---
title: 2027 Early Career Research and Development Grant
description: >-
  Grant for early-career artists' research/planning toward public art in
  Minnesota. $2,500 each, 4 awarded.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/2fd7413f-eeb5-42f1-989a-54f7bc2348e9'
type: program
status: open
createdAt: '2026-09-29'
updatedAt: '2026-09-30'
programType: Grant
organization: Forecast Public Art
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/forecast-public-art'
deadline: '2026-10-18'
location: 'MN, United States'
isOnline: false
compensationRange: '$2,500 grant, 4 grants available'
careerStages:
  - Emerging artist
---

# 2027 Early Career Research and Development Grant

**Hosted by:** Forecast Public Art

**Type:** Grant | **Location:** MN, United States | **Deadline:** October 18, 2026

## About This Program

This grant supports early-career artists in public art related research and development or with the planning phase of freely accessible public art installation or activity in Minnesota. Activities could range from research to planning, community dialogues, site or budget development or model building.

**Grant Amount**: $2,500 - 4 grants

**Application Deadline**: October 18, 2026 (11:59pm CT)

**Grant-Funded Period**: January 1, 2027 – November 30, 2027

Please contact the Forecast Grants team if you need help submitting your application at jenk@forecastpublicart.org

Find support on our website grants page.

We use Submittable to accept and review our submissions.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Emerging artist
- **Geographic Eligibility:** Regional
- **Disciplines:** All disciplines

## Compensation & Benefits

$2,500 grant, 4 grants available

**Includes:** Stipend

## Timeline

- **Opens:** September 28, 2026
- **Deadline:** October 18, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** jenk@forecastpublicart.org

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://forecastpublicart.submittable.com/submit/361075/2027-early-career-research-and-development-grant