34 Minneapolis Groups To Split $1M In Metro Surge Recovery Grants: List

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Thirty-four Minneapolis groups will split $1 million in city grant funding meant to help local businesses recover from Operation Metro Surge.

Mayor Jacob Frey announced the grants Thursday, saying the money will go to community organizations across all 13 wards.

The funding is meant to help neighborhood business districts bring customers back through marketing campaigns, branding, public events and direct outreach to businesses.

City officials said Operation Metro Surge caused an estimated $400 million in losses for local businesses.

The $1 million in grants is part of a broader $7 million effort approved by the city to support business owners, assist employees and help keep doors open.

The grants are funded through the Great Streets Business District Support Program, with an additional $350,000 from the Small Business Resiliency Fund.

Here are the groups getting money:

Audubon Neighborhood Association — Ward 1 — $20,500

Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association — Wards 1 and 3 — $25,000

Rethos — Wards 1, 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9 — $39,000

East Bank Neighborhood Partnership — Wards 2 and 3 — $29,000

Redesign, Inc. — Wards 2 and 6 — $38,000

Seward Civic & Commerce Association — Wards 2 and 6 — $33,500

Minneapolis Downtown Council — Wards 3 and 7 — $26,000

Lind-Bohanan Neighborhood Association — Ward 4 — $20,000

Webber Camden Neighborhood Organization — Ward 4 — $25,000

Black Business Enterprises Fund — Ward 5 — $13,500

West Broadway Business and Area Coalition — Ward 5 — $46,000

IFRI-TRYV — Wards 5, 6 and 9 — $25,000

West Bank Business Association — Ward 6 — $31,500

Stevens Square Community Organization — Wards 6 and 7 — $43,570

New American Development Center — Wards 6 and 10 — $18,000

Lake Street Council — Wards 6, 8, 9, 10 and 12 — $50,000

Bryn Mawr Neighborhood Association — Ward 7 — $10,010

Hennepin Arts — Ward 7 — $20,000

Hospitality Minnesota — Ward 7 — $20,000

East Isles Neighborhood Association — Wards 7 and 10 — $35,000

Lowry Hill Neighborhood Association — Wards 7 and 10 — $40,000

Minneapolis Foundation — Wards 7 and 10 — $35,000

Uptown Association — Wards 7 and 10 — $40,000

Lyndale Neighborhood Association — Ward 8 — $31,900

Bancroft Neighborhood Association — Wards 8 and 9 — $25,000

Central Area Neighborhood Development Organization — Wards 8 and 9 — $50,000

Pillsbury Creative Commons — Wards 8 and 9 — $22,000

Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio — Ward 9 — $20,000

Corcoran Neighborhood Organization — Ward 9 — $25,000

Friends of Global Market — Ward 9 — $38,720

Longfellow Business Association — Wards 9 and 12 — $26,800

Whittier Alliance — Ward 10 — $17,000

Southwest Business Association — Wards 11 and 13 — $30,000

50th & France Business Association — Ward 13 — $30,000

“In Minneapolis, we show up for our small businesses. It’s just what we do,” Frey said in a statement. “This investment is about bringing energy and opportunity back to the heart of our neighborhoods.”

Frey said the grants will help support a summer of block parties, community events, and other efforts to support local businesses.

Since launching in 2008, the Great Streets program has supported neighborhood business districts by investing in local organizations and business associations, according to the city. This year’s funding is focused on areas most affected by Operation Metro Surge, as well as communities that have historically faced racial, ethnic and economic disparities.