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ECRAC: Small Art Project Grant For Organizations

East Central Regional Arts Council

Funding Amount

US $600 - US $5,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

The East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) offers grants for local and regional arts projects. This funding supports organizations in creating, sponsoring, publishing, performing, and exhibiting art. Eligible projects include performances, exhibitions, local theatre productions, artist residencies, public art projects, and workshops. There is no limit to the number of grants an organization can receive each fiscal year, but only one application per grant deadline is allowed.

The East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) has grants available for local or regional arts projects sponsored or organized by groups, organizations, nonprofits, and units of government. This category provides support to organizations for a wide variety of arts projects involving the creation, sponsorship, publication, performance, and/or exhibition of art. Arts producing activities or services for artists or arts organizations should result from the project. There is no limit on the number of grants that can be received each fiscal year but applicants are limited to submitting one application per grant deadline per grant program.
Examples of eligible projects:

  • Performances by touring artists/companies
  • Exhibitions such as visual art shows
  • Local theatre productions
  • Residencies involving a professional artist
  • Public art projects
  • Workshops, classes, publications, films, and presentations that promote artists or participation in the arts
  • Other projects providing access to the arts for community audiences

What East Central Regional Arts Council actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
24
Total given
$403K
Median grant
$16K
Range
$5,428–$60K
  • By dollars: Minnesota 100%. Top recipient cities: Mora, MN; Pine City, MN; Lindstrom, MN.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 46% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community · Wyoming, MN

    Art project grant(s)

    $60K

  • Franconia Sculpture Park · Franconia, MN

    Art project grant(s)

    $30K

  • Pine City Arts Council · Pine City, MN

    Art project grant(s)

    $22K

  • Unexpected Company Chorale · Lindstrom, MN

    Art project grant(s)

    $21K

  • Kanabec County Agricultural Society · Mora, MN

    Art project grant(s)

    $20K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Arts
  • Nonprofits

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