30 organizations will receive nearly $5 million through our 2015 Community Innovation grant program. Funds will support problem-solving efforts across a range of issue areas including domestic violence prevention, food sovereignty and watershed preservation.

“This year’s Community Innovation grant recipients represent a growing network of organizations that are truly advocating for social change. It’s impressive to see the depth and breadth of thoughtful and responsive processes these organizations have proposed, and I know the Foundation is pleased to support such collaborative work,” said Molly Matheson Gruen, community innovation director.

The Community Innovation grant program was established in 2013 for community stakeholders to find breakthrough solutions to complex challenges. Projects receiving Community Innovation grant support will inspire collaborative problem-solving processes that lead to more effective, equitable and sustainable solutions.

The Foundation awards Community Innovation grants between $10,000 and $200,000; and will welcome applications for its next grantmaking round in the fall of 2015.

Meet the 2015 Community Innovation Grantees

African Immigrant Services – Brooklyn Park, MN

Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center – Sioux Falls, SD

Children’s Museum of Southern Minnesota – Mankato, MN

Clay County Public Health – Moorhead, MN

First Peoples Fund – Rapid City, SD

Frogtown Farm – Saint Paul, MN

Helpline Center – Sioux Falls, SD

Fargo Community Coalition – Fargo, ND

Jewish Community Action – Saint Paul, MN

Lake Region Community College Foundation – Devils Lake, ND

Lakota Youth Development – Herrick, SD

Little Earth Community Partnership – Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota Brain Injury Alliance – Roseville, MN

North Dakota State University – Fargo, ND

Northside Achievement Zone – Minneapolis, MN

Pearl Crisis Center – Milaca, MN

Prgoram for Aid to Victims fo Sexual Assault – Duluth, MN

Rainbow Health Initiative – Saint Paul, MN

Ramsey County – Saint Paul, MN

Rosebud Sioux Tribe – Rosebud, SD

South Dakota State University – Brookings, SD

St. Croix River Association – St. Croix Falls, WI

State of Minnesota, Department of Human Services – Saint Paul, MN

Teach for America – Mission, SD

The People’s Press Project – Moorhead, MN

The Yes Network – Saint Cloud, MN

Tribal Nations Research Group – Belcourt, ND

University of Minnesota – Minneapolis, MN

Urban Arts Academy – Minneapolis, MN

Western Wellness Foundation – Dickinson, ND

White Earth Land Recovery Project – Callaway, MN