FWAC: General Operating Support Grants

The Five Wings Art Council offers General Operating Support Grants to Minnesota non-profit arts organizations that have held their 501(c)(3) status for at least three years. These grants provide unrestricted funds for administrative and capital expenditures, supporting artistic quality and community access. Organizations in Cass, Crow Wing, Todd, Morrison, and Wadena counties can apply, fostering local arts and enhancing community engagement through diverse artistic initiatives.

NOTE: Please contact FWAC staff to verify eligibility before beginning the application.
Five Wings Art Council
As one of the eleven Regional Arts Councils of Minnesota, the Five Wings Art Council is entrusted with the stewardship and distribution of funds acquired from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage (ACH) fund as well as funds allocated from the General Budget through the Minnesota State Legislature.
FWAC is committed to working together to accomplish this vision of this constitutional amendment. We do this through grant programs designed to support the work of community organizations to bring the arts to the citizens of their community. Five Wings Arts Council also grants funds from the McKnight Foundation to support the work of individual artists within our region.
The Five Wings Art Council administers grant programs for individual artists living in Cass, Crow Wing, Todd, Morrison, and Wadena Counties. These grant programs have been established to provide assistance for artists at various stages in their career development, and for arts organizations.
The General Operating and Capital Support Grant program offers unrestricted grant funds to arts organizations, as well as arts affiliates of large institutions in Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena counties that do not receive general operating support from the Minnesota State Arts Board and have a current 501(c)(3) with the IRS.
General Operating grant funds may be used for administrative, operating, and capital expenditures. General Operating grant fund levels correlate to the average of the expenses for the last two completed fiscal years. Grants are awarded based on artistic quality, commitment to community access, financial health, and overall stability of the organization.

Eligibility

Applicants must be a Minnesota non-profit, tax-exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code with Articles of Incorporation on file with the State of Minnesota, a public school, or a governmental unit or department or agency of the State of Minnesota.The arts organization must have its 501c-3 status for at least three years before being eligible to apply for this program.