Cargill Foundation

The Cargill Foundation provides support to select nonprofit organizations in our headquarters community of Minneapolis – Saint Paul, MN to minimize the Opportunity Gap for our low income children.  We are part of an ecosystem of passionate change-makers, advocates, businesses and more working to make a difference in our community.

We believe all children must have nutritious food to fuel growth and learning.
We believe in equitable access to STEM education as a pathway to prosperous careers.
We believe in preparing and inspiring children for post-secondary education, careers and beyond.

Organizations Must:

• Be a registered nonprofit and have a current 501(c)(3) public charity status from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), or be a school or a unit of government.
• Align with Cargill’s principles around inclusion and diversity as embodied in our Guiding Principles and Code of Conduct.
• Serve the geographic area in the Minneapolis and Saint Paul Twin Cities region.
• Support programming and/or initiatives specific to Education (STEM and College & Career Readiness) and Childhood Nutrition primarily serving low-income youth in grades K - 12.

Organizations NOT Eligible:

The Foundation will NOT support the following types of projects or programs:

• Organizations without 501c3 status or the equivalent in-country charitable status
• Religious groups for religious purposes
• Lobbying/political organizations for political purposes
• Sporting events and athletic programs or groups
• Disease related causes or research
• Individuals or individual needs
• Travel
• Advertising, Publications, films or television production or programming
• Sponsorship, fundraising, special events