Most people are confused about personal grants in Minnesota. If you live in the state of Minnesota and are looking for personal financial assistance such as supplemental security income, Medicaid, or state social services, you should look into government benefits instead. Personal grants are financial aid from the local government of Minnesota for its residents under certain circumstances - the use of the financial funding must have a meaningful purpose to the economy of Minnesota.

Personal Grants for Work At Home Residents of Minnesota

With the aid from the federal government, the department of finance & economic growth in Minnesota is able to provide financial support to residents who work at home. According to the latest research, in Minnesota, there are over 71,129 business identities have 0 to 4 employees. This number includes people who work at home with sole proprietorship. To be eligible, you must be a resident of Minnesota and have a registered business in Minnesota. If your business is in one of the following areas: medicine, education, scientific research, and technology development, you have a higher chance of getting your grant application approved.

Personal Grants for Education for Residents of Minnesota

Not all students or teachers are eligible to apply for personal education grants in Minnesota. According to US Census,

In Minnesota:

  • 91.50% have high school diplomas
  • 31.50% have at least one post secondary degree
  • 10.30% have at least one graduate school degree

As you do not have to pay back the amount of grants given to you, Minnesota's office of education ensures that personal grants are only given to individuals who need financial assistance for their education related to medicine, education, scientific research, or technology development. And recipients must use their new knowledge and skill set to improve the economy of Minnesota.

Personal Grants for Veterans in Minnesota

There are more than 280,200 veterans (both active and retired) in Minnesota. If you have enrolled, or currently participating in the military, naval force, or air force, you are eligible to apply for veteran personal grants as long as the funds are being used to stimulate the economy of Minnesota.

You can look at personal grants as "government grants for individuals". Therefore, there are many other types of personal grants such as personal housing grants. If an individual receives grants from the government, he or she has received a type of "personal grants". It is much harder for individuals to receive grants than it is for businesses to receive grants. Minnesota residents apply for different types of state government grants by contacting Minnesota financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in Minnesota are browsing from the following cities: Bemidji, Melrose, Clarks Grove, Prinsburg, Askov, Kandiyohi, Tracy, Nelson, Rochester, Dakota

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment (MRRA) Engagement Project (Apply for 24CS19)

Funding Number: 24CS19
Agency: National Institute of Corrections
Category: Other
Funding Amount: $50,000
Announcement of Anticipated Availability of Funds for Family Planning Services Grants - Minnesota (entire State) (Apply for PA FPH 16 017)

Funding Number: PA FPH 16 017
Agency: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
Category: Health
Funding Amount: $3,201,000
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, and Redwood Counties, Minnesota (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1143)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1143
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,549,657
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns Counties, Minnesota (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1054)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R05 1054
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $3,306,117
Minnesota (MN) Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Grant(s) Notice of Funding Opportunity (Apply for USDA NRCS MN MULTI 24 NOFO0001323)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS MN MULTI 24 NOFO0001323
Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Fire Agreement (Apply for NOIP14AC00104)

Funding Number: NOIP14AC00104
Agency: National Park Service
Category: Other
Funding Amount: $40,000
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of Minnesota (Apply for HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R5 0122)

Funding Number: HHS 2024 ACF OHS CH R5 0122
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $18,312,969
Determining drivers of floodplain forest regeneration success and failure on the Upper Mississippi River in Minnesota and Wisconsin (Apply for W81EWF 23 SOI 0010)

Funding Number: W81EWF 23 SOI 0010
Agency: Department of Defense, Engineer Research and Development Center
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $61,592
Determining drivers of floodplain forest regeneration success and failure on the Upper Mississippi River in Minnesota and Wisconsin (Apply for W81EWF 23 2 0010)

Funding Number: W81EWF 23 2 0010
Agency: Department of Defense, Engineer Research and Development Center
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $61,592
Minnesota (MN) Fiscal Year (FY) 23 Grant Agreement Notice of Funding Opportunity for For-Profit and Non-Profit Organizations (Apply for USDA NRCS MN MULTI 23 NOFO0001232)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS MN MULTI 23 NOFO0001232
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture
Funding Amount: $1,000,000

 

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