Youth Funders Database

Youth Community Connections (YCC) is pleased to present the Minnesota Youth Funders Database. YCC has established this free online searchable database in partnership with Access Philanthropy. The searchable database was designed to provide users information on funding options for out-of-school time programs. The database includes profiles of 600+ private and public grantmakers who have funded youth organizations in Minnesota in the past or declare they are open to funding youth-serving agencies in State of Minnesota. Funders will be added or updated as new information is collected.

Funders by Type

Search Using Your Own Criteria

Funders are categorized by

  1. Regional interests – seven individual Minnesota regions and statewide funders
  2. Type of funder – United Way agencies, government agencies, public charities, and private/ community/ corporate funders.

Each funder profile has detailed information, including funding priorities, financial data, sample grants, contact information, application information, website links, deadlines, and funder background. As a special feature, the funder lists can also be sorted by quarterly deadlines.

The database is interactive. Each profile has an email link to Access Philanthropy. We hope you will use the links to send us updated information on funders, ideas for new funders, or questions about funders or the database.

View a brief power point on how to use the database and how to conduct institutional prospect research for your youth organization

We thank the McKnight Foundation for their support of this project and welcome your suggestions, updates, and questions.

Minnesota Youth Funders Map

Hover your mouse over the map to see the counties included within each region. Clicking on each region will allow you to view that region's funder list. A list of statewide funders is available by clicking on the state's border.

PLEASE NOTE: If you accidentally log out, close the database page and return to the Youth Funder Database opening page.

Also, clicking on any of the links above will require you to leave the Youth Community Connections website.

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