Special Projects grants provide up to $1,500 to support art events in all disciplines and forms for North Dakota groups and individual artists.
Donor Name: North Dakota Council on the Arts
State: North Dakota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: All Time
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Less than 1 Year
Details:
The Program goal is to provide art experiences for diverse populations in North Dakota.
Grant Period
September 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025.
Uses of Funds
- Initiating art events in all disciplines and forms (in person or online) including, but not limited to, exhibitions, performances, and festivals (e.g., an annual art festival requesting funds for a new music performance series for youth).
- Murals, sculptures, the installation of public art pieces, or publications that include community input and participation.
- Annual events for up to two (2) consecutive years if demonstrable adjustments are made to increase audience participation. This includes organizational and individual applicants.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be one of the following:
- Individual artist
- North Dakota state tax-exempt nonprofit arts organization
- Federally tax-exempt nonprofit arts organization
- Federally tax-exempt non-arts organizations and community education units – Arts budgets must be isolated from the larger entity’s budget.
- Public entity such as a unit of state, local, or tribal government
- An affiliate arts-presenting or arts-producing organization – A distinct program or division hosted within an in-state 501(c)(3) tax-exempt institution or public institution (such as an arts division of a city or tribal government, a public or nonprofit college or university, or a community service nonprofit organization) that provides arts programming or services for the general public. Arts budgets must be isolated from the larger entity’s budget.
- Fiscally sponsored groups with arts projects must be comprised of at least three (3)people and have an advisory committee of at least three (3) people that is responsible for the oversight of project and grant funds. Fiscal sponsors must be a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, unit of state or local government, or federally recognized tribal community or tribe.
Additional Eligibility Guidelines for Individual Artists
- Be a United States citizen or have attained permanent resident status
- Be 18 years of age or older on the application’s due date
- Be a North Dakota resident and continue to reside in North Dakota throughout the contract period
- Cannot be enrolled as a full-time student
Additional Eligibility Guidelines for Organizations
- Organizations must be physically located in North Dakota
- The majority of arts programming, services, or activities must take place in North Dakota and primarily serve and engage North Dakota audiences and participants.
For more information, visit NDCA.
