MPCA-LCA Implementation Grants

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is offering grants to support local climate action projects that implement plans to adapt to extreme weather events and a changing climate, and/or reduce contributions to the causes of climate change. Eligible applicants include Minnesota political subdivisions, organizations exempt from taxation, and educational institutions. The maximum grant award is $50,000, and the project must be completed by June 30, 2027. The grant prioritizes projects that involve a broad array of community residents, organizations, and institutions, and that provide direct benefits to communities with higher concentrations of low-income residents, people of color, or limited English proficiency. Some key points to consider: • Eligible projects must implement local plans of action to adapt to extreme weather events and a changing climate, and/or reduce contributions to the causes of climate change. • The grant program prioritizes projects that involve a broad array of community residents, organizations, and institutions. • The maximum grant award is $50,000, and the project must be completed by June 30, 2027. • Eligible applicants must be located in or conduct the greater part of their work in the local jurisdiction where the proposed grant activities take place. • The grant program requires a match of at least 50% of the grant amount for activities taking place in a local jurisdiction with a population of 20,000 or more, and 5% for activities taking place in a local jurisdiction with a population of less than 20,000.