Minnesota State Arts Board offers Creative Individual Grant Program
Grant Opportunity for Individuals:
FY 2026 Creative Individuals
Application materials are now available for the Creative Individuals grant program. This program is open to individual artists and culture bearers.
Creative Individuals provides support to help individual artists and culture bearers develop or sustain their creative practices and meaningfully engage with Minnesotans.
In this program, funds may be used to support an individual's creative practice and meaningfully connect to and engage with audiences, participants, students, and/or communities during the grant period.
Applicants may request between $2,000 - $10,000.
The Arts Board will host a virtual Information Session for potential applicants to learn more about the program purpose and application process. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions with program officers at the end of the session. See below for more information.
Details, including full program guidelines, eligibility, and resources for applicants can be found on the Creative Individuals program page.
Creative Individuals Program Page
Important Dates
January 29, 2025: Virtual Information Session and Q & A. This will be a real-time virtual session. It will be recorded and available for later viewing.
March 7, 2025: Application deadline; all application materials must be submitted before 4:30 p.m.
November 2025: Arts Board approves grant awards.
January - December 2026: All funded activities must take place within these dates.
See the full FY 2026 grant program calendar on the Arts Board website.
