Emergency Response Grant

The Minnesota Humanities Center is offering the Emergency Response Grant to support organizations promoting the art, culture, and heritage of diverse communities in Minnesota. With $600,000 available, each applicant can request up to $50,000. This funding aims to assist Indigenous groups, historically underrepresented communities, recent immigrants, and veterans in celebrating their unique cultural narratives and fostering community engagement. The application deadline is October 15, 2026, or until funds are expended.

Note: 1) Application Deadline - As above, Monday, October 15, 2026, or until all funds have been expended, whichever occurs first. 2) 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.
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 $600,000 for emergency grants to organizations that 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.
Applicants may request any amount of funding up to $50,000.