Flexible Support
Funding Amount
Up to $25,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Flexible Support
Funder: Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC)
Geographic Scope: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington counties in Minnesota
Funding Amount: Up to $25,000
Purpose: Provides funding to help organizations/groups create and sustain Minnesotans' access to the arts.
- Support for operations and/or organizational capacity to directly provide arts access to Minnesotans
- Capital expenses, including facility improvements and/or equipment purchases (with some restrictions)
- Arts programming activities in Minnesota, whether a single event or a series
Eligible Expenses
- Black, Indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC)
- People with disabilities
- Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+) individuals, organizations, and groups
- All applicants from Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Scott, and Washington counties
Priority Communities
MRAC sets aside a portion of funds to support:Contact
Email: flexiblesupport@mrac.orgFunding Source
Funding made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.Focus Areas & Funding Uses
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