ARAC Emergency Relief Fund
Funding Amount
$500 – $1K
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
Geography
- Minnesota
- In the Arrowhead region with a critical need (healthcare, housing, equipment, or le
Overview
ARAC's Emergency Relief Fund provides $500 or $1,000 to individual artists in the Arrowhead region with a critical need (healthcare, housing, equipment, or legal emergency). NON-competitive — awards by random numerical drawing after eligibility check. Part of the statewide Artist Emergency Relief Fund Network (stewarded by Springboard for the Arts).
How to Apply
Apply via the ARAC grant portal when an Emergency Relief Fund round is open (aracouncil.org).
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
- Hardship
Project Locations
- MN
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