Our deadlines

We make grants three times per year. Full proposals must be postmarked by December 31, May 1 or August 1. Decisions are made in April, August and November, respectively. Proposals that cannot be adequately reviewed for the current grant period are carried forward to the next one.

Send your application to:

Grants Manager
Mardag Foundation
55 Fifth Street East, Suite 600
Saint Paul, MN 55101

 

When applying, remember to:

  • Keep a copy of your application for your records. We do not return applications.
  • Submit only one copy of your application.
  • When sending a paper application, please do not use a binder or folder or include supplementary materials such as video, audio or other multimedia.

Contact us

Questions? Please call us at 651.224.5463 or email us at info@mardag.org. For help with a grant application, please contact a member of our grants team.

Apply for a Grant

Enhancing the quality of life, inspiring learning, revitalizing communities and promoting access to the arts across the state of Minnesota is our family’s legacy—past, present and future. We are a member of the Minnesota Council of Foundations and embrace the grantmaking principles for Minnesota grantmakers.

Watch our video to learn more about how we review grants—and the people and passion behind that process. Please contact us at info@mardag.org with any questions or help that you may need.

Our primary geographic focus is the East Metro, which includes Dakota, Ramsey and Washington counties, as well as Greater Minnesota. We focus our grantmaking in these priority areas:

  • Improving the lives of at-risk families, children, youth and young adults
  • Supporting seniors to live independently
  • Building the capacity of arts and humanities organizations to benefit their communities
  • Supporting community development throughout Saint Paul

If you are representing an arts or cultural organization, Mardag Foundation recommends that you complete a Cultural Data Project data profile for your organization. For more information, visit mnculturaldata.org.

Please remember that a review of your application or letter of inquiry does not assure that a grant will be awarded. If you have questions, please contact a member of our grants team.

Information to read before you apply:

Application guidelines—information about what we do/do not fund and procedures

Narrative guidelines—information about what to include in your application

Application checklist—quick checklist to make sure your application is ready to submit

Information to include with your application:

Application cover sheet—complete and include with your application

Project budget form—complete this budget for your project

Organization budget form—complete this budget form for your organization

Evaluation information:

Evaluation plan instructions

Evaluation plan form

Evaluation results form

To view examples of what we have supported through our grantmaking in the past, please view What We Fund to date. Search by organization, grant amount, service area, issue area or keyword.

If you have additional questions about what we support, please contact a member of our grants team.