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Montana Arts Council Strategic Investment Grants
- Who Can Apply: Montana residents (12+ months) age 18+ who are legal U.S. residents and professional artists, groups of artists, or Pre-K–12 teachers; Montana 501(c)(3) organisations with arts programming may also apply. Students and current MAP participants are ineligible.
- The Focus: Expenses for professional development, market expansion and art events (workshops, residencies, conferences, exhibiting, marketing, online presence, performances, public art, technology).
- The Funding: Up to $1,000, paid as reimbursement of documented expenses after the final report; maximum $1,000 per fiscal year.
- Key Requirements: Online application via the grant system: project name (100 characters), activity dates (activity must start after the monthly review date), description of activity and outcomes (1,500 characters each), use of funds, expense and funding-source tables, résumé/CV (4 MB), work samples (6 MB each) or links; letters of support optional. Deadline the 15th of each month; reviewed the second Wednesday of the following month.
DeadlineThursday, October 15, 2026
AwardUp to $1,000 per fiscal year
LocationMT
ParticipationRemote
Age range18–
Application notesApplications must be submitted electronically via the online grant system. Expenses must occur after the monthly review date and after the activity start date; grant payments are made as reimbursement after the final report and receipts are submitted. Activities must take place in the United States and cannot be schoolroom-based, research, fundraisers, meals, or a repeat of a previously funded activity.
Contactbrian.moody2@mt.gov
Montana Arts Council
Organization based in Helena