The East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) offers the Resiliency Grant to help artists, culture bearers, and arts organizations respond to unexpected challenges or seize sudden opportunities.
Donor Name: East Central Regional Arts Council
State: Minnesota
County: Chisago County (MN), Isanti County (MN), Kanabec County (MN), Pine County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: Less than $1000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
This grant supports urgent needs such as equipment replacement, emergency travel, or time-sensitive collaborations. It also supports unexpected opportunities like last-minute invitations, pop-up exhibitions, or cultural gatherings.
This grant is designed to be responsive, inclusive, and accessible supporting creative expression in all its forms, especially when life throws a curveball or opens a door.
Funding Information
This flexible funding, up to $600 per grant.
Eligibility Criteria
- Individual Artists: The applicant may be any individual artist or culture bearer who is a permanent resident (for at least 6 months) in one of the five Minnesota counties of: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, or Pine, including the sovereign Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe lands. The applicant must be at least 18 years of age. The applicant must be either a U.S. citizen or have attained permanent resident status. The applicant must not have any outstanding or unacceptable final reports with ECRAC. Applicants must use the ECRAC grant application form online. Individual artists may not have more than one active ECRAC Resiliency grant at a time but can have 3 within a fiscal year.
- Organizations: Arts organizations in the following counties: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, or Pine, including the sovereign Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe lands. Organizations that are State-registered and federally recognized non-profit, tax-exempt organizations with a focus on the arts. Your organization must be an arts producing, arts presenting, or artist service agency, dedicated primarily to the arts. “Primarily” is defined as more than 75% of your organization’s activities and budget must be solely dedicated to the arts. Your programming, services, or activities must take place in Minnesota, and must primarily serve and engage Minnesota audiences and participants. Your organization must have a history of at least one year of arts-related programs and services prior to applying. Your organization must have at least one paid, or designated volunteer, staff person.
For more information, visit ECRAC.


