William B. Pratt Endowment Fund
Supports projects that preserve, promote, and educate about Montana’s traditional, folk, and media arts, empowering communities and artists to share and celebrate their unique cultural stories.
Funder: Montana Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 | April 2027 | March 2027
Funding Amounts: Grants typically range from $500 to $2,000 per project; small requests under $750 use a simplified application.
Summary: Supports projects that preserve and promote Montana’s traditional, folk, and media arts, empowering communities to share their unique stories.
Key Information: At least 25% of annual grants are intended for Montana Indigenous artists, organizations, or tribes.
Description
The William B. Pratt Endowment Fund, administered by the Montana Community Foundation, is dedicated to supporting the telling and sharing of Montana’s untold stories, with a strong emphasis on the state’s arts, culture, and history. The fund awards annual grants to build awareness, involvement, and preservation of Traditional and Folk Arts in Montana, as well as to encourage education, production, and presentation in Media Arts. The program aims to deepen understanding of Montana’s diverse cultural heritage, support traditional art forms, and empower communities and artists to document and celebrate their unique narratives. The fund honors William B. Pratt’s lifelong dedication to Indigenous, Folk, and Traditional arts, media production, and nonprofit development.
