City sponsorship application process

Developers must submit an application for a grant.

Process

This process applies to both pre-development and development grants.
Deadline

Developers will have two deadlines

  • The first is for the City’s sponsorship application process. This occurs several months ahead of the Metropolitan Council grant deadlines.
  • The second is for the Metropolitan Council application process.
Steps to apply

City of Minneapolis and Metropolitan Council

  • You must first submit a sponsorship application and be approved by the City Council.
  • Then you submit a Metropolitan Council grant application for funding.

Recommendation

Visit Livable Communities at the beginning of the year in which you would like to submit a grant application.

See Livable communities grants

Competitive process

Limited City sponsorships

  • The City can sponsor a limited in the number of grant applications.
  • The sponsorship application process is competitive.

Contact us

Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED)

Phone

612-673-5095

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 320
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Jamie Radel

Community Planning & Economic Development

Phone

612-673-5263

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 320
Minneapolis, MN 55401

Linnea Graffunder-Bartels

Community Planning & Economic Development

Phone

612-673-5102

Address

Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 320
Minneapolis, MN 55415