CMAB Artist Learning Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
May 21, 2027
Listed date — confirm with the funder
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Current deadline
- May 21, 2027
- Tracked since
- September 2026
From the program guidelines: “Rolling deadline — applications accepted July 1, 2026 through May 21, 2027 and reviewed/approved within 30 days of submission, until funds are depleted.”
Can we apply?
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
Geography
- Minnesota
Overview
The CMAB Artist Learning Grant supports Region 7W artists (18+, resident of Benton/Sherburne/Stearns/Wright County, MN; US citizen or permanent resident) with tuition/materials for arts classes, workshops, conferences, or non-degree college courses; equipment/supplies to make artwork; or time with a consultant/mentor.
How to Apply
Rolling deadline — applications accepted July 1, 2026 through May 21, 2027 and reviewed/approved within 30 days of submission, until funds are depleted. Apply through the online grant system (guidelines include the questions/instructions).
What Central Minnesota Arts Board actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 47
- Total given
- $770K
- Median grant
- $11K
- Range
- $5,695–$40K
- 100% of its 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Minnesota, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: St Cloud, MN; St Michael, MN; Sauk Centre, MN.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 21% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Avon Hills Folk School · Avon, MN
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$40K
City of Monticello (Fiscal Agent for Montiarts) · Monticello, MN
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$38K
Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota · St Cloud, MN
Project grants, community arts support grant & organizational development grant
$36K
St Cloud Symphony Orchestra · St Cloud, MN
Project grants, community arts support grant & organizational development grant
$31K
Soar Regional Arts · St Michael, MN
Project grants, community arts support grant & arts access grant
$30K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Arts
- Professional development
Project Locations
- MN
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