The Accessibility Grant program provides up to $2,000 for arts and non-arts organizations and unincorporated groups to make arts programs/facilities more accessible.
Donor Name: North Dakota Council on the Arts
State: North Dakota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/12/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The program goal to encourage groups to enhance accessibility of arts programming and/or facilities to be more inclusive of all audiences and artists. Organizations led by persons with disabilities or programming that includes paid opportunities for disabled artists will be prioritized.
Project Period
NDCA Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025).
This Program Funds
Accessibility Grant projects may include but are not limited to the following:
- Program Accessibility
- Usage of large print or braille program materials for patrons/audiences with low vision
- Artist or consultant fees to provide accessibility training or audit
- Transportation of constituents or performers with disabilities
- Preparation for special exhibitions (e.g., space modifications or accessibility audit)
- Audio description
- Sign language interpretation
- Website accessibility
- Docent training for visual or audio enhancement
- Consultant fee to develop an overall accessibility plan for the organization
- Inclusive programming
- Staff training to learn about accessibility as it relates to programming, operations, or facilities modifications (e.g., travel to a workshop or training)
- Other accommodations that make art programs more accessible
- Facility Enhancement
- Accessibility signage for exterior and/or interior space
- Modification of restroom signage
- Modification to drinking fountain signage
- Installation of Braille plaques
Eligibility Criteria
- 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 who are responsible for the oversight of project and grant funds.
All Applicants Must:
- Be physically located in North Dakota
- Have the majority of arts programming, services, or activities take place in North Dakota
- Primarily serve and engage North Dakota audiences and participants
For more information, visit NDCA.
