Grants

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Upcoming Grant Deadlines

Arts Grants
Minnesota State Arts Board announced that applicants may now begin submitting FY 2013 Partners in Arts Participation grant applications. Deadline: April 17, 2013, 4:30 p.m.

Arts Grant
Minnesota State Arts Board offers Arts Learning Grant for Fiscal Year 2014. Application deadline: April 26, 2013.

Preservation Grants
National Endowment for the Humanities announces Preservation Assistance Grants for smaller institutions. Deadline: May 1, 2013.

State Arts Board Grants
Minnesota State Arts Board announced that applicants may now begin submitting FY 2014 Folk and Traditional Arts grant applications. Deadline: Friday May 3, 2013, 4:30 p.m.

Festival Support Grant
Minnesota State Arts Board is now accepting applications for the Minnesota Festival Support grant program. Deadline: May 17, 2013, 4:30 p.m.

Upcoming NEH Grants
Check the National Endowment for the Humanities grants webpage for a number of upcoming grants.

IMLS Grants
View available Institute of Museum and Library Services grants on the IMLS website.

Emergency Funding
Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation, Duluth MN, created the 2012 Flood Immediate Response Fund to support Duluth-Superior area nonprofits affected by recent flooding. Interested nonprofits should submit a letter of inquiry.

Arts Funding
Willmar Area Community Foundation has funding opportunities for organizations serving Willmar and the Kandiyohi County area. Fund for the Arts program supports small and medium-sized community organizations leading arts activities conducted by community organizations.

Grants and Scholarships
Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (FAIC) offers grants and scholarships in several categories.

Local Government Grants
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announces two economic development grants: Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program and Innovative Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program.

Archives.com Grants
Grants offered from Archives.com to individuals or organizations contributing to the promotion and advancement of family history research and historic preservation. Grant recipient chosen each month. Apply online.

Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Grants
Rural and Community Arts Grants available through Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. Other grants also available to organizations in the Arrowhead region: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis counties. See the ARAC website for more information and deadlines.

Wells Fargo grants
Wells Fargo Foundation grants guidelines available online.

Grant Deadlines for Other Sources
Minnesota Council on Foundations lists upcoming grant deadlines for a variety of foundations.

Grant Resources

LEGACY GRANTS

Find guidelines, training information, and application information online.

Free Corporate Grants Research Portal

Visitors to the NonProfit Times can search by business name or by recipient cause or location. Results include donor, recipient, donation amount range, year of donation and recipient city and state.

GoogleGrants AdWords

Designed for non-profit organizations, the GoogleGrants AdWords program awards advertising on the Google.com site. GoogleGrant recipients use their award of free AdWords advertising on Google.com to raise awareness and increase traffic. Each organization awarded a grant receives at least three months of in-kind advertising. Deadline: Ongoing.

Grants and Loans Book

American Grants and Loans Book is now available from Canada Books. This publication contains more than 1800 financial programs, subsidies, scholarships, grants and loans offered by the US federal government.

Minnesota state grant website

This website is a first stop for organizations interested in learning about grant opportunities at 23 state agencies.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINES

Deadlines for grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Show Me the Money is an online guide to federal grant programs for historic properties.

Economic Resources

Four Steps for Success

Minnesota Council on Foundations provides timely advice for Nonprofit Survival: Four Steps to Take Now.

Nonprofit economic resources

Minnesota Council on Foundations posted a page on The Economy and Philanthropy to guide both grantseekers and grantmakers.

Free Webinar on Finding Funding

Foundation Center offers a free webinar for new nonprofit organizations on "First Fundraising Strategies for Startup Organizations" including handouts.

Philanthropy trend in Minnesota

Giving Forum reports on a growing 2009 trend to support education, which is at the core of missions for historical organizations.