submit through MDA's online grant system by November 17, 2026 at 4:00 PM Central Time.
ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 21, 2026
Opportunity Overview The Sauk Centre Area Community Foundation (SCACF), through CommunityGiving, is accepting 2026 applications for the Sauk Centre Area Community Impact Grants. The program supports projects intended to create lasting positive change and community partnerships in the Sauk Centre area. Funding and Deadline Awards range from $3,000 to $20,000 per project. The 2026 application […]
Required next actionIdentify a qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofit, school, or government entity serving the Sauk Centre School District (ISD 743) area; confirm a specific project in Youth and Education, Health and Recreation, Civic, Culture, or Productive Aging; follow the live CommunityGiving Grant Management System prompts and submit online by midnight on October 31, 2026. The current public page does not state a mandatory match/cost-share requirement or a deadline time zone.
Verification Pending - active recurring cycle; next listed cutoff October 15, 2026Atlas Opportunity Score 72/100
Verified September 24, 2026
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry matching grants of up to $10,000 for qualifying employers to implement recommended workplace safety and health improvements following an eligible on-site hazard survey.
Required next actionKeep in Verification Pending until the exact current-cycle cutoff clock time and time zone are authoritatively confirmed. The current official DLI application now verifies the dollar-for-dollar match. Before any applicant-specific package or ORIGINAL outreach, verify a specific Minnesota employer's two-year operating history, employee status, workers' compensation coverage, qualifying hazard survey and written recommendations, approvals, cost quotes, verified business contact/email, Email_Opt_Out, permanent-bounce status, exact-opportunity dedupe and authoritative send history. Do not purchase or begin work before a fully executed contract.
Open — full application phase limited to timely LOI submittersAtlas Opportunity Score 72/100
13 days leftVerified 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.
Active - Current RFP closes Oct. 1; replacement RFP expected Oct. 9Atlas Opportunity Score 68/100
Verified September 24, 2026
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 actionCurrent RFP: pursue only for a verified eligible Minnesota facility with a credible capital project, documented 40% non-federal match, technical baseline, required compliance/permits, and sufficient time for complete email submission by October 1 at 5:00 PM CT. Monitor MPCA for the expected October 9 replacement RFP and fully reverify deadline, forms, submission, amendments, and other controls before any new-cycle outreach or package work.
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.
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.
