Arts Grants Applications Deadline for Organizations

Applications Open July 1 

Deadline is October 31

Applications open July 1 for government entities and nonprofit organizations. Applications will be accepted from our seven county Minnesota service area including Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties. 

Nonprofits and government organizations can apply for one arts project at a time. Grants deadlines for these are July 31, October 31, and February 28. Grants are between $500 and $10,000. Funding sources for these grants are Clean Water, Land and Legacy funds, and general allocation funds from the State of Minnesota. 

Organizational arts activities funded through this very important grant opportunity includes festivals, community theatre projects, folk music entertainment, sponsorship of visual demonstrations, creative writing workshops and many other activities that improve the quality of life of people in our communities. 

There will be free grant writing sessions to help you write your grant application or answer any questions. You can attend via Zoom or at our office in Warren. You must RSVP to attend. Dates will be announced soon.