Emergency Relief Funding Application Deadline

Funding Application Deadline Emergency Relief Program Guidelines and Instructions PROGRAM SUMMARY: Thanks to the generosity of a coalition of Minnesota-based funders, the Northwest Minnesota Arts Council will offer a pilot year of Emergency Relief Funding to artists and creatives, ages 18 years and older, who live in Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties in Minnesota who are facing a housing, healthcare, legal, or property loss emergency. Eligible applicants will be selected through a randomized selection process to receive a one-time award of $500. APPLICATION DEADLINE and AWARD PROCESS: June 15, August 15, October 15, December 15, 2026 and in 2027 February 15, April 15, and June 15 (as funds allow). Random selection from among the pool of applicants will take place two days before our bi-monthly board meetings. Recipients will be contacted the following Tuesday. Northwest Minnesota Arts Council anticipates selecting up to ten recipients bi-monthly, as funds remain. Payment within 30 days of award. Unfunded applications will be carried forward until Dec 31, 2026 then be shredded. ELIGIBILITY: Who is eligible to apply for an Emergency Relief Fund Award? Applicant must: Be at least eighteen years old on or before the application deadline. Have their primary residence within Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Pennington, Polk, Red Lake, and Roseau counties. Applicants will provide Proof of Residency, which can be demonstrated through including a valid Minnesota driver's license or ID card. Be an individual artist or creative at any stage of their arts career however, applicants do not need to have art as their primary form of livelihood. Be facing a housing, healthcare, legal, or property loss emergency. Proof of your emergency is not required. Applicants may not receive more than one Emergency Relief Award from Northwest Minnesota Arts Council, and may not receive Emergency Relief Funding from more than one Regional Arts…