The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation recently announced their 2026 Bush Prize: Minnesota Honorees from among a roster of eight finalists across every part of the state. Fe y Justicia, a central Minnesota organization serving immigrant and working families, and Family Tree Clinic, a Twin Cities community health clinic, will each receive $250,000 in unrestricted funding. Anishinabe Legal Services in Cass Lake, Red Lake, and White Earth, MN, is one of the six additional finalists honored with the prize and will receive a $10,000 funding award.
“The Bush Prize celebrates organizations that pair bold ideas with a deep commitment to the people and places they serve,” said Kari Onyancha, senior director of partnerships at the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation. Bush Prize: Minnesota honors organizations with at least three years of creative, community-led solutions and a record of transformational impact. Previously known as the Bush Prize for Community Innovation, the Bush Prize is implemented in partnership between the Bush Foundation and its four community grant partners.
Anishinabe Legal Services provides free legal assistance in civil law matters to low-income Native Americans residing on or near the Leech Lake, White Earth, and Red Lake Nation Tribal lands in Northern Minnesota. Since 1967, they have served their communities with culturally sensitive and high-quality legal services ensuring equal access to justice for historically underserved peoples living on or near Tribal lands, while also supporting and upholding Tribal sovereignty.
“We are very thankful to the St. Paul and Minnesota Foundation and the Bush Prize selection committee for considering us as finalists for this prestigious award. Our leadership staff greatly enjoyed meeting their team and presenting information about our program history, services, and community impact," said Cody Nelson, executive director of Anishinabe Legal Services. Read more about the 2026 Bush Prize Honorees.