How much funding does Festival Grants provide?

Festival Grants provides $1.5 million per year for biennium (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027) in funding.

When is the deadline for Festival Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Festival Grants offered?

Festival Grants runs on a every two years cycle.

Festival Grants

Minnesota Humanities Center

Foundation Biennial Grants for Arts Humanities Grants Foundation Grants

Funding Amount

$1.5 million per year for biennium (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027)

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Every two years
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Geographic Scope: Minnesota

Funding Source: Minnesota State Legislature Legacy appropriation

Background: This is a new grant line created by the Minnesota Humanities Center to support festival programming and events across the state. The grant began July 1, 2025.

What Minnesota Humanities Center actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025: 115
Total given: $8M
Median grant: $44K
Range: $5,885–$564K

By dollars: Minnesota 100%. Top recipient cities: Minneapolis, MN; Saint Paul, MN; St Cloud, MN.
0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
43% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.