MHC Arts and Music Education Grant
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
We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.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
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