ECRAC Resiliency Grant for Individuals
The ECRAC Resiliency Grant for Individuals from the McKnight Foundation supports Region 7E Minnesota artists facing urgent creative challenges or new opportunities with rapid-response funding.
Funder: McKnight Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling deadline (applications accepted year-round)
Funding Amounts: Up to $600 per project; maximum three awards per applicant per fiscal year
Summary: Supports Region 7E Minnesota artists, culture bearers, and arts organizations in addressing urgent needs, unexpected challenges, or new opportunities impacting creative work.
Key Information: Projects must include a public component and take place in Minnesota for the benefit of its residents.
Description
This grant provides flexible, rapid-response funding for artists, culture bearers, and 501(c)(3) arts organizations in Minnesota's Region 7E (Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Pine counties, including Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe lands). The goal is to help recipients respond to unforeseen challenges, urgent needs, or sudden opportunities affecting their creative work—such as equipment failure, emergency travel, time-sensitive collaborations, or addressing systemic barriers to participation.
Projects in any artistic discipline are eligible, but they must include a public component accessible to others (e.g., an event, online sharing, or exhibition) and be conducted in Minnesota for the benefit of its residents. The grant is designed to foster innovation, resilience, and equity in the arts community.
