The Bush Foundation is making large, strategic bets on regional community wealth-building and racial equity by seeding multi-million dollar trust funds and endowments managed by local steward organizations. Its grants prioritize reparative strategies for Indigenous and Black communities across Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, alongside targeted investments in post-secondary access for St. Paul youth and alternative lending models to reduce predatory lending. The foundation gives few but very large, catalytic awards meant to create lasting, locally governed institutions and financial pathways to close historic wealth gaps.
The Bush Foundation is using large, catalytic grants to build locally governed wealth institutions across the Upper Midwest. A defining example is the pair of $50 million awards that seeded community trust funds designed and administered by NDN Collective in Rapid City and Nexus Community Partners in Saint Paul to address wealth disparities rooted in historic harms. That same pattern appears in other multi-million-dollar commitments that move beyond one-time project support and into long-horizon infrastructure, including endowed education funds for St. Paul and Yellow Medicine East students and a major lending effort meant to replace predatory loans with more workable financial pathways. The foundation’s recent grants show a strong preference for place-based, community-led models over short-term program grants. It backs organizations that steward capital, test new systems, and spread approaches that can be reused by local partners. Indigenous communities, Black communities, and underrepresented students appear repeatedly in the portfolio, alongside efforts in land stewardship, food systems, clean energy training, and financial inclusion. The scale is substantial: many awards are measured in the millions, and the funding often supports organizations that will manage the work over time rather than deliver a single service. That makes The Bush Foundation a funder centered on institutional change, not just annual operations.
Indigenous wealth-building is one of the clearest threads in The Bush Foundation’s portfolio. It gave $2,625,000 to Owamniyomni Okhodayapi in Minneapolis to develop a new model of land reclamation with multi-tribal nation control, and $2,482,095 to Wakan Tipi Awanyankapi in Saint Paul to develop and test a new model of Indigenous urban land stewardship through nonprofit and municipal co-management. Its work on Black economic justice is similarly concrete. The foundation awarded $3,200,000 to Northside Economic Opportunity Network to develop and test a Black food business incubator in North Minneapolis, and $1,375,000 to Build Wealth Mn Inc to scale low-barrier mortgage loan programs that increase Black homeownership in the Twin Cities. Education and workforce investments also appear in the grant list. The Bush Foundation committed $5,300,000 to the Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation for the Archibald Bush Legacy Fund, and $2,250,000 to Renewable Energy Partners and Minneapolis Climate Action to launch a clean energy training center in North Minneapolis.
$71.1M
$1.5B
$58.9M
$88.8M
Most grants fall between $49K and $300K, with a median of $105K.
25th Percentile
$49K
Median
$105K
75th Percentile
$300K
About 52% of grants go to recipients in SD.
JENNIFER REEDY
PRESIDENT
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Highly concentrated, catalytic philanthropy: very few (four) large grants concentrated in the Upper Midwest, primarily funding steward organizations to design and operate long-term community trust funds and endowments rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: NDN Collective Inc, Nexus Community Partners, Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation, Exodus Financial Services
The Bush Foundation’s typical grant size sits at $49,000 at the 25th percentile, $105,000 at the median, and $300,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent portfolio includes far larger catalytic awards in the millions. The grant list shows repeated support to several partners over multiple years, including Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation, South Dakota Community Foundation, and Build Wealth Mn Inc, which points to a multi-year funding style rather than isolated one-offs. The foundation is a regular funder and also makes program-related investments, including support tied to mortgage lending. It funds individuals through the Bush Fellowship, which accepts unsolicited applications.
Grantmaking is regional and heavily concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 52% of grants by recipient location. Still, the top state by grant count is South Dakota, showing that the foundation’s most frequent giving is not limited to its headquarters state. Recent grants land most visibly in Saint Paul, Minneapolis, Rapid City, and Pierre, with additional activity in Duluth, Hutchinson, Little Canada, and Porcupine. All recorded grants in the dataset go to US recipients, so the geographic footprint is defined by the Upper Midwest rather than international giving.
