Valley Arts Grants
Funding Amount
$1,000 - $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Eligible organizations
- 2025 Awards: $65,000 distributed to 18 nonprofit organizations
Other requirements
- General operating support
- Specific arts projects and programs
- Community arts experiences
- Festival and performance programming
Overview
Geographic Scope: St. Croix Valley region spanning Washington and Chisago Counties (Minnesota) and Burnett, Polk, St. Croix, and Pierce Counties (Wisconsin)
Annual competitive grants program supporting arts organizations and programming across the region. Now in its 23rd year (as of 2025), with over $650,000 awarded to date.
Funding Source: Valley Arts Initiative Fund - an endowed fund supporting high-quality arts experiences
Focus Areas:
- Arts nonprofits and organizations
- Arts programming and events
- Artist support
- Community arts engagement
- Creative expression initiatives
- Arts-in-nature programs
- Outdoor arts events
Eligible Activities:
- General operating support
- Specific arts projects and programs
- Community arts experiences
- Festival and performance programming
2025 Awards: $65,000 distributed to 18 nonprofit organizations
Contact:
- Phone: 715-386-9490
- Email: info@scvfoundation.org
- Address: St. Croix Valley Foundation, 1830 Hanley Rd, Ste 200, Hudson, WI 54016
What St Croix Valley Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 106
- Total given
- $36.94M
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $5,147–$35M
- By dollars: Pennsylvania 95%, Minnesota 3%, Wisconsin 2%. Top recipient cities: Stillwater, MN; Hudson, WI; Saint Paul, MN.
- 52% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 28% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
National Philanthropic Trust · Jenkintown, PA
Donor advised fund
$35M
Allina Health Foundation · Minneapolis, MN
General operating at courage kenny rehabilitation institute st. croix stillwater, mn
$160K
Lakeview Memorial Hospice Program · Stillwater, MN
General operating
$160K
Wild Rivers Conservancy of the St Croix and Namekagon · Osceola, WI
General operating, annual contribution, programs
$103K
YMCA Hudson · Hudson, WI
General operating
$63K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Arts
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