Development grants
We explain the Livable Communities Demonstration Account (LCDA) and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) grants.
2025 grants
Overview
The sponsorship application process will open on March 14, 2025. Sponsorship applications will be due by 4 p.m. on April 11, 2025.
- The City of Minneapolis will begin accepting sponsorship application for LCDA and TOD development grants in March.
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A $750 application fee is due by the application deadline. We do not accept late applications.
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We reserve the right to:
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Accept or reject all funding requests
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Rescind the request for proposals
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- City staff review proposals through a set selection process. Factors included:
- Project readiness
- Conformance with City plans and program requirements
We will prioritize projects that already have funding from the City.
We will recommend up to six applications. Each city may submit only six applications to the LCDA grant program.
Schedule
- Sponsorship application released: March 14, 2025
- Sponsorship application due: April 11, 2025
- Recommendation to BIHZ Committee: June 10, 2025
- City Council decision: June 18, 2025
- LCDA/TOD draft application due
The date isn't set yet, but it will likely be in the last week of July. - LCDA/TOD final application submission
The date isn't set yet, but it will likely be the second week of August.
Application details
You must submit an online sponsorship application for LCDA and TOD grants.
Questions
Development grant process
Before submitting a sponsorship application for a LCDA or TOD grant, read the following.
Selection process
- The City requires a $750 sponsorship application fee for LCDA and TOD Development grants.
- LCDA and TOD development grants are very competitive.
- Not all projects submitting sponsorship application will be able to submit applications to the Metropolitan Council.
- The Metropolitan Council receives more requests for funding than they have funding available.
- We give selection preference to projects with committed City funding.
- Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED) staff make recommendations to City Council. City Council decides which funding program applications to submit.
- While the project developer prepares the applications, these are City applications to Metropolitan Council. The City reserves the right to make changes to applications up to the time we submit to the Metropolitan Council.
Grant funds
Grant funds will not be:
- Awarded by Metropolitan Council until the 4th quarter of the year.
- Available to the developer until the City accepts the grants from the Met Council and executes a Grant Agreement. At that time, a pass-through contract between the City and the developer can be executed.
- Available until the project is fully funded and ready to begin construction. Grant funds can be used to reimburse the developer for costs incurred and billed.
Administration fee
Grant award administration fee details:
- The City will collect the fee when executing subrecipient agreement between the City and the developer.
- You cannot use City or Metropolitan Council funds to pay this fee.
Fee amounts
| Affordable Housing Projects |
3% per grant award, capped at $20,000 per award (not per project) This grant administration fee is due at closing. |
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| Commercial Projects | 7% per grant award |
| Commercial Projects located in Great Streets in "priority eligible" areas by the Great Streets Business District | 3% per grant award (not per project) |
Compliance
The City will require compliance with City policies, including:
- Unified Housing Policy as it relates to pass-through grants.
See Unified Housing Policy - Small Underutilized Business Program for projects receiving $175,000 or more.
See Small Underutilized Business Program - Other requirements may include:
- CPED prevailing wage
- Affirmative action plans
- Pre-construction booklet
- Apprenticeship training
Contact us
Linnea Graffunder-Bartels
Community Planning & Economic Development
Phone
Address
Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 320
Minneapolis, MN 55415