Its recent grants emphasize Indigenous and Black community wealth-building, post-secondary access for underrepresented students, alternative lending and financial inclusion, land stewardship, and community-led problem solving. The portfolio also includes clean energy training, food business incubation, and support for nonprofit infrastructure such as Giving Days.
Yes. It runs the Bush Fellowship, an individual fellowship for leaders in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota who want to pursue learning and leadership growth with a vision for equitable, large-scale change.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $49,000 at the 25th percentile, $105,000 at the median, and $300,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards can be much larger when the foundation is seeding endowments, community trusts, or lending structures.
Yes. Several partners appear in multiple years, including Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation, South Dakota Community Foundation, and Build Wealth Mn Inc. That pattern suggests The Bush Foundation often extends support over time as organizations operate or scale shared funding vehicles and lending models.
Its grantmaking is regional across Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Minnesota receives 52% of grants by recipient location, while South Dakota is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Saint Paul, Minneapolis, Rapid City, Pierre, and Duluth.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXODUS FINANCIAL SERVICES | ST PAUL, MN | $4,200,000 | 2025 | TO SPREAD AN INNOVATIVE LENDING MODEL TO PROVIDE AN UPSTREAM ALTERNATIVE TO PREDATORY LOANS WITH PATHWAYS TO FINANCIAL SUCCESS |
| BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,150,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT WORK TO ESTABLISH AN ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION |
| OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $2,625,000 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP A NEW MODEL OF LAND RECLAMATION WITH MULTI-TRIBAL NATION CONTROL |
| WAKAN TIPI AWANYANKAPI | SAINT PAUL, MN | $2,482,095 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODEL OF INDIGENOUS URBAN LAND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH NONPROFIT AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT CO-MANAGEMENT |
| COMUNIDADES LATINAS UNIDAS EN SERVICIO INC | SAINT PAUL, MN | $1,700,000 | 2025 | DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODEL OF SHARED SPACE AND ACCESSIBLE TRAINING FOR CHILDCARE BUSINESSES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LICENSED LATINA PROVIDERS |
| SAINT PAUL AND MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | $1,600,000 | 2025 | TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS MINNESOTA AND THE NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THAT GEOGRAPHY. |
| SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PIERRE, SD | $1,600,000 | 2025 | TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THAT GEOGRAPHY. |
| NORTHCOUNTRY COOPERATIVE FOUNDATION | ST PAUL, MN | $1,410,000 | 2025 | NORTHCOUNTRY COOPERATIVE FOUNDATION WILL SCALE AN INNOVATIVE FINANCING MODEL TO SUPPORT COOPERATIVE RESIDENT OWNERSHIP OF AFFORDABLE MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES |
| BUILD WEALTH MN INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,375,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR WORK RELATED TO A PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENT INTENDED TO SCALE AN INNOVATIVE MORTGAGE LENDING PROGRAM TO SUPPORT BLACK HOMEOWNERSHIP IN THE TWIN CITIES |
| MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,350,000 | 2025 | TO TEST A SPECIAL-PURPOSE CREDIT PROGRAM THAT IS BACKED BY A LOAN GUARANTEE TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR BLACK WEALTH BUILDERS AND SHIFT BANK UNDERWRITING AND LENDING STANDARDS |
| LEAVITT PARTNERS | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,335,000 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP A NEW STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TO CHANGE FEDERAL POLICIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND OUTCOMES IN INDIAN COUNTRY |
