Grants and funding opportunities
RFP for early childhood facilities now open through DCYF
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching The Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), through its Child Care Services Division, is seeking proposals from qualified responders to predesign, design, construct or renovate facilities for early childhood learning programs under the Early Childhood Facilities Grant Program.…
Read MoreMN Housing awards $7.5M to Greater MN housing infrastructure projects
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching Minnesota Housing has awarded nearly $7.5 million to 21 infrastructure projects that will support housing development across Greater Minnesota. Grants provide cities and Tribal Nations with funding for public infrastructure, such as roads and utilities, necessary to support housing development. The…
Read MoreRFP open for Greater Minnesota Small Cities Housing Aid
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching The application materials for the Greater Minnesota Small Cities (Tier II Cities) Housing Aid Grant Program are now available on the Minnesota Housing website. The RFP application will be open until Friday, January 23, 2026, and grant recipients will…
Read MoreFunding available through Rural Child Care Innovation Program
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching First Children’s Finance (FCF), in partnership with the MN Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), is now accepting applications for funding from the Rural Child Care Innovation Program (RCCIP). The RCCIP program is an innovative community engagement process designed to…
Read MoreApplications open for MPCA brownfield grants
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching Abandoned gas stations, former dry cleaners or old manufacturing spaces exist in every community. Properties like these—called brownfields—can be a challenge to redevelop and often sit idle for years due to risks of perceived contamination. This can lead to…
Read MoreDEED now accepting applications for Contamination Cleanup/Investigation & RAP Development grants
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching The Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), through its Brownfields and Redevelopment Unit, is accepting grant applications through the Contamination Cleanup and Investigation and RAP Development Grant Program. This grant program assists local communities with the investigation and…
Read MoreGreater Minnesota Housing Infrastructure Grant RFP is open
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching Application materials for the Greater Minnesota Housing Infrastructure Grant Program Request Responses must be completed via the Cvent survey tool and will close on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 5 p.m. Central time.  Before completing applications in Cvent,…
Read MoreMinnesota Housing Single Family Housing proposal released
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching The 2025 Single Family Request for Proposals (RFP) is now open for applications for Single Family applications.   Important Dates Wednesday, April 23: 2025 Single Family RFP Information Session  Thursday, July 10 at noon Central time: 2025 Single Family RFP…
Read MoreDEED announces prequalification process for $652 million in federal broadband funding
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced that the agency’s proposed map of eligible locations to receive high-speed broadband through the federal Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding allocation has been formally accepted by the…
Read MoreMinnesota Expanding Opportunity Fund Program
As the 2026 legislative session comes to a close, key bills the GMNP is still watching The Minnesota Expanding Opportunity Fund Program is a state-funded program providing low-interest loans to Minnesota nonprofit corporations, Tribal economic development entities, and community development financial institutions. Lenders can receive up to $600,000 at one time to provide loans to…
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