Programs

  • Minnesota Entrepreneurship Report

    ECONOMIC RESEARCH: IN MAY OF 2022, THE MINNESOTA CHAMBER FOUNDATION RELEASED A REPORT ON THE STATE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN MINNESOTA, CALLED MINNESOTA ENTREPRENEURSHIP: A TURNING POINT. IT PROVIDED A NARRATIVE ON THE GROWTH OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO SPUR ITS GROWTH. THE FOUNDATION ALSO BEGAN WORK ON THE MOST RECENT ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FOR MINNESOTA, THE 2023 EDITION OF MINNESOTA: 2030. THIS REPORT PROVIDES AN OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MINNESOTA'S ECONOMY AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO ADDRESS HEADWINDS TO FUTURE GROWTH. THAT REPORT WAS RELEASED IN MAY OF 2023.
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    Dates
    Oct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $51.1K

  • Business Environmental Sustainability Finance Program

    THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY FINANCE PROGRAM (BESFP) IS A GRANT PROGRAM OF THE MINNESOTA CHAMBER FOUNDATION. THE PURPOSE OF THE BESFP GRANT PROGRAM IS TO MOTIVATE BUSINESS OWNERS TO COMPLETE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OR WASTE REDUCTION PROJECTS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT GET DONE WITHOUT BESFP GRANT. GRANTS OF UP TO $3,000 MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR PRE-QUALIFIED ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS. BESFP GRANT PROGRAM WORKS CLOSELY WITH ENERGY SMART OR WASTE WISE STAFF TO IDENTIFY PROJECTS THAT MAY QUALIFY FOR A GRANT. ELIGIBLE PROJECTS INCLUDE ENERGY EFFICIENT PROJECTS THAT RECIEVE AN ENERGY UTILITY REBATE AND WASTE PROJECTS WHICH RESULT IN QUANTIFIABLE WASTE DIVERSION (WASTE KEPT OUT OF THE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE STREAM). NO MORE THAN ONE GRANT PER BUSINESS (OR BUSINESS LOCATION) PER CALANDER YEAR OR FOR ONE 12-MONTH PERIOD, WILL BE GIVEN. PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO BUSINESSES THAT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A BESFP GRANT AT ANY TIME IN THE PAST.
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    Dates
    Oct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $665.9K

  • Center for Workforce Solutions

    CENTER FOR WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS - THE CENTER FOR WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PRIVATE SECTOR SOLUTIONS TO THE WORKFORCE CHALLENGE FACING MINNESOTA EMPLOYERS. THE CENTER HAS MULTIPLE FOCUS AREAS. THE FIRST, IS THE BUSINESS EDUCATION NETWORK (BEN) FORMED IN 2015. BEN IS A PRIVATE-SECTOR SOLUTION TO EMPLOYERS' URGENT NEED TO FIND SKILLED, QUALIFIED AND READY WORKERS FOR JOBS AVAILABLE IN COMMUNITIES ACROSS OUR STATE. BEN IS DRIVEN BY LOCAL EMPLOYERS AND FUELED BY THE ENGAGEMENT AND PARTNERSHIP OF STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. THE CENTER IS ALSO HOME TO THE FOUNDATION'S WORKFORCE DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION INITIATIVE. OUTCOMES IN THIS AREA INCLUDE A DIVERSITY RESOURCE SITE, AND PLAYBOOK FOR EMPLOYERS. IN ADDITION, STAFF PROVIDES CONSULTATION TO EMPLOYERS STATEWIDE SEEKING TO DIVERSITY THEIR WORKFORCE. THIS EFFORT IS DESIGNED TO ASSIST EMPLOYERS ACROSS THE STATE TO DEVELOP WELCOMING WORKPLACES. THE THIRD AREA OF FOCUS IS HIGHLIGHTING AND ADVANCING THE ROLE OF IMMIGRANTS TO MINNESOTA'S ECONOMY, BOTH AS WORKERS AND ENTREPRENEURS.
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    Dates
    Oct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $40.7K