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Serving the Iron Range and northeastern Minnesota
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Culture and Tourism Grants
The culture and tourism grant program for nonprofit organizations supports initiatives unique to our region that strategically utilize cultural resources to stimulate tourism and enrich communities through artistic, heritage-related or recreational activities.
The objectives for culture grants (heritage and the arts) are:
- Expanding participation and availability
- Promoting arts, cultural or heritage-related activities
- Enhancing or expanding existing programs
- Planning or implementing capital improvements
- Engaging in historic preservation work
The objectives for tourism are:
- Enhancing or expanding existing programs
- Attracting visitors and encouraging visitor spending
- Planning or implementing capital improvements
- Supporting initiatives that are innovative to the organization
- Advancing tourism in the region
Eligibility: Nonprofit Organizations
Contact: Mary.Somnis@state.mn.us,
218-735-3040 or 800-765-5043 ext 3040
