We fund in the state of Minnesota with priority given to the seven-county metro area. We work in settings that serve children who are at-risk or experiencing abuse or neglect, exposed to toxic stress/trauma, or have challenges developing reading, writing and math skills. This includes schools and early childhood settings, non-profit and research organizations, government agencies, collaboratives, and networks.
The best use of Sauer Family Foundation funding is to create change, fill gaps, or help create something new in an organization, government agency, or system. The Sauer Family Foundation is particularly interested in grants that support work in systems and agencies that keep children in safe, supported families, decrease toxic stress and move them to resiliency.
There will be three grant rounds in 2021 with due dates of February 26th, May 28th and September 24th.
We fund direct service, research, field building, and systems change efforts in the following areas:
Building Strong Family Relationships: Prevention and Intervention in Child Welfare
The staff contact is Colleen O’Keefe, Colleen@sauerff.org
Building Resilience to Trauma: Children, Youth and Caregivers
The staff contact is Colleen O’Keefe, Colleen@sauerff.org
Building Educational Success for Children: Literacy Skills and Learning Disabilities in Reading, Writing and Math PreK – 8th Grade
The staff contact is Emma Mogendorff, Emma@sauerff.org
Building a Workforce that Reflects the Diversity of Minnesota’s Children: Racially Equitable Career Pathways in our Funding Areas
The staff contact is Emma Mogendorff, Emma@sauerff.org
The first deadline in 2021 is Friday, February 26th. The second grant deadline is May 28th. The last grant deadline is September 24th. If you feel your organization or project fits into our funding priorities, please send an email to the appropriate staff contact to discuss the potential fit. If you are invited to apply, you will be given a username and password for our online grant system. For more information about applying for a grant please visit the Apply Page.
All applicants must comply with all Federal, State and local non-discrimination laws. The Sauer Family Foundation does not make grants to individuals, political and lobbying activities, endowments, deficit or debt reduction, fundraising activities or advertising.
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