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Arts & Culture Grant Funders in Minnesota
357 foundations with a documented arts & culture focus have made grants to Minnesota nonprofits in recent years, together directing $360.0M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 357 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
357
Arts & culture funders
$360.0M
Given to Minnesota nonprofits
5,215
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active arts & culture funders in Minnesota
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Minnesota giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Minnesota | $31.9M | 396 | 2025 |
| 2 | Arts Partnership | Minnesota | $26.5M | 24 | 2023 |
| 3 | Metropolitan Regional Arts Council | Minnesota | $25.3M | 6 | 2025 |
| 4 | The Mcknight Foundation | Minnesota | $23.2M | 211 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York | $13.2M | 25 | 2024 |
| 6 | Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Arkansas | $11.1M | 21 | 2024 |
| 7 | Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Minnesota | $9.5M | 19 | 2024 |
| 8 | John R Van Derlip Tr Uw | Wisconsin | $9.2M | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | Minnesota Humanities Center | Minnesota | $8.8M | 143 | 2024 |
| 10 | Jerome Foundation | Minnesota | $7.7M | 250 | 2025 |
| 11 | Minnesota Historical Society | Minnesota | $7.2M | 159 | 2024 |
| 12 | The Wallace Foundation | New York | $6.8M | 15 | 2024 |
| 13 | Northstar Education Finance Inc | Minnesota | $5.5M | 7 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest arts & culture funders in Minnesota — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 357 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented arts & culture focus and that have funded Minnesota nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Minnesota recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.