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Application deadline March 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM. Awards approved November 2026. Grant period January-December 2027.
Creative Individuals Grant is a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board that funds individual artists and culture bearers to develop or sustain their creative practices and engage meaningfully with Minnesota communities.
The program supports work across dance, media arts, music, photography, poetry, prose, theater, and visual arts, as well as practitioners trained by traditional elders whose work reflects the cultural life of a community. Eligible applicants must be Minnesota residents aged 18 or older. Applicants may only apply to one Minnesota State Arts Board individual artist program per cycle, and prior-year recipients are ineligible to reapply.
Awards range from $2,000 to $10,000. The FY 2027 application deadline was March 6, 2026.
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The information on this page is from the FY 2026 grant cycle. It is to be used only as a reference. This page will be updated approximately eight weeks before the FY 2027 application deadline for this program.
That date is posted on the Arts Board Calendar. This is information for the previous year grant cycle, but is saved here for reference. Information on this page will be updated approximately eight weeks before the FY 2026 application deadline for this program.
Please visit the Arts Board Web calendar for a list of FY 2026 grant application deadlines. This pilot program provides support to help individual artists and culture bearers develop or sustain their creative practices and meaningfully engage with Minnesotans.
Grantees may use funds to support their creative practice and meaningfully connect to and engage with audiences, participants, students, and/or communities during the grant period. Program overview and application instructions FY 2027 Creative Individuals Program Overview and Application Instructions —All applicants should read this document thoroughly before beginning an online application. March 6, 2026, before 4:30 p.
m. When will funds be awarded? Grant awards will be approved at the November 2026 board meeting.
The grant period for these awards will be January - December 2027. All funded activities must take place within the grant period. Individual artists working in dance, media arts, music, photography, poetry, prose, theater, two-dimensional or three-dimensional visual art; and Culture bearers who have been trained by traditional elders or master artists and whose artistic practice is reflective of the cultural life of a community.
An individual may submit an application in only one of the following programs in FY 2027: Creative Individuals, Arts Experiences, Arts Education, or Cultural Expression. An individual who received a FY 2026 Creative Individuals grant cannot apply for a FY 2027 Creative Individuals grant. Additional eligibility requirements are included in the FY 2027 Creative Individuals Program Overview and Application Instructions.
Please review all eligibility requirements carefully before beginning an application. Applicants may request between $2,000 - $10,000. No cash match is required.
Resources will be posted approximately eight weeks before the application deadline. FY 2027 Creative Individuals Information Session and Q&A with Program Officers Recording | Download PowerPoint Learn more about the FY 2027 Creative Individuals grant program. This free, virtual information session provides details about the program purpose, eligibility, and application process.
FY 2026 Creative Individuals Information Session and Q&A with Program Officers Learn more about the FY 2026 Creative Individuals grant program. This virtual information session provides details about the program purpose, eligibility, and application process. There will be time at the end of the session for a live Q&A with the program officer.
For information on how to join the session, visit the Information Sessions web page. --> FY 2027 Grant Programs Overview for Individuals The Arts Board recorded two high-level overviews of the grant opportunities it will offer for organizations and individuals in FY 2027. Potential applicants may wish to review the recording of the programs open to individuals to help determine which is the best fit for their work.
Note that the program specific information session linked above will provide a more in-depth understanding of the Creative Individuals grant program for potential applicants. Recording | Download PowerPoint The following applications were submitted by fiscal year 2026 grantees. The files may take several minutes to download.
If you have questions or need assistance If you have questions about the content of the application form or narrative, please contact the program officer team: Jenny Dodgson, Jamie Marshall, Adam Wiltgen CreativeIndividuals@arts. state. mn.
us If you have questions about the technical aspects of the online application forms, or questions about electronic submission, please e-mail the Arts Board at: Chris Berry , grants management systems administrator Tom Miller , WebGrants administrator For accessibility inquiries or accommodation requests, please contact: Sue Gens , executive director Sue. Gens@arts. state.
mn. us The Arts Board offers accommodations, such as alternate format materials, transcription, and other technical assistance, upon request. Grant application deadlines are not able to be extended for any reason.
To ensure we are able to provide you access, please make your accommodation request as soon as possible, and no less than two weeks prior to a grant application deadline. All staff can be reached toll-free at (800) 866-2787 or via Minnesota Relay 711. Application method —All applicants are required to use the WebGrants system to apply and will submit all materials electronically.
Registration is required of all applicants before beginning an application to any Arts Board program. It is only necessary to register once. Two online tutorials are available to acquaint users with the WebGrants system: • How to register as a WebGrants user Grantee reports and amendments The following links provide information and instructions regarding final reports and related material required from Arts Board grantees.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Individual artists working in dance, media arts, music, photography, poetry, prose, theater, 2D/3D visual art; and culture bearers trained by traditional elders or master artists. Must be Minnesota residents, 18+. Recipients of FY2026 grant cannot apply for FY2027. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $2,000 - $10,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 6, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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An organization may submit only one application through one of the following FY 2014 Grants for Arts Projects categories: Art Works or Challenge America Fast-Track. The Arts Endowment's support of a project may start on or after January 1, 2014 The Challenge America Fast-Track category offers support primarily to small and mid-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations -- those whose opportunities to experience the arts are limited by geography, ethnicity, economics, or disability. Age alone (e.g., youth, seniors) does not qualify a group as underserved; at least one of the underserved characteristics noted above also must be present. Grants are available for professional arts programming and for projects that emphasize the potential of the arts in community development. This category encourages and supports the following two outcomes: Engagement: Engaging the public with diverse and excellent art. Livability: The strengthening of communities through the arts. You will be asked to select the outcome that is most relevant to your project (you also will be able to select a secondary outcome). When making selections, you should identify the outcome(s) that reflect the results expected to be achieved by your project. If you receive a grant, you also will be asked to provide evidence of those results. Challenge America Fast-Track grants: Extend the reach of the arts to underserved populations. Are limited to the specific types of projects outlined below. Are for a fixed amount of $10,000 and require a minimum $10,000 match. Receive an expedited application review. Organizations are notified whether they have been recommended for a grant approximately six months after they apply; projects may start shortly thereafter. Funding Opportunity Number: 2013NEA01CAFT. Assistance Listing: 45.024. Funding Instrument: G. Category: AR. Award Amount: Up to $10K per award.
Sundance Documentary Fund is sponsored by Sundance Institute. The Sundance Documentary Fund provides stable funding for innovative nonfiction works that tackle today's pressing issues, magnify global voices, and help artists from historically marginalized communities. It supports feature-length documentaries (52 minutes or longer) at any production phase from development through post-production. The fund welcomes hybrid, animated, and experimental documentaries with budgets under $1 million.