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CURRENT GRANTS - MAY 2025
Community Grants Program
Community Grants Program
Granting Organization/Business Unit: Butler Family Foundation
Website: Butler Family Foundation Community Grants
Overview
The Community Grants Program supports 501(c)(3) organizations working in three priority areas: Arts, Environment, and Human Services.
Arts & Human Services: Organizations must operate in the urban cores of St. Paul, Minneapolis, or the East Metropolitan suburbs.
Environment: Organizations may be located anywhere in Minnesota.
Grants are designed to build ongoing relationships with grantees, and only a limited number of new organizations are awarded each year.
Eligibility Criteria/General Requirement
Organizations must have an annual budget of at least $300,000.
If applying for program support, the specific program must have an annual budget of at least $80,000.
Only 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations are eligible.
Interested applicants with questions about eligibility should contact JoAnne Peters.
Funding Areas
Arts
Environment
Human Services
Grant Amount
$30,000 per year for general operating support.
$20,000 per year for program support.
Application Deadline
April 1, 2025, by 11:59 p.m.
Contact Information
JoAnne Peters
Foundation Co-Director
Phone: 651-222-2565 (ext. 113)
