Minnesota Public Radio
33 Grants from 1985 - 2024
Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) is a vital community resource producing and broadcasting high-quality, commercial-free programs and valuable community outreach projects to educate, enlighten and entertain. MPR has the largest member-supporting listener base of any public radio station in the nation. Through a media sponsorship, we are able to support local news media and reach people throughout Minnesota to make them aware of our program offerings and resources throughout the year.
Grants received
Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) is a vital community resource producing and broadcasting high-quality, commercial-free programs and valuable community outreach projects to educate, enlighten and entertain. MPR has the largest member-supporting listener base of any public radio station in the nation. Through a media sponsorship, we are able to support local news media and reach people throughout Minnesota to make them aware of our program offerings and resources throughout the year.
This sponsorship provides general operating support for MPR to provide accurate news, information and various perspectives that enhance the lives and expand the perspectives of listeners, and assist them in strengthening their communities.
Minnesota Diverse Communities Statewide Survey
Lunar Startups virtual events and support to inspire, equip and connect entrepreneurs in Saint Paul
Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2021
Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2020
Sponsorship of Lunar Startups Cohort 1 UnDemo Day
Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2019
Bridging the Divide Project
Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2018
Underwriting to support news and programming produced in 2017
Sponsorship of Policy and a Pint
Underwriting to support news and content produced by Minnesota Public Radio
Supporting sponsor of MPR's Top Coast Festival, May 30 - June 1, 2014
Underwriting to support news and content produced by Minnesota Public Radio in 2015
For continuation of the Ground Level reporting project and incremental funding to bolster networking efforts
Deliver news coverage, storytelling, data, and profiles around a series of topics vital to Minnesota communities, which reflect new ways Minnesotans are dealing with the 'new normal' and include examples of leaders taking action to solve problems
To serve as an InCommons partner
To provide media coverage of the 'new normal'
Business and evaluation planning for a partnership between MPR, the Bush Foundation, and community organizations to create broadcast, online, and social media networks that provide communities with increased information, storytelling, and illumination in support of community problem-solving
Implement a partnership between Minnesota Public Radio, Bush Foundation, and the communities of Todd County and Baldwin Township to create broadcast, online, and social media networks that illuminate issues and to improve community problem-solving at the local and regional levels
For a challenge grant to complete the first phase of a capital campaign to construct a new headquarters and production center in Saint Paul
To purchase equipment for a digital audio archive
To expand on-line access to and improve the content of MPR's information service
Toward a plan to convert MPR's broadcast operations from analog to digital technology
To match increased membership income in 1991-92
To match increased membership income in 1990-91
To match increased membership income in 1989-90
to start a public news and information station at Saint John's University
to match increased membership income in 1988-89
To match increased membership income in 1987-88 Final report contained in grant #4203 approved 10/19/88
For a 1986-87 membership challenge grant
For a membership challenge grant in 1985-86