From 1972 to 2008, the Foundation awarded 277 grants amounting to nearly $30 million in support of programs for immigrants and refugees.

See Complete List of Grants for Immigrants and Refugees (1972-2008) (PDF)

Funding in the 1970s and 1980s was primarily geared toward organizations serving the Spanish-speaking population. Later, attention turned to Southeast Asian and Somali populations, which had greater and more immediate needs in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Programs typically funded were those that:

		Strengthened a community’s capacity to manage new life in America
		Had credibility within the refugee community
		Developed or improved a current system of services

To search for specific grants or organizations, go to our Search Grants page.