The State Register is the definitive source for all procurement RFPs issued by the DNR.
The DNR’s Grants page is the definitive source for all grant RFPs issued by the DNR.
Open funding opportunities
Grant Opportunity | Application Deadline | Grant Awards | Funds Available | Eligible Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Expedited Conservation Project Grant Cycle (ECP): Round 5 | Minnesota DNR | Applications are due by Monday, May 12, 2025, by 4:00 p.m. | Applicants can apply for up to $50,000 or a minimum of $5,000 for eligible activities on public lands and waters. 10% cash (non-state funds) or 10% in-kind match required. | $400,000 | Registered 501 c(3) nonprofit organizations and government entities are eligible for CPL funding. Private individuals and for-profit organizations may not apply. Partnerships are encouraged. Please refer to the RFP for more details. |
Letters of Intent due Friday, April 4, 2025, by 4:30 p.m. Invitations to submit a full application will be sent in June 2025 (estimated) | Applicants can apply for no less than $20,000 per project No match required | Up to $20 million | Local units of government (e.g., city, township, county); soil and water conservation, watershed and lake improvement districts; area-wide agencies, including a county and/or regional planning agencies; nonprofit organizations; public school district and nonprofit schools; institutes of higher education (public and nonprofit); port authorities; Tribal governments; federal agencies; state agencies (excludes direct funding to the DNR and MPCA; however, agencies may participate as collaborators) Individuals and for-profit organizations may not apply. | |
Open continuously through May 13, 2024, or until all funds are awarded. Apply by 3:00 p.m. September 11, 2023, for the first round of ECP funding. | Up to $50,000 | $1 million | Nonprofit organizations and government entities. | |
Apply any time | $1,000 to $4,500 |
| Area-wide agencies, colleges and universities, conservation districts, local governments, nonprofits, port authorities, public school districts, sanitary sewer districts, state agencies and Tribal governments |