| MIDWEST INDIGENOUS IMMERSION NETWORK | GARRISON, MN | $1,270,050 | 2025 | TO SPREAD OJIBWE LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION BY DEVELOPING A BIGGER, SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE |
| BUSH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - COHORT 20 | SAINT PAUL, MN | $1,215,658 | 2025 | BUSH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM |
| BUSH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - COHORT 20 | SAINT PAUL, MN | $1,210,371 | 2025 | BUSH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM |
| FOUR BANDS COMMUNITY FUND INC | EAGLE BUTTE, SD | $1,200,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE GRANT FUNDING FOR GOOD RELATIVES COLLABORATIVE GRANTEES IN NATIVE NATIONS AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA. |
| NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | WILLISTON, ND | $1,200,000 | 2025 | TO ESTABLISH THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS GRANTMAKING FUND AT NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT AND RECOGNIZE CREATIVE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS AND INNOVATIONS WITHIN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA |
| NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $1,115,835 | 2025 | TO IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY OF NATIVE NATIONS BY SPREADING A TESTED MODEL THAT PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL PRACTICES AND BUILDS NATIVE SELF-DETERMINATION |
| INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION | LITTLE CANADA, MN | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND NATIVE NATION REBUILDING IN THE REGION |
| CITY OF SAINT PAUL | SAINT PAUL, MN | $1,000,000 | 2025 | TO FURTHER TEST AND SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLEGEBOUND SAINT PAUL, A TARGETED, UNIVERSAL COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FOR EVERY CHILD BORN IN THE CITY OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA |
| METROPOLITAN CONSORTIUM OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $982,665 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP AND TEST A DRIVER-OWNED RIDESHARE COOPERATIVE THAT PROMOTES BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS FOR DRIVERS, AND EXISTS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MAINSTREAM RIDESHARE OPTIONS |
| LAKE STREET COUNCIL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $950,000 | 2025 | TO INSPIRE, EQUIP AND CONNECT BIPOC AND IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS TO EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES |
| DUCKS UNLIMITED INC | MEMPHIS, TN | $787,500 | 2025 | TO IMPLEMENT AN INNOVATIVE MODEL FOR REGIONAL CONSERVATION OF GRASSLANDS THAT IS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT FARMERS AND RANCHERS ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA |
| RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $750,000 | 2025 | TO TEST A CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE MODEL THAT DELIVERS EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY BENEFITS TO BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR |
| NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CLINIC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $750,000 | 2025 | TO TEST A CONCEPT CALLED THE COMMUNITY HUB, A GROUNDBREAKING HARM REDUCTION APPROACH AND OVERDOSE PREVENTION SITE SUPPORTING UNSHELTERED COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS IN MINNEAPOLIS |
| THE EQUITY IN ACTION WAY FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $718,858 | 2025 | DEVELOP AND TEST A BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS VULNERABILITY INDEX AND PILOT RELATED TRAININGS FOR AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THE WORK IN MINNESOTA TO ADDRESS ISSUE OF MISSING AND MURDERED BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS |
| SAINT PAUL AND MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | $628,000 | 2025 | FOR BUSH PRIZE: MINNESOTA WINNERS AND FINALISTS |
