American Rescue Plan Grants Program

American Rescue Plan Grants will help small and midsized Minnesota nonprofit arts organizations and arts affiliates support costs related to their employees or contractors, facilities, health and safety, and marketing or promotion. These will be flexible operating grants that can be used to help organizations sustain their people and programming, rebuild, and reopen as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes.

Total funding available for the program is $966,000; approximately 65 grants, of $15,000 each, will be awarded. Grants will be distributed proportionally based on population, to organizations in each of Minnesota’s eleven arts regions.

This is a statewide program.  Organizations that meet the eligibility requirements outlined in the Program Overview and Application Instructions are welcome to apply.  Please visit the American Rescue Plan Grants web page to find a copy of the Overview and Instructions and more details about the program.

For accessibility inquiries and accommodation requests contact:
Jenea Rewertz-Targui, interim accessibility coordinator
Phone: (651) 539-2657; toll-free (800) 866-2787
Minnesota Relay 711
E-mail:  Jenea.Rewertz-Targui@arts.state.mn.us

Arts Midwest is one of six regional arts organizations in the United States; it serves the nine-state Upper Midwest region that includes Minnesota.  It promotes creativity, nurtures cultural leadership, and engages people in meaningful arts experiences, bringing vitality to Midwest communities and enriching people’s lives.