The North Dakota Council on the Arts is accepting applications for its Special Projects (SP) 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: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/17/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The goal of the program is to provide art experiences for diverse populations in North Dakota.
Funding Information 
Special Projects that provides up to $1,500 
Project Period
NDCA Fiscal Year 2025 (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025).
This Program 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.

Eligibility 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

Eligibility 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

This Program Does NOT Fund

Activities or programs that do not intentionally engage an audience. 
Activities or programs where teaching and/or learning is the sole outcome. Educational activities as part of a broader community event, performance, or exhibit are acceptable. 
Activities or programs that take place as part of the K-16 school day curriculum and activities in public, private, alternative, charter, and home schools. This includes costs to subsidize school participation (tickets, bussing, etc.)

For more information, visit North Dakota Council on the Arts.