Boosting Lake Street Businesses, Arts & Places

Business on Lake Street with a mural of Frida Kahlo.
Colorful pattern of trangles.

Building Belonging

Strengthening Community

Building Belonging ✦ Strengthening Community ✦

Partnerships for a vibrant, diverse, and loved Lake Street.

Lake Street Lift connects local businesses, nonprofits, entrepreneurs, and creatives living and working on Lake Street with project-based resourcing, creating partnerships for a vibrant, diverse, and loved Lake Street.

Business location on Lake Street with a boarded storefront and a mural.
Concept rendering of a future business and development on Lake Street.
People painting symbols of love on the wall of a building on Lake Street.

Background

In 2023, the State of Minnesota appropriated $8 million to the City of Minneapolis to support the economic health and vitality of the Lake Street Corridor. The Graves Foundation was selected to administer this funding on October 31, 2024.

Working with partners, The Graves Foundation will administer Lake Street Lift from November 1st, 2024, through June 30th, 2025, along a legislatively designated geography, East Lake Street from Nicollet to 30th Ave S.

This funding will be used to create a more vibrant, safe, and growing Lake Street, celebrating the diverse communities that call this place home. For more information…

  • If you are an artist, community group, or event host seeking sponsorship or project-based support, learn more and connect.

  • If you run a for-profit or non-profit within our geographic boundary, Lake Street Lift can connect you with Business advising or Real Estate consulting support.

We’re grateful to the State of Minnesota and the City of Minneapolis for making Lake Street Lift possible.

Partners

Lake Street Lift is a collective effort of…

geographic boundary

Lake Street Lift is restricted by the State of MN to Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, between Nicollet Ave S + 30th Ave S.