ARAC Art Project Grant for Individuals
Funding Amount
Up to $4K
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Three cycles a year
- Next expected
- February 3, 2027
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Deadlines each year: February 3 · March 16 · June 1
From the program guidelines: “Annual cycle historically opens ~early February and closes ~mid-March (2025: Feb 3-Mar 16); projects start after June 1.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
Geography
- Minnesota
Overview
The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (Duluth, MN) awards Art Project Grants of up to $4,000 to individual artists in its 7-county region (Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, St. Louis) plus the Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Bois Forte, and Leech Lake nations, for arts projects. Annual cycle historically opens ~early February and closes ~mid-March (2025: Feb 3-Mar 16); projects start after June 1. State-legacy funded (MN Legislature) + McKnight Foundation.
How to Apply
Apply via the ARAC grant portal (aracouncil.org > Grants > Individual Artist Grants) during the annual Art Project Grant cycle.
What Arrowhead Regional Arts Council actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 14
- Total given
- $215K
- Median grant
- $18K
- Range
- $5,640–$20K
- 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Duluth, MN; Grand Rapids, MN; ELY, MN.
- 86% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 29% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Third Coast Chamber Collective · Grand Rapids, MN
Operating grant
$20K
ELY Folk School · ELY, MN
Operating support
$20K
Itasca Orchestra and String Program · Grand Rapids, MN
Operating support
$20K
Northern Lakes Arts Association · ELY, MN
Operating support
$20K
Nordic Center · Duluth, MN
Operating support +
$20K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Visual artists
Project Locations
- MN
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