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Minnesota grants for Individuals

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Waste Reduction & Innovation Grant
$50,000
Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy (R&E)
Local
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 19, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support to eligible schools, businesses, and nonprofits in Ramsey and Washington counties, Minnesota, for projects that significantly reduce solid waste through innovative practices and improvements.

Environment
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Quick Support for Artists
$1,000
Southwest Minnesota Arts Council (SMAC)
State

Application Deadline

May 1, 2026

Date Added

Sep 9, 2025

This program provides up to $1,000 in funding to individual artists in southwest Minnesota to support their creative projects, professional development, or community initiatives.

Arts
Individuals
Beginning with Compeer Grant Program
$2,000
Compeer Financial
Private
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Jan 19, 2026

This program provides financial support to beginning farmers in the Midwest to help them access essential business development resources and services for long-term success.

Business and Commerce
Individuals
Artist Growth Grant Program
$4,000
Southwest Minnesota Arts Council (SMAC)
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 22, 2026

Date Added

May 29, 2025

This program provides financial support to individual artists in Southwest Minnesota to help them develop their skills, reach new audiences, and sustain their artistic careers.

Arts
Individuals
Community Grant Program
$5,000
City of Mankato (City Clerk)
Local

Application Deadline

Feb 6, 2026

Date Added

Feb 3, 2026

This funding opportunity supports individuals and not-for-profit organizations in Mankato to enhance cultural vibrancy, beautify public spaces, and improve social services for residents.

Community Development
Individuals
Grain Storage Facility Safety Grant Program
$2,400
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Date Added

Aug 5, 2024

This program provides financial assistance to Minnesota farmers for purchasing and installing safety equipment in their grain storage facilities.

Agriculture
Individuals
Art Study Opportunity for Youth Grants
$500
Southwest Minnesota Arts Council (SMAC)
State

Application Deadline

May 1, 2026

Date Added

Sep 9, 2025

This program provides funding for students in grades 5 through 12 in southwest Minnesota to pursue individualized arts training or attend arts camps and workshops, fostering their development in various artistic disciplines.

Arts
Individuals
Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS) Rebate
$500
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Date Added

Oct 1, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to Minnesota farmers and schools for retrofitting or installing certified tractor rollover protection systems to enhance safety.

Agriculture
Individuals
Art Project Grant for Individuals
$4,000
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (ARAC)
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 15, 2026

Date Added

Mar 5, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to individual artists in Minnesota's Arrowhead Region for various artistic projects and professional development, encouraging creativity and community engagement.

Arts
Individuals
Postsecondary Child Care Grant Program
$6,500
Minnesota Office of Higher Education
State

Application Deadline

Jun 30, 2026

Date Added

Dec 16, 2025

This program provides financial assistance to Minnesota student parents to help cover child care costs while they pursue their postsecondary education.

Education
Individuals
Individual Artist Grants
$5,000
Northwest Minnesota Arts Council
Private

Application Deadline

Apr 30, 2026

Date Added

Apr 22, 2024

This funding opportunity supports community-focused artistic projects, such as public art installations and workshops, aimed at enhancing cultural engagement in the region.

Arts
Individuals
Sudden Opportunity Grant
$500
Minnesota Region 2 Arts Council
State
Rolling

Application Deadline

Not specified

Date Added

Sep 11, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial support to individual artists and small arts organizations in specific Minnesota counties for urgent, time-sensitive projects and activities in the arts and culture sectors.

Arts
Individuals
Artist Equity Grant Program
$4,000
Southwest Minnesota Arts Council
Private

Application Deadline

Feb 11, 2026

Date Added

May 29, 2025

This grant provides financial support to Black, Indigenous, and other artists of color in Southwest Minnesota to help them develop their artistic skills and sustain their creative practices.

Diversity Equity and Inclusion
Individuals
ECRAC Essential Artist Award
$9,000
East Central Regional Arts Council
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 1, 2026

Date Added

Jan 23, 2026

This grant provides $9,000 to professional artists and culture bearers in East Central Minnesota to support their artistic development and career advancement through focused practice, study, and project activities.

Arts
Individuals
Organization Art Project Grant
$5,000
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council (ARAC)
Private

Application Deadline

Mar 15, 2026

Date Added

Mar 5, 2025

This funding opportunity supports nonprofit organizations, schools, and tribal governments in Minnesota's Arrowhead region to create and present meaningful arts projects that benefit their communities.

Arts
Nonprofits
Freight Switcher Locomotive Grant
$1,400,000
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
State

Application Deadline

Oct 22, 2025

Date Added

Jul 26, 2025

This funding opportunity provides financial assistance to various organizations and government entities in Minnesota for upgrading or replacing older freight switcher locomotives with cleaner, more efficient engines to improve air quality and public health.

Environment
City or township governments
Artist Career Development in Minnesota
$1,500
Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council
Local

Application Deadline

Apr 1, 2025

Date Added

Jul 16, 2024

This grant provides financial support to artists in specific Minnesota counties to help them advance their careers through various projects, training, and creative endeavors.

Arts
Individuals
Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grant for Individual Artists in Minnesota
$1,000
Region 2 Arts Council
Private

Application Deadline

Nov 1, 2024

Date Added

Sep 20, 2024

This grant provides financial support to enrolled tribal members and descendants who are artists residing in select Minnesota counties, helping them with costs related to creating and showcasing their artistic work.

Arts
Individuals
Natural Resources Good Steward Grants 2025
$25,000
County of Hennepin
Local

Application Deadline

Jan 23, 2025

Date Added

Nov 12, 2024

This funding opportunity provides financial support for projects that conserve and improve natural resources, targeting municipalities, nonprofits, schools, and private property owners in Hennepin County.

Natural Resources
County governments
2024 Beginning Farmer Equipment and Infrastructure Grant
$20,000
Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
State

Application Deadline

Nov 21, 2024

Date Added

Sep 25, 2024

This program provides financial support to new farmers in Minnesota for purchasing essential equipment and developing infrastructure to enhance their farming operations.

Infrastructure
Individuals