Our grants database features organizations from the past five years. It is updated on a quarterly basis about a month after board approval.
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								$60,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								to support community engagement work							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for capital support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$110,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
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								$60,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$60,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$60,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								to implement the MPWW Publications Project, and for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$120,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating and leadership transition support							
						 	
											
							
								$150,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for project and general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support - Mizna is a contemporary Arab and Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) film, literature, and art organization.							
						 	
											
							
								$60,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support - Monkeybear’s Harmolodic Workshop supports BIPOC artists in developing creative and technical skills in contemporary puppetry.							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
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								$40,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support – More Than a Single Story is building a movement of BIPOC writers whose voices have long been ignored in the mainstream as they work toward bold and positive change.							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$75,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								to support The White House and the National Endowment for the Arts’ Summit on Integrating Arts and Culture in Civic Infrastructure for Healthy, Equitable Communities, and follow-up communications work in Minnesota							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$80,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support - Nautilus Music Theater provides opportunities for the artistic growth of music-theater artists as well as the creation of new American music-theater.							
						 	
											
							
								$130,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$60,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support and initial costs of Latino Museum initiative							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$50,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support - New Arab American Theater Works is the only organization in Minnesota that centers voice, narratives, and creative offerings of Arab theater artists.							
						 	
											
							
								$50,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for capital support							
						 	
											
							
								$50,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$80,000							
							
								2021							
							
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								$40,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support and program support for the 2024 and 2025 production seasons							
						 	
											
							
								$20,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for program support of New Dawn’s 2023 productions							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support and for capital support - New Native Theater creates authentic and transformative plays and events through the lens of the Native American experience.							
						 	
											
							
								$110,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$210,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support and for capital support - New York Mills is a regional artist service organization in Minnesota’s Lakes Region that is focused on community-embedded arts practices.							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$50,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$150,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support and capital support							
						 	
											
							
								$50,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$70,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								to fund the second phase pilot of an equity framework project between artists and cultural institutions in Minnesota							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$506,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for the McKnight Artist Fellowships for ceramic artists and a visiting ceramic artists residency program							
						 	
											
							
								$280,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$90,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$90,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
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								$40,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support - Northfield Arts Guild is a vibrant, multi-disciplinary arts center that strives to be a catalyst for the arts in the community.							
						 	
											
							
								$40,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$210,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for re-granting programs in support of individual artists and culture bearers							
						 	
											
							
								$140,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for re-granting programs in support of individual artists							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$250,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								to support essential capital improvements that will sustain Open Book’s infrastructure for the next 25 years while maintaining affordable rents to many arts, culture, and community partners							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$70,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$70,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support - Open Eye Figure Theater is a puppetry and object theater organization that includes a 90-seat theater, artist studios, gardens, and an open arena for artistic experimentation.							
						 	
											
							
								$70,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
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								$100,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support  - Our Streets Minneapolis works to put people first by transforming transportation and infrastructure in the Twin Cities and at the state level.							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$5,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support - Oyate Hotanin is developing a movement that supports a new era of art, healing, and change to creatively channel the potential of conversation, stories, art, and community to address critical issues that spur change.							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$1,000,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for capital campaign support to purchase land and a building for the future home of Pangea World Theater							
						 	
											
							
								$140,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support - Pangea World Theater is an artist-led, multi-disciplinary theater that creates work that embodies decolonizing practices of solidarity, sustainability, and equity.							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for capital contribution for planning and predevelopment for a new performance space and permanent home for Pangea World Theater							
						 	
											
							
								$140,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support - Park Square Theatre Company, a mid-sized theatre in St. Paul, MN, is a regular producer of new work by living playwrights and is committed to presenting stories that represent the full diversity of our community.							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$400,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support - Penumbra Theatre's next two seasons will foster the racial healing of individuals and community through a unique integration of powerful artistic programs, customizable equity tools, and holistic wellness services.							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$393,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for a fellowship program for community-engaged artists and culture bearers							
						 	
											
							
								$750,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								to complete Phase 1 of the Pillsbury Creative Commons (PCC) campus redevelopment project							
						 	
											
							
								$160,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								to support the Pillsbury House and Theatre							
						 	
											
							
								$250,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for the Pillsbury Creative Commons campus capital development project							
						 	
											
							
								$386,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for McKnight Artist Fellowships for mid-career and established community-engaged artists							
						 	
											
							
								$120,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for operating support of Pillsbury House & Theatre, the professional arts arm of Pillsbury United Communities							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$60,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support of a community-facing, artist-activated, art-looking-meets-art-making museum and art center							
						 	
											
							
								$60,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$471,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for a fellowship program to support Minnesota-based Theater Artists							
						 	
											
							
								$479,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for the McKnight Artist Fellowships for playwrights and a visiting playwrights residency program							
						 	
											
							
								$240,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$471,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for a fellowship program to support Minnesota-based theater artists							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								to support artists and arts programs at the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								to support artists and arts programs at the Capri Theater in North Minneapolis							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$210,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for re-granting programs in support of individual artists and culture bearers							
						 	
											
							
								$140,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for re-granting programs in support of individual artists							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$15,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								to support arts and abolition work and a living archive that organizes opportunities for artists of color to create art and engage in community care and creativity							
						 	
											
							
								$2,500,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for the Seeding Cultural Treasures Initiative							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$80,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support - Public Art Saint Paul makes St. Paul a better city by placing artists in leading roles to shape public spaces, improve city systems, and deepen civic engagement.							
						 	
											
							
								$150,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support and the City Artist Program							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$300,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support and organizational capacity building - Public Functionary works to shift the dominant culture of visual art galleries by modeling a space that is flexible, dynamic, and high-quality while serving diverse artist communities.							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for capital support							
						 	
											
							
								$100,000							
							
								2022							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								to support work that centers the leadership of artists and culture bearers							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$60,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for capacity building support							
						 	
											
							
								$80,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$40,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								to support capital improvements and moving costs for a new studio/office space							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$50,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support  – Rain Taxi seeks to support the literary community of artists and literary culture bearers through publicly validating their work via reviews, readings, and compensation.							
						 	
											
							
								$40,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$180,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support and capital support							
						 	
											
							
								$80,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$25,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								to build capacity of the Honoring Dakota Project							
						 	
											
							
								$40,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support - Red Wing Art Association provides artists with the support, resources, and opportunities they need to develop their skills, build their careers, and thrive in the creative industry.							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$180,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for re-granting programs in support of individual artists and culture bearers							
						 	
											
							
								$120,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for re-granting programs in support of individual artists							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for the 2024 Distinguished Artist Award							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$70,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$100,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support  - Rondo Community Land Trust is a community-based affordable housing land trust operating in St. Paul and Suburban Ramsey County.							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$140,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support and capital support							
						 	
											
							
								$150,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$120,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$60,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								to support the Doc U program							
						 	
											
							
								$60,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								to support Doc U, a program where emergent media artists from underserved communities learn how to craft a story, use a camera, edit and then share a completed documentary film short that is screened to a public audience and broadcast on SPNN channels							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$40,000							
							
								2024							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support - Serpentina Arts unifies and amplifies Minnesota Latinx visual artists by bringing value to their culture, through stewarding and sustaining art programming.							
						 	
								 
			
	
 	
	
		
					
										
							
								$50,000							
							
								2025							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support							
						 	
											
							
								$70,000							
							
								2023							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support and to support 20th Anniversary activities							
						 	
											
							
								$50,000							
							
								2021							
							
								Arts & Culture							
							
								for general operating support