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LRAC Emergency Relief Fund — Round 2 Now Open

Lake Region Arts Council’s Emergency Relief Fund provides non-competitive $500 stipends to eligible artists and creatives in LRAC’s 9-county region experiencing a recent emergency.

Eligible emergencies may include:

• Healthcare

• Housing

• Equipment

• Legal needs

Round 2 Application Period:
Opens: Thursday, April 9, 2026
Deadline: Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Award Notification: Thursday, April 30, 2026
Funds Distribution: Friday, May 8, 2026

Basic eligibility includes:

• Must be age 18 or older

• Must have lived in LRAC’s service region for at least 6 months

• Must live in one of LRAC’s 9 counties: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant, Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse, or Wilkin

• Must apply as an individual

• Emergency must have occurred within the past 12 months

Eligible applications are selected through a randomized drawing.

Please note: Applicants not selected in Round 1 do not need to reapply and will automatically be included in Round 2. Artists who have already received Emergency Relief Fund support are not eligible to apply again.

Questions are welcome, and first-time applicants are encouraged to contact LRAC after reviewing the guidelines.

Contact:
Lake Region Arts Council
133 South Mill Street, Fergus Falls, MN 56537
218-739-5780
grants.manager@lracgrants.org

The Artists Emergency Relief Fund Network is stewarded by Springboard for the Arts and supported in part by the F. R. Bigelow Foundation, Jerome Foundation, McKnight Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation.