Grants for Performing Arts in Minnesota
Last updated September 27, 2026
There are 5 active grants for performing arts tagged to Minnesota, part of 546 active grants for performing arts listed nationwide. Updated daily.
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| ★ | Grant |
|---|---|
| Minnesota State Arts Board - Grants for Organizations Arts Board - State · State Rolling · Varies The Arts Board offers ongoing grant programs for arts producers, presenters, service organizations, and schools. Humanities, Arts, Culture, Humanities, Visual Arts, Arts Services, Performing Arts, Museums | |
| Jazz Road Arts Midwest Incorporated · Foundation Rolling · Varies Jazz Road is one of Arts Midwest's current 'Opportunities for Individuals' (a national jazz touring/support initiative Arts Midwest administers). | |
| GIG Fund Arts Midwest Incorporated · Foundation Rolling · Varies The GIG Fund is one of Arts Midwest's current 'Opportunities for Organizations.' | |
| Arts@MSP Public Art & Exhibition Opportunities Airport Foundation MSP · Foundation Rolling · Varies Open calls from Arts@MSP for U.S.-based professional artists and arts organizations: RFQ to join the public-art roster, RFP for rotating exhibitions, and RFP for performing arts at MSP Terminals 1 & 2. | |
| Minnesota State Arts Board - Grants for Individual Artists Arts Board - State · State Rolling · Varies The Arts Board offers two programs that make grants to individual artists, and two services that help promote the work of artists who teach and artists that are interested in public art. |
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About grants for performing arts in Minnesota
Grants for the performing arts support theater, dance, music, opera, and presenting organizations through production, touring, education, and operating funds. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funds the field through its Grants for Arts Projects program, and state arts councils and regional arts organizations distribute additional public dollars. Private foundations like the Mellon and Doris Duke foundations support larger institutions, artists, and field-wide initiatives.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What grants are available for the performing arts?
Performing arts organizations can pursue funding for productions, commissions, touring, presenting series, arts education, and operating support across disciplines like theater, dance, music, and opera. The NEA's Grants for Arts Projects is the principal federal source, and state and regional arts agencies offer project and operating grants. Private foundations add support for new work, artist development, and institutional capacity.
Who funds the performing arts?
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is the central federal funder, working through state arts councils and regional arts organizations that re-grant public funds locally. Private funders such as the Mellon Foundation and the Doris Duke Foundation support performing arts institutions and artists nationally, and community foundations and corporate programs fund local companies and venues.
Can individual performers apply, or only organizations?
Most public performing arts grants go to nonprofit organizations rather than individuals. Individual performers and creators typically access support through fellowships, prizes, and commissions from foundations and service organizations, or by working under a fiscal sponsor or partnering with a nonprofit so they can receive organizational funding.
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