The Best Buy Foundation provides general operating support to enhance the cultural life and vitality of the seven-county Twin Cities metro area. Grants are made for operating support for Twin Cities-based arts and culture organizations dedicated to creating, preserving and/or exhibiting visual and performing arts culture.
Donor Name: Best Buy Foundation
State: Minnesota
Counties: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/01/2023
Size of the Grant: $5,000- $10,000
Grant Period: up to 1 year
Details:
Overall goals of the Twin Cities Arts & Culture grant program are to:
- Provide general operating support to Twin Cities-based arts and cultural institutions and organizations.
- Recognize the contributions of Twin Cities-based organizations that have a demonstrated track record of service and the financial management and programming capacity to continue providing service.
- Encourage and increase opportunities for involvement and participation in arts and cultural activities by culturally diverse constituencies.
Funding Information
Grant Awards Awarded grants will be a minimum of $5,000. The median grant amount is $10,000.
Grant Period
Up to one year of funding.
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must meet the following criteria to be eligible for General Operating support:
- Arts and culture organization that provides services in the Twin Cities 7-county metro area.
- Qualified 501 (c)(3) nonprofit or tax-exempt public charity with a valid IRS Tax ID. Organizations with fiscal sponsors must be approved in advance by Foundation staff.
- Has conducted public programming for at least one year.
- Must be willing to participate in site visits by Best Buy Foundation staff and Twin Cities Fund Committee members.
Ineligible Applicants
- Organizations composed exclusively for re-granting.
- Applications requesting only supplies or product donations.
- Organizations seeking funds to benefit:
- Political, labor, fraternal, or civic organizations.
- Religious organizations (for sectarian purposes).
- Individuals.
- Endowments.
- Award ceremonies, memorials, conferences or travel.
- Health, therapeutic or recreation programs, projects or activities.
- Athletic teams or events.
For more information, visit Arts and Culture General Operating Grant.
