Organizational Grants

The Operating Support Grant Program provides up to $15,000 of unrestricted funding to arts organizations within the Arrowhead Region. The Art Project Program provides funding of up to $5,000 to support relevant, meaningful arts activities with value to the community your organization serves.

October 9, 2025

Operating Support

This program provides general operating support to high quality, established arts organizations that produce, present, or exhibit works of art; to organizations that provide a broad range of services to artists; and to community arts schools and conservatories that make arts learning available to Minnesotans of all ages and abilities.

December 10, 2024

Southeast Minnesota Arts Council (Region 10) 

Three available grant categories. Deadlines in October, April, July, February, and on an ongoing basis. Serving Dodge, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Houston, Olmsted, Mower, Rice, Steele, Wabasha, and Winona counties.

December 10, 2024

Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council (Region 9)

Four available grant categories. Serving Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, LeSueur, Martin, Nicollet, Sibley, Waseca, and Watonwan counties.

December 10, 2024

East Central Arts Council (Region 7E)

Application deadlines for five grant categories, November 1st, February 1st, April 1st, and March 1st. Serving Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine counties.

December 10, 2024

Help Artists Thrive Donate

Stay updated with our newsletter

By signing up, you agree to our Privacy Policy.