The Operating Support Grant Program provides unrestricted funding to arts organizations within the Arrowhead Region.
Donor Name: Arrowhead Regional Arts Council
State: Minnesota
County: Aitkin County (MN), Carlton County (MN), Cook County (MN), Itasca County (MN), Koochiching County (MN), Lake County (MN), Saint Louis County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/14/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
This grant is intended to support core programming and general operations for the organization.
Funding Information
This grant now features an optional Accessible Arts opportunity for up to $2,000 of additional funding. This Pilot Program is designed to improve overall organization accessibility. Combined with the Operating Support Grant, this total award could provide up to $17,000 of funding towards Operating Support & Accessible Arts.
Grant Period
January 1, 2026 to December 31, 2026.
Uses of Funds
Activities covered by operating support could include administrative fees, staffing fees, supplies, programming support, and other defined project costs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must be eighteen (18) years of age or older and be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident status
- Applicant/Organization must be a resident of the state of Minnesota, as determined by the address used for voting and the payment of taxes
- Applicants must live and/or organizations must be located in ARAC’s service region consisting of the following seven (7) counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis, and/or one of the following four (4) tribal nations: Bois Forte Band of Chippewa, Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe (District I)
- Applicant must be a resident of ARAC’s service region for at least six (6) months prior to the deadline of this application, as well as throughout the duration of the project
- Application must have arts and/or culture-bearing as the project’s primary focus.
For more information, visit ARAC.
