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Minnesota Design Team
 

Helping Minnesota communities plan their future with grassroots involvement, volunteerism and quality design.

Resources

Coming Soon: updates to information and hyperlinks. 


Greater Minnesota Housing Fund - [GMHF]
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund (GMHF) was launched in April 1996 in a joint effort of The McKnight Foundation and Blandin Foundation to address the urgent need for decent, affordable housing in Greater Minnesota.
NextStep: Community Resources
NextStep is a community resource tool produced by MnSCN, a program of the Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance.
The Initiative Foundation
Central Minnesota nonprofit source for grants, business investments, community planning and donor services.
Main Street USA
"The National Trust Main Street Center is a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. It has created a network of more than 40 statewid...
Minnesota Department of Trade and Economic Development
Businesses have many alternatives in acquiring capital for start-up, expanding or relocating in Minnesota throught the Minnesota Department of Trade a...
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency
MHFA provides affordable housing to low- and moderate-income Minnesotans through a number of resources.

Minnesota Land Trust
The Minnesota Land Trust is a private nonprofit organization working with landowners and communities to protect Minnesota's land and water resources.
Minnesota Public Radio: The Future of Small Towns, Idea Generator
The Idea Generator is an interesting, interactive webpage asking Minnesotans for suggestions on how to deal with the challenges that small towns are facing.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Lake Water Quality
The Lake Water Quality Project at the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is an assessment of 2,235 lakes in Minnesota.
Minnesota Rural Partners
The MRP promotes rural-friendly policies, connects resources and develops tools that support rural economic and community development, shares stories of rural innovation, and unites Minnesotans everywhere who understand the power of rural roots in our lives.

Thriving By Design
"The design-based economy is emerging now as communities and businesses turn to the innovations, problem-solving methods, and interdisciplinary creati...
The Minnesota Project
The Minnesota Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to sustainable development and environmental protection in rural Minnesota
University of Minnesota Extension Services
The University of Minnesota Extension Service offers a broad array of programming and materials.

 
 
The MDT Mission: To use design to help small Minnesota communities develop a shared vision of a healthy future.