Open Your Heart ((OYH) is seeking applications for the 2024 Hunger and Homeless Grant.
Donor Name: Open Your Heart to the Hungry and Homeless
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Hunger and Homeless Grant is targeted towards organizations serving adults, families and youth experiencing homelessness and food insecurity throughout Minnesota. The primary goal is to ensure that these providers of crisis services have the tools, equipment and infrastructure necessary to best serve those in need. Preference is given to agencies that provide services for people who are currently homeless – on the street or in shelters.
Funding Priorities

OYH focuses grant making on the front end of the continuum. For agencies serving individuals, families and youth experiencing homelessness, preference is given to services for those who are currently homeless – on the street or in shelters. Transitional housing has lower priority than shelter. Permanent supportive housing programs are unlikely to receive funding.
Hunger programs must be open and free to all in need. Geographic service boundaries are acceptable, but agencies requiring program participation, membership, purchase of food, attendance/participation in religious service, etc., as a requirement to receive food are unlikely to be funded.
Infrastructure or equipment for shelters or food shelves must benefit the areas where clients are served. Administrative areas, parking lots, etc., are unlikely to be funded.
Preference is given to projects that remove barriers, increase the numbers of people served and/or improve the quality of services provided.

Funding Information
Average Grant Size: $7,000
Eligibility Criteria

Agencies serving hungry or homeless Minnesotans as the agency’s primary function.
Agencies serving homeless children and youth (up to 24) in Minnesota.
Agencies must have 501(c)3 status OR be recognized as tax exempt by the IRS (i.e. schools, units of government or tribal governments) OR use a fiscal agent with 501(c)3 status.
Organizations must not limit service based on individual’s race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, or disability.
Organizations must have completed the grant closure form for previously awarded grants and returned any unused funds to OYH to be in compliance with OYH grant requirements.
Agencies with multiple service sites should submit only one application for all sites.

For more information, visit OYH.