Funders to approach for Global Entrepreneurship Week Minnesota
GEW MN is here to help aspiring entrepreneurs to connect with a vibrant ecosystem of entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, policymakers. Each November 10 million people take part in tens of thousands of activities, competitions, and events that inspire them to act and provide them with the knowledge, experience, and connections they need to…
Your prospects by chance and grant size
a funder to approacha funder you already have
Best betsLikely, smaller grants1 in 40$18k, your typical grantunder 1 in 1001 in 1001 in 40$1k$3k$10k$30k$100kChance of a first grant within two years →Likely grant for you →
Chance of any first grant2 in 10in the next two years, expected value $9k
Last two years (2023–24)$50kfrom 1 new funder
Half the value is in your top 9 funders, of 151
FunderWay inChanceLikely grant
- 1Otto Bremer TrustGives in Minnesota (832 of 1603)Similar grantees: Red Wing Ignite ($80k/yr), Women's Foundation of Minnesota ($85k/yr), Metropolitan Economic Development Association ($300k/yr)1 in 52$24k
- 2The McKnight FoundationGives in Minnesota (454 of 784)Similar grantees: Social Enterprise MSP ($53k/yr), Women's Foundation of Minnesota ($270k/yr), Metropolitan Economic Development Association ($590k/yr)1 in 67$42k
- 3FR Bigelow FoundationGives in Minnesota (398 of 435)Similar grantees: Women's Foundation of Minnesota ($30k/yr), Metropolitan Economic Development Association ($30k/yr), Environmental Initiative ($28k/yr)1 in 93$23k
- 4The Bush FoundationGives in Minnesota (121 of 215)Similar grantees: Social Enterprise MSP ($41k/yr), Women's Foundation of Minnesota ($10k/yr), Connectup Institute ($75k/yr)under 1 in 100$75k
- 5Mortenson Family FoundationGives in Minnesota (208 of 268)Similar grantees: Women's Foundation of Minnesota ($1k/yr), Minnesota Black Collective Foundation ($40k/yr), Smart North ($30k/yr)under 1 in 100$10k
- 6YouthpriseGives in Minnesota (135 of 179)Similar grantees: Social Enterprise MSP ($11k/yr), Environmental Initiative ($49k/yr), Smart North ($17k/yr)under 1 in 100$18k
- 7Propel NonprofitsGives in Minnesota (177 of 223)Similar grantees: Field of Dreams Empowerment Center ($24k/yr), Minnesota Education Equity Partnership ($64k/yr), MIGIZI Communications Inc ($75k/yr)under 1 in 100$25k
- 8Target FoundationGives in Minnesota (255 of 323)Similar grantees: Women's Foundation of Minnesota ($130k/yr), Metropolitan Economic Development Association ($110k/yr), Minnesota Africans United ($50k/yr)under 1 in 100$15k
- 9Mardag FoundationGives in Minnesota (293 of 303)Similar grantees: Women's Foundation of Minnesota ($15k/yr), Smart North ($25k/yr), Minnesota Education Equity Partnership ($20k/yr)under 1 in 100$17k
- 10Ecmc FoundationSimilar grantees: Women's Foundation of Minnesota ($13k/yr), Metropolitan Economic Development Association ($6k/yr), Minnesota Education Equity Partnership ($20k/yr)under 1 in 100$21k
- 11Centerpoint Energy Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Environmental Initiative ($5k/yr), Code Savvy ($10k/yr), Smart North ($10k/yr)under 1 in 100$5k
- 12Denver Area Educational Telecommunications Consortium Dba 35 MilNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$22k
- 13Minnesota Twins Community FundSimilar grantees: Women's Foundation of Minnesota ($6k/yr)under 1 in 100$11k
- 14Thrivent Financial for LutheransSimilar grantees: Women's Foundation of Minnesota ($6k/yr), Minnesota Black Collective Foundation ($1.0M/yr), Black Brand ($20k/yr)under 1 in 100$11k
- 15Minnesota Council on FoundationsGives in Minnesota (65 of 79)Similar grantees: Northwest Minnesota Foundation ($170k/yr), MIGIZI Communications Inc ($74k/yr)under 1 in 100$40k
- 16Margaret a Cargill FoundationSimilar grantees: Women's Foundation of Minnesota ($1.5M/yr), Minnesota Black Collective Foundation ($3k/yr), Northwest Minnesota Foundation ($1.3M/yr)under 1 in 100$6k
- 17Surdna Foundation IncSimilar grantees: Women's Foundation of Minnesota ($5k/yr), Metropolitan Economic Development Association ($230k/yr), Association for Enterprise Opportunity ($250k/yr)under 1 in 100$6k
- 18Minnesota VoiceGives in Minnesota (29 of 38)Similar grantees: Minnesota Youth Collective ($13k/yr)under 1 in 100$18k
- 19Patrick and Aimee Butler FamilyGives in Minnesota (129 of 159)Similar grantees: Women's Foundation of Minnesota ($85k/yr), Environmental Initiative ($20k/yr), Minnesota Environmental Partnership ($20k/yr)under 1 in 100$13k
- 20C K Blandin FoundationGives in Minnesota (188 of 261)Similar grantees: Northwest Minnesota Foundation ($110k/yr), Northland Area Family Service CTR ($93k/yr)under 1 in 100$18k
- 21The Richard M Schulze Family FoundationSimilar grantees: Women's Foundation of Minnesota ($30k/yr), Womenventure ($13k/yr)under 1 in 100$4k
- 22Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (See) IncNo similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$30k
- 23John and Denise Graves FoundationGives in Minnesota (84 of 108)No similar grantees yetunder 1 in 100$12k
- 24Win MinnesotaGives in Minnesota (13 of 20)Similar grantees: Minnesota Youth Collective ($79k/yr)under 1 in 100$42k
- 25Marbrook FoundationGives in Minnesota (90 of 127)Similar grantees: The Great Northern Winter Festival ($10k/yr)under 1 in 100$4k