MHC Community Identity & Heritage Festival Grants
Funding Amount
Up to US $300,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
MHC Community Identity & Heritage Festival Grants
Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Minnesota Humanities Center
Amount: Up to US $300,000
Last Updated: October 16, 2025
Summary
The MHC Community Identity & Heritage Festival Grants support diverse cultural communities in Minnesota by funding community events, music and jazz festivals, and cultural festivals featuring art installations and performances. These grants aim to enhance cultural engagement and celebrate the rich heritage of local communities, providing opportunities for individuals and organizations to showcase their artistic talents and foster community connections through vibrant festivals.Overview
Grant Goals Provide funding to individuals/organizations that have a history of working with diverse cultural communities to support community events, music and jazz festivals, or cultural festivals for art installations, music, and other performances and activities that support festivals and events. Festival grants are to be used in Minnesota for: Community events, Music and jazz festivals, Cultural festivals for art installations, music, and other performances and activities that support festivals and events.Eligibility
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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