Our grants database features organizations from the past five years. It is updated on a quarterly basis about a month after board approval.
$40,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$30,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$570,000
2017
Arts
for the McKnight Artist Fellowships for Composers and McKnight Visiting Composer program
$240,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$555,000
2014
Arts
for a fellowship program for composer fellowships and visiting composer program
$240,000
2013
Arts
for general operating support
$50,000
2018
Arts
for the art program at Gimaajii, supporting the capacity of Native artists
$40,000
2016
Arts
to support Gimaajii, a native artist program to develop skills to connect to the marketplace
$15,000
2018
Arts
for scholarships for Minnesota artists to attend the June 2019 Americans for the Arts Annual Convention in the Twin Cities
$15,000
2015
Arts
for the New Community Visions convening of arts and culture professionals in St. Paul in 2015
$49,000
2016
Arts
to develop a Minnesota Compass topic area dedicated to arts and culture, including the research, technological requirements, and the Compass advisory group process
$100,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$70,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$40,000
2014
Arts
for general operating support
$35,000
2018
Arts
to support Future Forward: A Vision-Driven Leadership Succession planning process
$90,000
2017
Arts
for general operating support
$70,000
2015
Arts
for general operating support and for The Heritage Partnership Program
$50,000
2013
Arts
for general operating support
$40,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$40,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$45,000
2014
Arts
for general operating support
$270,000
2016
Arts
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists
$270,000
2013
Arts
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists
$70,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$50,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$30,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$30,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$30,000
2014
Arts
for general operating support
$30,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$30,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$30,000
2014
Arts
for general operating support
$225,000
2016
Arts
to strengthen arts and artist-led organizations via ArtsLab
$170,000
2014
Arts
to strengthen Minnesota artists and arts organizations through in-depth peer learning, training, and coaching opportunities
$150,000
2018
Arts
for capital support of the Northside Artspace Lofts
$240,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$160,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$100,000
2015
Arts
to develop affordable live/work artist housing and community space for the arts in Hastings, MN
$120,000
2014
Arts
for general operating support
$15,000
2014
Arts
to support professional working writers and poets in Minnesota to attend or present at AWP15 Conference in Minneapolis
$100,000
2014
Arts
for general operating support
$75,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$80,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$80,000
2014
Arts
for general operating support
$50,000
2015
Arts
for general operating support
$80,000
2013
Arts
to expand the operating base of a collaborative, radical theater
$30,000
2018
Arts
to support the Miikanan Gallery
$40,000
2017
Arts
for general operating support
$40,000
2015
Arts
for general operating support
$40,000
2013
Arts
for general operating support
$40,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$40,000
2015
Arts
for inclusion of Minnesota artists in the planning phase and launch year activities of Arts in a Changing America
$60,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$60,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$60,000
2014
Arts
for general operating support
$50,000
2017
Arts
for general operating support
$50,000
2015
Arts
for general operating support
$50,000
2013
Arts
for general operating support
$400,000
2015
Arts
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists
$40,000
2015
Arts
for general operating support
$40,000
2013
Arts
for general operating support
$105,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support, and for capital investment in physical expansion
$30,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$30,000
2014
Arts
for general operating support
$80,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$100,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$100,000
2014
Arts
for general operating support
$180,000
2017
Arts
for general operating support
$120,000
2015
Arts
for general operating support
$150,000
2013
Arts
for general operating support and special initiatives
$50,000
2017
Arts
for general operating support
$50,000
2015
Arts
for general operating support
$100,000
2014
Arts
in support of the Common Roots Campaign
$50,000
2013
Arts
for general operating support
$100,000
2015
Arts
for the Legacy Amendment Accountability Project
$50,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$50,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$50,000
2014
Arts
for general operating support
$70,000
2016
Arts
to support delivery of data collection, aggregation, and reporting services for Minnesota arts and culture organizations
$35,000
2015
Arts
to advance data collection, aggregation, and reporting for the arts and culture sector in Minnesota
$60,000
2017
Arts
to support the Tawokaga arts program for Dakota artists in southwestern Minnesota
$60,000
2015
Arts
to support the Tawokaga arts program for Dakota artists in southwestern Minnesota
$30,000
2014
Arts
to support the Minnesota dance community's participation in the Dance/USA 2014 Annual Conference in Minneapolis June 18-21
$60,000
2017
Arts
for general operating support
$60,000
2015
Arts
for general operating support
$60,000
2013
Arts
for general operating support
$60,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$60,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$60,000
2014
Arts
for general operating support for the Symphony Orchestra in Duluth
$84,000
2017
Arts
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists
$130,000
2014
Arts
for re-granting programs in support of individual artists, and for capital support
$25,000
2016
Arts
to support artists involved in the Urban Design and Artist Partnership program
$25,000
2015
Arts
to advance East Side Arts Council Artist Partnership Program connecting artists as partners with neighborhood development projects
$40,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$40,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$45,000
2014
Arts
for general operating support
$40,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$50,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$50,000
2014
Arts
for general operating support
$150,000
2016
Arts
to build the capacity of Native community-based organizations and artists in Minnesota
$40,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$40,000
2016
Arts
for general operating support
$40,000
2014
Arts
for general operating support
$30,000
2017
Arts
for general operating support
$294,000
2017
Arts
to support a grant program for Minnesota public artists
$216,000
2017
Arts
for general operating support
$196,000
2015
Arts
to support a grant program for Minnesota Public Artists
$244,000
2015
Arts
for general operating support and project support
$90,000
2013
Arts
for general operating support
$250,000
2013
Arts
to support a grant program for mid-career Minnesota public artists
$90,000
2017
Arts
to increase cultural competency skills leading to greater awareness and inclusive practices
$135,000
2014
Arts
to support the infrastructure of the Forum of Regional Arts Councils of Minnesota
$105,000
2018
Arts
for general operating support
$170,000
2016
Arts
to expand and enhance Franconia's campus, facilities and capacity, and support general operations
$70,000
2014
Arts
for general operating to Franconia Sculpture Park
$60,000
2017
Arts
for general operating support
$60,000
2015
Arts
for general operating support
$60,000
2013
Arts
to support operating costs of Frank Theatre's 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons, and to improve the theatre's technological systems
$70,000
2018
Arts
for continued support of the Sinfonia’s “New Works by Minnesota-Based Composers” program
$70,000
2016
Arts
to support the Minnesota Sinfonia's New Works Program for Minnesota based composers
$60,000
2014
Arts
to support the Minnesota Sinfonia's two year commissioning program for works by Minnesota-based composers
$30,000
2016
Arts
to support the 28th and 29th annual Minnesota Book Awards program
$30,000
2013
Arts
for support of the Minnesota Book Awards