The Beim Foundation supports grants in the areas of arts, education, environment and human services.
Grantmaking Programs and Guidelines
The Beim Foundation makes grants through the Minnesota Legacy Program and the Regional Grant Program.
Minnesota Legacy Program
Through the Minnesota Legacy Program, The Beim Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations in the seven-county Twin Cities metro area. Under this granting program, the Foundation supports a limited number of organizations.
Minnesota Legacy Program – 2026 Guidelines
Environmental Education for children and youth
In 2026, The Beim Foundation will invite proposals from a limited number of organizations with environmental education programs/projects that serve children and youth from under-resourced communities within the seven-county Twin Cities metro area.
Invitations will be extended in early March 2026. Unsolicited proposals under these guidelines will not be considered.
Regional Grant Program
The Beim Foundation’s Regional Grant program is a small funding program awarding grants in specific geographic communities throughout the United States (communities may change from year to year and a community being eligible one year is not a guarantee of future eligibility).
Regional Grant Program – 2026 Guidelines
Environmental Education for children and youth
In 2026, The Beim Foundation will accept proposals from environmental education programs/projects that serve children and youth from under-resourced communities. Eligible organizations must be located in, and provide services in, the listed communities.
Funding awards are anticipated to be in the $5,000 to $15,000 range.
GEOGRAPHIC FOCUS:
Only organizations located in, AND providing services in, the following communities are eligible to apply: (Listed communities may change from year to year and a community being eligible one year is not a guarantee of future eligibility)
- Cumberland County, ME
- Kalamazoo County, MI
- King County, WA
- LA County, CA
- Marion County, IN
- Middlesex County, MA
- Orange County, CA
- St. Joseph County, IN
- St. Joseph County, MI
- Worcester County, MA
WHO CAN APPLY:
Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and local units of government that are located within, AND provide services in, the communities listed above are eligible to apply.
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications will be accepted online starting June 15, and complete applications must be submitted by July 17, 2026. Please visit www.beimfoundation.org for information on how to apply.
Funding decisions will be announced by December.
The Beim Foundation does not support the following –
- Individuals
- Private foundations
- Political organizations or campaigns
- Religious organizations, including schools, except for secular human activities
- Organizations that have as a substantial part of their purpose, the influencing of legislation
- Memberships, subscriptions, tickets for benefits, conferences, fundraising events, annual campaigns
- Endowments
Grantmaking Philosophy
In all of its grantmaking, the Foundation supports projects that are strengths-based, focus on prevention, and apply common sense solutions to community needs. The Foundation favors innovative approaches that are participant designed, leverage community resources, and have a ripple effect in the community.