The Arts Access Grant, administered by the Region 2 Arts Council, provides funding of up to $6,000 to support arts projects that enhance accessibility and integrate the arts into community life in the five-county area of Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, and Mahnomen, Minnesota. Applications for the grant open on October 15, 2024, and are due by November 15, 2024. An online grant review will take place on January 7, 2025, and the earliest start date for funded projects is January 29, 2025. Funded activities must be accessible to the public and be completed by June 30, 2025.
Eligible applicants include arts organizations, public and charter schools, community education programs, higher education institutions, non-profits with arts programming, local government entities, and tribal governments from Red Lake, Leech Lake, or White Earth Nations. Organizations without 501(c)(3) status can apply if they partner with a Minnesota-based fiscal sponsor. Note that organizations that received a 2024 Season/Series Arts Support Grant are ineligible to apply.
The grant supports a variety of arts-related activities, such as public art projects, arts festivals, workshops, performances, exhibitions, and arts field trips. Proposed projects should demonstrate a commitment to reaching broader audiences and improving accessibility to arts programming. Funding cannot be used for costs incurred before the project's start date, and all applications must be submitted online.
