The Central MN Arts Board Community Arts Support Program provides biennial grants for administration, operations, equipment purchases and to improve access and outreach to underserved groups.
Donor Name: Central MN Arts Board
State: Minnesota
County: Benton County (MN), Sherburne County (MN), Stearns County (MN), Wright County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/24/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Applicants are eligible to receive a minimum of $3,000 or 20% of a completed fiscal year’s eligible operating expense, up to $10,000 whichever is less, distributed annually for a biennium. These funds are awarded to nonprofit arts organizations that demonstrate efficient management and high-quality artistic programming.
CMAB Program Outcomes
- The capacity of those providing arts experiences is increased or strengthened by changing, expanding, or enriching the ways in which they connect to their communities through the arts.
- Regional residents experience increased access to the arts via a reduction in geographic, cultural and/or physical barriers.
- The infrastructure of arts organizations is strengthened through access to operating funds, professional development and best practices sharing.
- Minnesota’s Arts Sector grows in reach and impact through programs and strategies that improve the health and operations of regional arts organizations.
Who can apply?
Established nonprofit 501(c)(3) arts producing/service organizations with annual operating expenses of $250,000, or less, that have been in existence at least two years and located in the Minnesota counties of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns or Wright (Region 7W).
Organizations not Eligible
- For-profit businesses
- Those without an arts-focused mission statement
- Those already receiving Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Funds
- Those without 501(c)(3) status
- Those with less than two-years of established service
- Those with the intent to affect the religious socialization of their participants or audience
- Those with the intent to influence any state or federal legislation or appropriation
- Schools
- Governmental Units
- CMAB grant recipients with any overdue final reports.
For more information, visit CMAB.