Funding Amount

Up to US $75,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

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Overview

MHC Arts and Music Education Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Minnesota Humanities Center
Amount: Up to US $75,000
Last Updated: May 12, 2025

Summary

The MHC Arts and Music Education Grant provides vital funding to organizations in Minnesota, enabling them to offer scholarships to underserved youth and adults in various artistic disciplines. This includes music, creative writing, studio arts, and performing arts. The goal is to enhance community engagement with arts and culture, ensuring accessibility for economically disadvantaged individuals and families, and to promote Minnesota's rich heritage through diverse artistic expressions.

Overview

Grant Goals Provide funding to organizations to offer scholarships to underserved youth and adults to pursue music, including singing, band, and orchestral instruments; creative writing; studio arts, including traditional craft and folk arts; and performing arts, including dance and theater, throughout the state of Minnesota. Organizations that receive funding from the Legacy Fund that support arts and culture are expected to: Amplify arts, culture, and heritage in Minnesota,Increase the depth and breadth of Minnesotans who will connect with arts, culture, and heritage,andProvide opportunities for individuals in Minnesota to enjoy arts and culture for free or at reduced cost to allow access for economically disadvantaged individuals and families in Minnesota to attend Legacy programs.

Eligibility

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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.
  • 52% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Hunger Solutions Minnesota · Saint Paul, MN

    Art and Cultural Heritage

    $564K

  • Springboard for the Arts · Little Falls, MN

    Art and Cultural Heritage

    $536K

  • Minnesota Childrens Museum · Saint Paul, MN

    Art and Cultural Heritage

    $473K

  • Giiwedinong Museum · Park Rapids, MN

    Art and Cultural Heritage

    $280K

  • Dakhota Iapi Okhodakichiye · Osseo, MN

    Art and Cultural Heritage

    $240K

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitsartsmusicmusic-educationyouth-programseducation

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