Meet our Grantee Partners
Each of our grantmaking programs brings community leaders, partners, and volunteers into the decision-making process. Our community-led grantmaking is central to the Headwaters vision for collective liberation. Learn more about our recent grant announcements and the care behind each decision. For a full list of our grantee partners, please refer to our annual reports.
Justice & Liberation Fund Moves $2 million to Black-Led Organizing
A historic $2 million is moving into the hands of Black-led organizers across Minnesota, guided entirely by community leadership. The 2025 Justice and Liberation Fund (J&L) will support 40 Black-led…
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Moving $200,000 in Solidarity with Immigrant-Led and Trans-Led Organizing
“Headwaters will continue to support organizing to assert the rights, dignity, and humanity of all immigrants and trans people throughout Minnesota in all political conditions.” Since February, Headwaters has made…
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Giving Project Cohort Moves Half a Million to Gender Justice Across Minnesota
“We’re doubling down on what we know to be true – that there is no collective liberation without gender justice.” With passion and purpose, the 2024-25 Giving Project cohort mobilized…
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Announcing $1 million in grants through Fund of the Sacred Circle
Today we are honored to announce a historic $1 million investment into Native-led organizations through the Fund of the Sacred Circle. Founded in 1999, the Fund of the Sacred Circle…
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Announcing the 2023 Wellspring Fund Grantees
Resourcing organizations with deep roots and long horizons Headwaters is proud to celebrate this year’s Wellspring Fund grantees and grantmakers. The Wellspring Fund supports multi-year projects and campaigns within BIPOC-led…
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$100,000 in solidarity with Palestine
Dear Community, I am writing today to announce that Headwaters will be making four rapid response grants of $25,000 for a total of $100,000 to support organizations in Minnesota leading…
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Announcing the winners of Bush Prize: Minnesota
Headwaters is proud to announce the 2023 winners of Bush Prize: Minnesota. The Bush Prize is an annual award that celebrates organizations that have cultures of innovation and histories of…
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Announcing the 2022 Black Seed Fund grantees
Headwaters is proud to celebrate this year’s Black Seed Fund grantees and grantmakers. The Black Seed Fund supports Black-led organizations whose work amplifies the political, cultural, and economic power of…
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Announcing the 2022 Giving Project Grantees
The 2022 Giving Project came to an exciting close earlier this month. Thanks to the work of the 20 community members in the cohort, Headwaters has invested in 17 BIPOC-led…
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This is what Native philanthropy looks like: Meet the Fund of the Sacred Circle Grantmakers and Grantees
Today we are celebrating our newest Fund of the Sacred Circle (FSC) grantees and the Native community grantmakers who selected them. The grantmakers chose 19 Minnesota-based organizations to receive multi-year…
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