Grants to Minnesota Artists for Professional Development Activities
Career Development (CD) Grant
Agency
Foundation
GrantWatch ID#
177790
Funding Source
LAKE REGION ARTS COUNCIL
McKnight Foundation
McKnight Foundation
Geographic Focus
USA: Minnesota: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin counties
Important Dates
Deadline: 03/25/27 3:00 PM
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Grant Description
Grants of up to $3,000 to Minnesota artists in eligible counties for professional development activities. Funding is intended for services, supplies, equipment, training programs, production or presentation, and time and travel expenditures. The program is open to all disciplines, including literary, music, performance, and visual arts. Artists must reside in the LRAC nine-county region, which includes Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, and Wilkin counties.
Eligible projects:
- Training: Fees and expenses to attend a workshop or master class or direct payment to work one on one with a professional in the field.
- Production or Presentation: Expenses for visual art show preparations, portfolio production, music production, video production, editorial assistance, development of promotional brochure, online and social media promotion, etc.
- Supplies: Supplies and materials for the completion or production of new work. A price list is required if the supply request is $500 or more.
- Equipment: Specific equipment that would be needed to create new work. Arts-related computer software is eligible. Computer hardware is not eligible unless a strong case can be made that it is vital to the artist’s development.
- Services: Fees related to venue, site or equipment rental, or other services provided by other professionals or services to accomplish new work.
- Creative Time and Travel: Expenses for time to create new work and/or travel to study or create new work. The current IRS business rate will be used to calculate mileage and meal per diem. Applicants will set an hourly rate for creative time and the number of hours to create the new work.
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Additional Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding, the LRAC grant applicant must:
• Be a practicing artist, dancer, singer, musician, actor, performer, etc. or any other art form
• Be a resident of the LRAC region for a minimum of 6 months. Residency is determined by voting location, payment of Minnesota state income taxes, possession of a valid Minnesota driver’s license, or current utility bill.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be a United States citizen or have permanent resident alien status.
• Be a practicing artist, dancer, singer, musician, actor, performer, etc. or any other art form
• Be a resident of the LRAC region for a minimum of 6 months. Residency is determined by voting location, payment of Minnesota state income taxes, possession of a valid Minnesota driver’s license, or current utility bill.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be a United States citizen or have permanent resident alien status.
Ineligible
Applicants are not eligible for funding if they:
• Have received an LRAC Artist Quick Start grant within the previous 12 months.
• Have received an LRAC Career Development grant within the previous 3 years.
• Have received an LRAC Fellowship grant within the previous 5 years.
• Have an outstanding final report due to the LRAC.
• Are an LRAC employee, LRAC independent contractor, LRAC Board member or a family member of anyone holding these positions. (Family members are defined as spouse, domestic partner, child or spouse of a child.)
• Have received an LRAC Artist Quick Start grant within the previous 12 months.
• Have received an LRAC Career Development grant within the previous 3 years.
• Have received an LRAC Fellowship grant within the previous 5 years.
• Have an outstanding final report due to the LRAC.
• Are an LRAC employee, LRAC independent contractor, LRAC Board member or a family member of anyone holding these positions. (Family members are defined as spouse, domestic partner, child or spouse of a child.)
Pre-Application Information
Career Development:
• Application Opens: Monday, Feb. 15, 2027
• Application Deadline: Thursday, Mar. 25, 2027
• Board Meeting & Application Approval: Tuesday, May 18, 2027
• Applicants Notified: Tuesday, May 25, 2027
• Earliest Project Start Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2027
All LRAC grant applications will be due on the first Thursday of the month at 3:00 pm.
Questions? Contact the LRAC office to discuss your ideas and your potential grant project. LRAC Staff offer:
• In-office or over-the-phone technical assistance
• In-person appointments to work on a laptop at the LRAC office
• One-on-one assistance from the Grant Manager to complete your application, combine documents into one file, add your resume/bio, work samples and other required documents.
Career Development Grant Video Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6L6S-ZJzrUlT9w0Sy-x4cvxDyzjUhO34
Grants Calendar:
https://lrac4.org/grants-calendar-deadlines
• Application Opens: Monday, Feb. 15, 2027
• Application Deadline: Thursday, Mar. 25, 2027
• Board Meeting & Application Approval: Tuesday, May 18, 2027
• Applicants Notified: Tuesday, May 25, 2027
• Earliest Project Start Date: Wednesday, June 16, 2027
All LRAC grant applications will be due on the first Thursday of the month at 3:00 pm.
Questions? Contact the LRAC office to discuss your ideas and your potential grant project. LRAC Staff offer:
• In-office or over-the-phone technical assistance
• In-person appointments to work on a laptop at the LRAC office
• One-on-one assistance from the Grant Manager to complete your application, combine documents into one file, add your resume/bio, work samples and other required documents.
Career Development Grant Video Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6L6S-ZJzrUlT9w0Sy-x4cvxDyzjUhO34
Grants Calendar:
https://lrac4.org/grants-calendar-deadlines
Additional Funding Information
Estimated Total Program Funding:
$12,000.00
Estimated Size of Grant
Up to $3,000 per application
Term of Contract
The CD grant project must be completed within 12 months. Awardees may take less time but not more time without approval from the LRAC Board. Applicants will select a specific end date for their project.
Contact Information
Apply Online:
https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=lakeregion
For assistance, please call 218-517-9760/218.739.5780 or email LRAC4@LRACgrants.org.
Lake Region Arts Council
133 South Mill St.
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
218.739.5780
LRAC4@LRACgrants.org
https://www.grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=lakeregion
For assistance, please call 218-517-9760/218.739.5780 or email LRAC4@LRACgrants.org.
Lake Region Arts Council
133 South Mill St.
Fergus Falls, MN 56537
218.739.5780
LRAC4@LRACgrants.org
RFP & Supporting Documents
Before starting your grant application, please review the funding source's website listed below for updates / changes / addendums / conferences / LOIs.
