The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council improves arts access for Minnesota’s seven-county metro communities through grants, resources, and advocacy for artists and organizations.
Information about our 2026 grant programs is available now! You can check out our Grant Information, with an introduction to MRAC’s current grants, or go directly to each grant’s dedicated page!
Fiscal Year 2026 Grant Programs
| Grant Program | Application Window Opens | Application Services End | Application Deadline |
| Flexible Support Round 1 | Now Closed | Now Closed | Now Closed |
| Creative Connections | Now Closed | Now Closed | Now Closed |
| Flexible Support Round 2 | January 5, 2026 | February 13, 2026 | February 17, 2026 |
| Next Step Fund | February 2, 2026 | March 13, 2026 | March 16, 2026 |
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