| BUSH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - COHORT 20 | SAINT PAUL, MN | $568,417 | 2025 | BUSH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM |
| SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PIERRE, SD | $560,000 | 2025 | FOR BUSH PRIZE: SOUTH DAKOTA WINNER AND FINALISTS |
| FOUR BANDS COMMUNITY FUND INC | EAGLE BUTTE, SD | $556,000 | 2025 | FOR BUSH PRIZE: NATIVE NATIONS WINNERS AND FINALISTS |
| NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | WILLISTON, ND | $556,000 | 2025 | FOR BUSH PRIZE: NORTH DAKOTA WINNERS AND FINALISTS |
| SOUTH DAKOTA EDUCATION EQUITY COALITION (SDEEC) | BLACK HAWK, SD | $535,000 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW, STATEWIDE MODEL OF COLLECTIVE TRIBAL LEADERSHIP TO ADDRESS EDUCATION DISPARITIES AND STRENGTHEN TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY |
| MAKOCE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT | PORCUPINE, SD | $500,000 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD A NEW AND COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR A SUSTAINABLE TRIBAL FOOD SYSTEM THROUGH INNOVATIVE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY INITIATIVES |
| NORTHSIDE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY NETWORK | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $500,000 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP AND TEST AN INNOVATIVE BLACK FOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR THAT SUPPORTS ENTREPRENEURS AND PROMOTES A REGENERATIVE ECONOMY IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS |
| HISPANIC ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH RESEARCH | SAINT PAUL, MN | $472,500 | 2025 | BUILDING A NETWORK OF LATINE ORGANIZATIONS |
| FOUR BANDS COMMUNITY FUND INC | EAGLE BUTTE, SD | $439,000 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP A SHARED COOPERATIVE MODEL OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON THE CHEYENNE RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION |
| ENHANCING AND STRENGTHENING NORTH DAKOTA NONPROFITS & COMMUNITIES | MINOT, ND | $400,000 | 2025 | TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA AND THE NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THAT GEOGRAPHY. |
| SACRED PIPE RESOURCE CENTER | MANDAN, ND | $400,000 | 2025 | TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING WITHIN NATIVE NATIONS AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE BUSH FOUNDATION REGION |
| FAMILY TREE INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $375,000 | 2025 | TO SPREAD A GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE MODEL TO SERVE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE REGION |
| GLOBAL HEALTH ALLIANCE INC | BLOOMINGTON, MN | $367,500 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP AND TEST A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MODEL CALLED HOOYO'S PERINATAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM THAT DELIVERS ENHANCED PERINATAL OFFERINGS, REVITALIZES TRADITIONAL SOMALI BIRTHING PRACTICES, AND IMPROVES MATERNAL AND CHILD OUTCOMES |
| FAMILY TREE INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $320,000 | 2025 | TO TEST A COMMUNITY-LED PUBLIC SAFETY APPROACH THAT OFFERS AN EMERGENCY HOTLINE AND RESPONSE TEAM WHILE IMPROVING COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO ADDRESS CRISIS |
| LOST AND FOUND ASSOCIATION | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $283,800 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, NONPROFIT WORKERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR LGBTQ2S+ INDIVIDUALS IN SOUTH DAKOTA |
| EDUCATION EVOLVING | MINNEAOPLIS, MN | $275,000 | 2025 | WE ARE FUNDING EDUCATION EVOLVING TO CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN DESIGNING AND DELIVERING THE ANNUAL EDUCATION CONVENING - STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING FOR EQUITY (SCL4E.) THIS GRANT WILL BE TO IMPLEMENT THE EVENT IN 2023, 2024, AND 2025 |
