Through the State of Minnesota’s 2025-2027 biennial legislation and the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund (Legacy), the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) will administer $1,500,000 to Children’s Museums for arts and cultural exhibits and related educational outreach programs.
Donor Name: Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC)
State: Minnesota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/27/2025
Size of the Grant: $500,000 to $1 million
Grant Duration: 2 Years
Details:
For arts and cultural heritage grants to children’s museums for arts and cultural exhibits and related educational outreach programs.
Funding Information
Funding for this program was appropriated in two appropriations over the biennium. $750,000 is available for Fiscal Year 2026 and $750,000 is available for Fiscal Year 2027. MHC will administer these funds in one grant round, as outlined in the RFP, for the following grant periods:
- Grant Period 1: November 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026
- Grant Period 2: July 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027
- Grant Periods 1 and 2: November 1, 2025 to May 31, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
An applicant is eligible to apply for funding:
- If the applicant is in good standing with the IRS,
- If the applicant is in good standing with MHC, and
- If the applicant is working to:
- Preserve and honor the cultural heritage of Minnesota,
- Provide education and student outreach in cultural diversity,
- Support the development of culturally diverse humanities programming, including arts programming, by individuals and organizations, or
- Empower communities in building identity and culture, including preserving and honoring communities whose Indigenous cultures are endangered or disappearing.
For more information, visit Minnesota Humanities Center.
