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Flexible Support

Funder Metro Regional Arts Council

Due Date Aug 07, 2026

Flexible Support provides up to $25,000 to help organizations/groups create and sustain Minnesotans’ access to the arts, by supporting operations, organizational capacity, facility improvements, technology, arts programming, and more.

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At a Glance

Amount

$1 - $25,000

Applicant Location

Must maintain a primary address in one of Minnesota's seven metro area counties: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington.

Fund Types

  • Accessibility
  • Capacity Building
  • Equipment / Technology
  • General Operating Support
  • Materials / Supplies

Disciplines

  • Dance
  • Design
  • Film / Video
  • Folk & Traditional Arts
  • Humanities
  • Interdisciplinary
  • Literature
  • Media Arts
  • Music
  • Other
  • Theatre
  • Visual Arts

What Is It?

Flexible Support provides up to $25,000 to help organizations/groups create and sustain Minnesotans’ access to the arts. Grant funds may go to a number of eligible expenses including: support for operations and/or organizational capacity to directly provide access to the arts to Minnesotans; facility improvements and/or equipment purchases (with some restrictions); arts programming activities in Minnesota, whether a single event or a series.

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Who Can Apply?

Organizations with a primary address in one of the 7 metro area counties: Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott, or Washington. Must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, community education unit of a school district, public entity, or have a fiscal sponsor.

When To Apply?

Due Date: Aug 07, 2026

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About the Funder

Metro Regional Arts Council

Local Government

Saint Paul

About

A Minnesota regional arts council that funds individual artists and arts organizations in the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area across disciplines; applicants must be metro‑area residents or organizations.

Website

https://mrac.org/

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