| NONVIOLENT PEACEFORCE | SAINT PAUL, MN | $265,000 | 2025 | TO DEVELOP AND TEST A COMPREHENSIVE RURAL COMMUNITY SAFETY MODEL BASED ON NONVIOLENT PEACEFORCE'S LOCALLY INFORMED PEACEKEEPING AND PEACEMAKING PRACTICES |
| RUNNING STRONG FOR AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $254,000 | 2025 | MNI WIZIPAN WAKAN (WATER BUNDLES) PROJECT TO MANAGE AND PROTECT WATER RIGHTS |
| SAINT PAUL AND MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | $240,000 | 2025 | TO CONTRIBUTE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE BUSH FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FUND |
| GIVEMN | EDINA, MN | $222,600 | 2025 | FOR GIVEMN GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND FOR ADDITIONAL PRIZE GRANTS FOR SPRING GIVING DAYS AS WELL AS GIVE TO THE MAX DAY 2024 |
| INITIATIVE FOUNDATION | LITTLE FALLS, MN | $220,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE INITIATORS FELLOWSHIP |
| MN ZEJ ZOG | BROOKLYN PARK, MN | $175,000 | 2025 | MN ZEJ ZOG WILL SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA |
| RURAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION | MANDAN, ND | $150,000 | 2025 | UNDERSTANDING NEWS DESERTS IN NORTH DAKOTA AND IMPLEMENTING IDEAS TO RETAIN LOCAL NEWS SOURCES |
| WOMEN & TECHNOLOGY | FARGO, ND | $150,000 | 2025 | THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CTB TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF OTHERS |
EXODUS FINANCIAL SERVICES
$4,200,000TO SPREAD AN INNOVATIVE LENDING MODEL TO PROVIDE AN UPSTREAM ALTERNATIVE TO PREDATORY LOANS WITH PATHWAYS TO FINANCIAL SUCCESS
BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
$3,150,000TO SUPPORT WORK TO ESTABLISH AN ORAL HISTORY COLLECTION
OWAMNIYOMNI OKHODAYAPI
$2,625,000TO DEVELOP A NEW MODEL OF LAND RECLAMATION WITH MULTI-TRIBAL NATION CONTROL
WAKAN TIPI AWANYANKAPI
$2,482,095TO DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODEL OF INDIGENOUS URBAN LAND STEWARDSHIP THROUGH NONPROFIT AND MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT CO-MANAGEMENT
COMUNIDADES LATINAS UNIDAS EN SERVICIO INC
$1,700,000DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW MODEL OF SHARED SPACE AND ACCESSIBLE TRAINING FOR CHILDCARE BUSINESSES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF LICENSED LATINA PROVIDERS
SAINT PAUL AND MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS MINNESOTA AND THE NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THAT GEOGRAPHY.
SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,600,000TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THAT GEOGRAPHY.
NORTHCOUNTRY COOPERATIVE FOUNDATION
$1,410,000NORTHCOUNTRY COOPERATIVE FOUNDATION WILL SCALE AN INNOVATIVE FINANCING MODEL TO SUPPORT COOPERATIVE RESIDENT OWNERSHIP OF AFFORDABLE MANUFACTURED HOUSING COMMUNITIES
BUILD WEALTH MN INC
$1,375,000SUPPORT FOR WORK RELATED TO A PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENT INTENDED TO SCALE AN INNOVATIVE MORTGAGE LENDING PROGRAM TO SUPPORT BLACK HOMEOWNERSHIP IN THE TWIN CITIES
MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION
$1,350,000TO TEST A SPECIAL-PURPOSE CREDIT PROGRAM THAT IS BACKED BY A LOAN GUARANTEE TO INCREASE ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR BLACK WEALTH BUILDERS AND SHIFT BANK UNDERWRITING AND LENDING STANDARDS
LEAVITT PARTNERS
$1,335,000TO DEVELOP A NEW STRATEGIC ALLIANCE TO CHANGE FEDERAL POLICIES TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND OUTCOMES IN INDIAN COUNTRY
MIDWEST INDIGENOUS IMMERSION NETWORK
$1,270,050TO SPREAD OJIBWE LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION BY DEVELOPING A BIGGER, SHARED INFRASTRUCTURE
BUSH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - COHORT 20
$1,215,658BUSH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
BUSH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - COHORT 20
$1,210,371BUSH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
FOUR BANDS COMMUNITY FUND INC
$1,200,000TO PROVIDE GRANT FUNDING FOR GOOD RELATIVES COLLABORATIVE GRANTEES IN NATIVE NATIONS AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES IN MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA AND SOUTH DAKOTA.
NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$1,200,000TO ESTABLISH THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS GRANTMAKING FUND AT NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT AND RECOGNIZE CREATIVE COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS AND INNOVATIONS WITHIN THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
NATIVE GOVERNANCE CENTER
$1,115,835TO IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND CAPACITY OF NATIVE NATIONS BY SPREADING A TESTED MODEL THAT PROMOTES SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL PRACTICES AND BUILDS NATIVE SELF-DETERMINATION
INDIAN LAND TENURE FOUNDATION
$1,000,000SUPPORT FOR TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY AND NATIVE NATION REBUILDING IN THE REGION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
$1,000,000TO FURTHER TEST AND SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLEGEBOUND SAINT PAUL, A TARGETED, UNIVERSAL COLLEGE SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FOR EVERY CHILD BORN IN THE CITY OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA
METROPOLITAN CONSORTIUM OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS
$982,665TO DEVELOP AND TEST A DRIVER-OWNED RIDESHARE COOPERATIVE THAT PROMOTES BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS FOR DRIVERS, AND EXISTS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO MAINSTREAM RIDESHARE OPTIONS
LAKE STREET COUNCIL
$950,000TO INSPIRE, EQUIP AND CONNECT BIPOC AND IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURS TO EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES
DUCKS UNLIMITED INC
$787,500TO IMPLEMENT AN INNOVATIVE MODEL FOR REGIONAL CONSERVATION OF GRASSLANDS THAT IS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT FARMERS AND RANCHERS ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA
RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERS
$750,000TO TEST A CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE MODEL THAT DELIVERS EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY BENEFITS TO BLACK, INDIGENOUS, AND PEOPLE OF COLOR
NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITY CLINIC
$750,000TO TEST A CONCEPT CALLED THE COMMUNITY HUB, A GROUNDBREAKING HARM REDUCTION APPROACH AND OVERDOSE PREVENTION SITE SUPPORTING UNSHELTERED COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS IN MINNEAPOLIS
THE EQUITY IN ACTION WAY FOUNDATION
$718,858DEVELOP AND TEST A BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS VULNERABILITY INDEX AND PILOT RELATED TRAININGS FOR AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT THE WORK IN MINNESOTA TO ADDRESS ISSUE OF MISSING AND MURDERED BLACK WOMEN AND GIRLS
SAINT PAUL AND MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
$628,000FOR BUSH PRIZE: MINNESOTA WINNERS AND FINALISTS
BUSH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM - COHORT 20
$568,417BUSH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
SOUTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$560,000FOR BUSH PRIZE: SOUTH DAKOTA WINNER AND FINALISTS
FOUR BANDS COMMUNITY FUND INC
$556,000FOR BUSH PRIZE: NATIVE NATIONS WINNERS AND FINALISTS
NORTHWEST NORTH DAKOTA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
$556,000FOR BUSH PRIZE: NORTH DAKOTA WINNERS AND FINALISTS
SOUTH DAKOTA EDUCATION EQUITY COALITION (SDEEC)
$535,000TO DEVELOP AND TEST A NEW, STATEWIDE MODEL OF COLLECTIVE TRIBAL LEADERSHIP TO ADDRESS EDUCATION DISPARITIES AND STRENGTHEN TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY
MAKOCE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT
$500,000TO DEVELOP AND SPREAD A NEW AND COMPREHENSIVE MODEL FOR A SUSTAINABLE TRIBAL FOOD SYSTEM THROUGH INNOVATIVE FOOD SOVEREIGNTY INITIATIVES
NORTHSIDE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY NETWORK
$500,000TO DEVELOP AND TEST AN INNOVATIVE BLACK FOOD BUSINESS INCUBATOR THAT SUPPORTS ENTREPRENEURS AND PROMOTES A REGENERATIVE ECONOMY IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS
HISPANIC ADVOCACY AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT THROUGH RESEARCH
$472,500BUILDING A NETWORK OF LATINE ORGANIZATIONS
FOUR BANDS COMMUNITY FUND INC
$439,000TO DEVELOP A SHARED COOPERATIVE MODEL OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ON THE CHEYENNE RIVER INDIAN RESERVATION
ENHANCING AND STRENGTHENING NORTH DAKOTA NONPROFITS & COMMUNITIES
$400,000TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA AND THE NATIVE NATIONS THAT SHARE THAT GEOGRAPHY.
