The primary purpose of an Eden Prairie Foundation grant is to encourage the development and implementation of non-profit or tax-exempt programs (including city and school district programs) that make Eden Prairie a better place to live and work. To this end, the following criteria will govern the review of requests for financial support.

  1. All applicants must submit a completed application in order to be considered
    by the Foundation Distribution Committee.
  2. Primary (but not sole) consideration will be given to projects which:
    • Fund capital expenditures
    • Support non-sports related organizations
    • Benefit primarily Eden Prairie residents or employees
    • Include matching or in-kind gifts from other sources
    • Include expenditure breakdowns were applicable
    • Have not been funded in a recent Foundation grant distribution
  3. Where the program includes geographical areas other than Eden Prairie, the
    applicant should provide information within the application about the portion of the program that will address the Eden Prairie community.
  4. Independent businesses wishing to apply for a grant must indicate their status
    either tax-exempt or non-profit.

The Distribution Committee will review only completed applications and may award the entire amount or only a portion of the sum requested or may choose not to fund the request at this time. At the conclusion of its review, the committee will make a final recommendation to the Foundation Board. The Board will have final authority for grant decisions.