How much funding does ARAC: Operating Support Grant provide?

ARAC: Operating Support Grant provides Up to US $15,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for ARAC: Operating Support Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

ARAC: Operating Support Grant

Arrowhead Regional Arts Council

Foundation Grants for Arts Operating Support Grants

Funding Amount

Up to US $15,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council offers the Operating Support Grant, providing up to $15,000 annually to nonprofit arts organizations in Minnesota's Arrowhead region. This grant supports overall operations and programming expansion, benefiting various arts activities. Eligible applicants include arts organizations and groups with a fiscal sponsor that meet specific criteria. This initiative fosters a thriving arts community by ensuring organizations can sustain and grow their impactful programs.

Operating Support is intended for overall arts organization operations, continuing or expanding programming, and arts activities. This program offers annual operating support of up to $15,000 for nonprofit arts organizations located in the Arrowhead region of Minnesota. (This also includes art groups using a fiscal sponsor and meeting the criteria.)

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

By dollars: Minnesota 100%. 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.