ORGANIZATIONS SEEKING GRANTS SHOULD FIRST REVIEW THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT GUIDELINES AND PROCESS AVAILABLE AT WWW.MORGANFAMILYFDN.ORG. FOR SOCIAL EQUITY FUNDING, THERE IS A TWO-STEP PROCESS THAT BEGINS WITH AN ONLINE LETTER OF INQUIRY (LOI), WHICH CONSISTS OF BRIEF INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORG, THE REQUESTED GRANT, AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION. THE FOUNDATION THEN INVITES SOME LOIS TO PROVIDE MORE DETAILS AS A FULL APPLICATION ALSO SUBMITTED ONLINE. THERE IS CURRENTLY NOT AN OPEN APPLICATION PROCESS FOR OUR GLOBAL WARMING AND END-OF-LIFE PROGRAMS. GRANTS IN THESE TWO AREAS ARE INITIATED BY THE FOUNDATION AFTER SOME RESEARCH AND DISCUSSION WITH ORGS WORKING ON THESE ISSUES. THE FOUNDATION INVITES SELECTED ORGS TO COMPLETE AN ONLINE GRANT REQUEST. IN ALL THREE PROGRAMS, NONPROFIT APPLICANTS MAY PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION VERBALLY THROUGH SCHEDULED VISIT(S) OR CONVERSATION(S) WITH A FOUNDATION PROGRAM OFFICER.

MOST FOUNDATION GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITIES, AND FOCUS ON ADVANCING SOCIAL EQUITY IN ST. CLOUD, MITIGATING GLOBAL WARMING IN MINNESOTA, AND ADDRESSING END-OF-LIFE ISSUES IN CENTRAL MINNESOTA. THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS OR FOR LOBBYING LEGISLATION OR INFLUENCING PUBLIC ELECTIONS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO AWARDS OCCASIONAL GRANTS TO PRE-SELECTED PUBLIC CHARITIES IN OTHER LOCALITIES AND/OR FOR OTHER PURPOSES.