The East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) has grants available for local or regional arts projects sponsored or organized by groups, organizations, nonprofits, and units of government. This category provides support to organizations for a wide variety of arts projects involving the creation, sponsorship, publication, performance, and/or exhibition of art.
Donor Name: East Central Regional Arts Council
State: Minnesota
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/01/2022
Size of the Grant: $500-$5,000
Details:
Arts producing activities or services for artists or arts organizations should result from the project.
Funding Information
The grant request range for ECRAC Small/Art Project Grants to organizations is $500-$5,000.
Examples of eligible projects
- Performances by touring artists/companies
- Exhibitions such as visual art shows
- Local theatre productions
- Residencies involving a professional artist
- Public art projects
- Workshops, classes, publications, films, and presentations that promote artists or participation in the arts
- Other projects providing access to the arts for community audiences
Eligibility Criteria
ECRAC serves the non-profit arts community in Region 7E, the Minnesota counties: Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, and Pine. Applicants must submit their annual organization or department specific budget with these application proposals. Agencies, organizations, or groups located in and serving Region 7E, meeting any one of the following three conditions are eligible to apply for grants:
- A public agency or organization such as a local unit of government, school, or tribal government.
- Arts budgets must be isolated from the larger entity’s budget and the group must have an advisory committee for the proposed project.
- A Minnesota private, non-profit organization which has obtained a 501(c)3 tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code and is registered with the Minnesota Secretary of State and Department of Revenue. If located outside Region 7E, the project should be located in and must benefit the region, or, the applicant should include their list of Region 7E Advisory Members with their board member details.
- A local group or organization that does not meet the above requirements but applies through a fiscal sponsor that does qualify. It is the responsibility of the group to find a fiscal sponsor and enter into an agreement with them. The group must. Your group must have its own board of directors or advisory committee that provides input on the project and oversight of the grant funds.
For more information, visit Small Art Project Grant.