SACRED PIPE RESOURCE CENTER
$400,000TO OPERATE TWO GRANT PROGRAMS WITH THE PURPOSE OF INSPIRING AND SUPPORTING CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING WITHIN NATIVE NATIONS AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE BUSH FOUNDATION REGION
FAMILY TREE INC
$375,000TO SPREAD A GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE MODEL TO SERVE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE REGION
GLOBAL HEALTH ALLIANCE INC
$367,500TO DEVELOP AND TEST A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE MODEL CALLED HOOYO'S PERINATAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM THAT DELIVERS ENHANCED PERINATAL OFFERINGS, REVITALIZES TRADITIONAL SOMALI BIRTHING PRACTICES, AND IMPROVES MATERNAL AND CHILD OUTCOMES
FAMILY TREE INC
$320,000TO TEST A COMMUNITY-LED PUBLIC SAFETY APPROACH THAT OFFERS AN EMERGENCY HOTLINE AND RESPONSE TEAM WHILE IMPROVING COMMUNITY CAPACITY TO ADDRESS CRISIS
LOST AND FOUND ASSOCIATION
$283,800TO DEVELOP A COLLABORATIVE NETWORK OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS, NONPROFIT WORKERS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR LGBTQ2S+ INDIVIDUALS IN SOUTH DAKOTA
EDUCATION EVOLVING
$275,000WE ARE FUNDING EDUCATION EVOLVING TO CONTINUE THEIR WORK IN DESIGNING AND DELIVERING THE ANNUAL EDUCATION CONVENING - STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING FOR EQUITY (SCL4E.) THIS GRANT WILL BE TO IMPLEMENT THE EVENT IN 2023, 2024, AND 2025
NONVIOLENT PEACEFORCE
$265,000TO DEVELOP AND TEST A COMPREHENSIVE RURAL COMMUNITY SAFETY MODEL BASED ON NONVIOLENT PEACEFORCE'S LOCALLY INFORMED PEACEKEEPING AND PEACEMAKING PRACTICES
RUNNING STRONG FOR AMERICAN INDIAN YOUTH
$254,000MNI WIZIPAN WAKAN (WATER BUNDLES) PROJECT TO MANAGE AND PROTECT WATER RIGHTS
SAINT PAUL AND MINNESOTA FOUNDATION
$240,000TO CONTRIBUTE ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE BUSH FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS FUND
GIVEMN
$222,600FOR GIVEMN GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND FOR ADDITIONAL PRIZE GRANTS FOR SPRING GIVING DAYS AS WELL AS GIVE TO THE MAX DAY 2024
INITIATIVE FOUNDATION
$220,000SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF THE INITIATORS FELLOWSHIP
MN ZEJ ZOG
$175,000MN ZEJ ZOG WILL SPREAD THE IMPLEMENTATION OF STUDENT-CENTERED LEARNING PRACTICES IN MINNESOTA
RURAL DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION
$150,000UNDERSTANDING NEWS DESERTS IN NORTH DAKOTA AND IMPLEMENTING IDEAS TO RETAIN LOCAL NEWS SOURCES
WOMEN & TECHNOLOGY
$150,000THIS ECOSYSTEM GRANT PROVIDES GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CTB TO HELP ADVANCE ITS CHARITABLE MISSION AND SUPPORT THE WORK OF OTHERS
Current and upcoming funding from Bush Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to organizations of all sizes and ideas at all stages of development. Ideas should align with Bush values and purpose and have potential to spread. Applicants are encouraged to contact Bush before applying.
Deadline: Open year-round; reviewed on a rolling basis.
Who can apply: Used for unique opportunities that do not fit other Bush programs, including attracting outside resources or partnering with other funders.
Deadline: Open year-round.
Who can apply: Organizations must demonstrate an ability to organize, host and promote a Giving Days program in the region; commitment to building nonprofit fundraising skills; and the skills, staffing and community network to equitably serve a broad range of communities and organizations.
Deadline: We'll accept applications in 2028.
Who can apply: Organizations must support others in at least one of the listed ways, such as critical data and analysis, public awareness/policy solutions, spreading great ideas and building capacity, or building and supporting networks of leaders. Strong consideration is given to racial equity, operating strength, and unique value to others.
Deadline: Applications open in 2027.
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