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

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

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

artsperforming-artscommunity-servicesnonprofits

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