2025–2027 Ethnic Media Grants

Funder:
Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC)
Deadline:
03/16/2026
LOI Deadline:
Funding Type
Business Type
Industry
Eligible Area:
Eligible Area Notes:
Open to organizations serving Minnesota communities and aligned with cultural heritage/humanities outcomes. Funding is intended for ethnic media organizations creating video content in a language other than English.
Description:
Through Minnesota’s 2025–2027 biennial legislation and the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund (Legacy), the Minnesota Humanities Center is administering $472,500 in Ethnic Media Grant funding to support ethnic media organizations across Minnesota. The Legislature’s intent is to support organizations creating video content in a language other than English and to strengthen cultural identity, heritage preservation, humanities programming, and community empowerment, especially for Indigenous communities and historically underrepresented groups. Applicants may request up to $75,000. Funded work must be new or an expansion of existing work. Key dates include an optional MHC feedback deadline of March 9, 2026, application deadline of March 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM CST, and a grant term ending May 31, 2027 (reporting due June 30, 2027).