We want the Eden Prairie Community Foundation’s grant application process to be as open and transparent as possible, so we’ve outlined a series of steps for you to take.
Important Dates
2026 grant applications open December 1, 2025 and close January 31, 2026
2025 grant recipients must submit year-end reports by January 31, 2026.
Step 1 — Review our Impact Grants Priorities & Processes
Start by reviewing the Foundation’s granting priority areas, guidelines, and processes: Priorities and Processes for EPCF 2026 Grants (PDF)
Step 2 — Take the Eligibility Quiz
Our simple online quiz will help to determine if you qualify for a grant. The quiz is located at https://epcommunityfoundation.org/what-we-do/nonprofits/eligibility-quiz/
Step 3 — Submit an Inquiry
If our Eligibility Quiz indicates that you qualify for a grant, the next step is to make an inquiry. Provide a short description of your project or proposal and how it will address an unmet need in Eden Prairie. Please send an email to [email protected].
Step 4 — Submit an Application and Completed Checklist
If an inquiry aligns with one of the Foundation’s priority areas and fills a local need, an organization will be encouraged to submit a full application. The Foundation will accept applications for 2026 grants starting December 1, 2025 through January 31, 2026. You must submit applications and supplemental materials electronically to [email protected].
The Foundation uses the Minnesota Common Grant Application. Organizations must submit both the application (including all attachments) and the Self-Certification Checklist.
- Grant Application – Click here to download the PDF
- Checklist – Click here to download the PDF
- New to Grant Writing? – Click here for our One-Pager on how to write an effective grant request.
Step 5 — Application Reviewed
We acknowledge applications as we receive them. Staff will contact you if there are followup questions we need more information. Applications will be reviewed for the strength of the match with funding priorities, the potential benefit to the community, the extent to which an unmet need is being met, the number of residents impacted, and the capability of the organization to achieve the proposed results.
Step 6 — Grant Awarded or Declined
We review the applications and the Board of Directors makes the final grant determination.
Step 7 — Funds Disbursed
When we approve a grant, we will send you a Grant Agreement for you to review and complete. Upon the return of the signed agreement, a check will be processed for presentation to you.
Step 8 — Grant Impact Report Submitted
Awarded organizations must submit an impact report detailing how the grant funds made a difference in the community. This report is due upon completion of the project, and no later than December 31, 2026.