Impact Grants

Serving the needs of Eden Prairie residents? We invite you to apply for a grant.

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.

Step 1 — Review our Impact Grants Priorities & Processes

Start by reviewing the Foundation’s granting priority areas, guidelines, and processes: Impact Grants Priorities & Processes (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 has indicated 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. Email the Foundation’s executive director, Greg Leeper, at [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 2024 grants starting November 15 through December 31, 2023. Applications and materials must be submitted electronically to Greg Leeper by email at [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

Step 5 — Application Reviewed

Applications are acknowledged as they are received. Staff will contact you if there are follow-up questions or more information is needed. 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

The applications are reviewed and the final grant determinations are made by the Board of Directors. Organizations will be notified of the outcome, and grant recipients will be highlighted at the spring EP Gives event.

Step 7 — Funds Disbursed

When a grant is approved, a grant agreement will be sent to you for your review and completion. 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, 2024.

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