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Federal grants to Montana Arts Council

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Montana Arts Council in Helena, Montana received $5.9 million in federal grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 6 awards. Its largest program was Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements, with $5.9 million. In fiscal 2025 it was awarded $1.2 million.

From USAspending.gov award records, updated October 31, 2026.

By year

Federal grants to Montana Arts Council by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20212$1.6 million
FY 20221$930,959
FY 20231$1.0 million
FY 20241$1.1 million
FY 20251$1.2 million

An award funded in several years counts in each of them, so yearly awards add up to more than the five-year total.

Programs that fund Montana Arts Council

Every program, fiscal 2021 to 2025
ProgramAwardsAmount
Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements 45.0256$5.9 million

Awarding agencies

AgencyAwardsAmount
National Endowment for the Arts6$5.9 million

Largest awards

The 6 largest awards by money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025
AwardProgramFirst actionAmount
Purpose: to support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1942662-61-25_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJuly 24, 2025$1.2 million
Purpose: to support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1932203-61-24_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJune 6, 2024$1.1 million
Purpose: to support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agencys national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1914185-61-23_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJune 7, 2023$1.1 million
Purpose: to support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan. 
ASST_NON_1903732-61-22_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJune 21, 2022$943,620
To support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1886906-61-21_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsJune 7, 2021$879,798
To support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agency’s national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan.
ASST_NON_1863388-61-20_417 on USAspending
Promotion of the Arts Partnership AgreementsAugust 16, 2021$724,043

Amounts are net obligations: money committed, minus any amounts taken back. They are not payments. See how our data works.

Questions people ask

How much federal grant money does Montana Arts Council get?

$5.9 million in 6 grant awards from fiscal 2021 to 2025, as obligations reported to USAspending.gov.

Which agency gives Montana Arts Council the most?

The National Endowment for the Arts, with $5.9 million in 6 awards.

What is Montana Arts Council's largest federal grant?

$1.2 million under Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements, with its first action in the period on July 24, 2025. That counts only the money obligated in fiscal 2021 to 2025.

Other grant recipients in Helena

Largest federal grant recipients in Montana · Federal grants in Montana