Community Identity and Heritage Grant

The Community Identity and Heritage Grant, administered by the Minnesota Humanities Center, allocates $6,299,000 to support projects that celebrate and teach the diverse cultures of Minnesota. This funding opportunity is open to individuals and organizations, with grants up to $300,000 available. It aims to enhance cultural heritage work for historically underrepresented communities, including Indigenous groups and recent immigrants. All funds must be utilized for new initiatives, ensuring the continuation and growth of Minnesota's rich cultural landscape.

Through the State of Minnesota’s 2025-2027 biennial legislation and the Community Identity and Heritage, Cultural Heritage Fund (Legacy), the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) will administer $6,299,000 in grants to individuals and organizations that will work to create, celebrate, and teach the art, culture, and heritage of the many diverse cultural groups that make up Minnesota, including but not limited to Indigenous organizations, communities whose culture and heritage have been historically underrepresented, recent immigrant communities, and veterans.
MHC will award $6,299,000 in Community Identity & Heritage; Cultural Heritage grants (less allowable administrative fee) to MHC for design, award, and monitoring of the grant program.
Applicants may request any amount of funding up to $300,000.
Legacy funding may only be used for new work or new additions to existing work. Funding must supplement and not substitute existing funding sources or be sued as reimbursement of expenses for existing projects.
If you request $25,000 or more, you will need to submit financial documentation with your application.