Minnesota Community Foundation & The Saint Paul Foundation: Two Foundations One Direction

The SpectrumTrust Endowments are statewide funds that include a Multicultural Endowment as well as four community-specific endowments.

Each endowment is operated by a committee made up of volunteers from the respective cultural community. These committees develop their own grantmaking guidelines specific to the unique characteristics of their communities.

Proposals that meet guidelines are solicited widely from within each of the communities.

Please note that the application process for SpectrumTrust grants is separate from that of The Saint Paul Foundation. Each SpectrumTrust endowment has its own grant application, deadline and process. All of the SpectrumTrust endowments make grants throughout the state of Minnesota. Explore the information on grants available from each endowment below.

2010 Multicultural Endowment grant application & guidelines. Grantmaking dollars focus on mitigating the effects of racism, especially in education, housing and employment.

2010 Asian Pacific Endowment grant application & guidelines. Grantmaking dollars focus on frontline organizations helping Asian Pacific Islanders with the most need.

2010 Asian Pacific Endowment grant information for unanticipated needs

2010 El Fondo de Nuestra Comunidad grant application & guidelines

2010 Pan African Community Endowment grant application & guidelines. Grantmaking dollars are directed to four initiatives: juvenile justice, housing, health disparities and education.

2010 Two Feathers Endowment grant application & guidelines - please note the changes to the application. Grantmaking dollars focus on artistic, educational, social and cultural development activities in the Native American community. Click here for the Two Feathers Endowment scholarship application.

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