Children’s Museums Grant

The Minnesota Humanities Center is providing $1.5 million in grants for Children's Museums to support arts and cultural exhibits and educational outreach programs from 2025 to 2027. This funding is available through the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund, with applicants eligible for grants up to $100,000 per year for each grant period. Interested parties are encouraged to reach out to MHC before submitting proposals to ensure alignment with funding goals.

Note: All applicants are strongly encouraged to contact MHC in advance of submitting a full proposal.
Our grantmaking allows us to strengthen the bonds between us, celebrate our past and traditions, appeal to the best within ourselves, and educate the next generation of leaders.
Children’s Museum Grants
Through the State of Minnesota’s 2025-2027 biennial legislation and the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (Legacy), the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) will administer $1,500,000 to Children’s Museums for arts and cultural exhibits and related educational outreach programs.
Funding for this program was appropriated in two appropriations over the biennium. $750,000 is available for Fiscal Year 2026 and $750,000 is available for Fiscal Year 2027. MHC will administer these funds in one grant round, as outlined in the RFP, for the following grant periods:

• Grant Period 1: November 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026
• Grant Period 2: July 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027
• Grant Periods 1 and 2: November 1, 2025 to May 31, 2027

Applicants can apply for grant funding for either one or both grant periods. If an applicant is awarded a grant for both grant periods, the applicant will not receive grant funds for the second grant period until the first grant period has been closed.
You may request any amount of funding up to $100,000 each year for each grant period.
If you request $25,000 or more, you will need to submit financial documentation with your application.