How much funding does Minnesota Musicians Grants provide?

Minnesota Musicians Grants provides $200,000 per year for biennium (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027) in funding.

When is the deadline for Minnesota Musicians Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

How often is Minnesota Musicians Grants offered?

Minnesota Musicians Grants runs on a every two years cycle.

Minnesota Musicians Grants

Minnesota Humanities Center

Foundation Biennial Grants for Music Foundation Grants

Funding Amount

$200,000 per year for biennium (July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2027)

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Every two years
Tracked since: April 2026

Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.

Overview

Geographic Scope: Minnesota

Focus: Support for Minnesota musicians and music-related programming

Funding Source: Minnesota State Legislature Legacy appropriation

Background: This is a new grant line created by the Minnesota Humanities Center to support musicians and music programming across Minnesota. The grant began July 1, 2025.

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.
43% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.