ND250 Grants
The ND250 Grant Program is a state-funded initiative of the North Dakota 250th Commission, administered by the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Its mission is to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States through inclusive community projects and events that inspire North Dakotans to renew and strengthen our democracy.
Grants of up to $10,000 are available to non-profit organizations, as well as city, county, or tribal governments, for projects related to the celebration of the past 250 years of North Dakota’s people, places, innovations, and achievements contributing to the nation’s story during America’s 250th anniversary.
For a complete list of allowable and unallowable expenses, please refer to the grant guidelines (below). Application will be reviewed quarterly starting October 1, 2025, and grants will be awarded until funds are exhausted.
West Fargo Events put on Winnie-the-Pooh in West Fargo and Fargo in 2025.
The City of Casselton and its Public Arts Task Force created a public mural in 2025.
North Dakota Shakespeare Festival performed As You Like It in Grand Forks in 2025.
Badlands Opera Project put on Into the Woods in Dickinson in 2025.
Flickertail Woodcarvers of Bismarck held its 54th Annual Woodcarving Show in 2024.
Cando Arts Council put on its Children's Summer Musical, Beetlejuice, in 2025.
The North Dakota-Manitoba District of the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition was held in Grand Forks in 2025.
The Brass Band of Minot performed in 2024-2025.
Community Arts Access Grant Program
The deadline for FY26 Round 1 has passed. The application for FY26 Round 2 is open.
Community Arts Access Tier 1 & 2 is a grant program that provides up to $4,000 in arts activity support to arts and non-arts organizations and unincorporated groups. This program funds arts activities including but not limited to art festivals, exhibitions, performance series, touring performances or exhibits, and stand-alone single discipline or multidisciplinary arts projects of all forms. (The CAA grant is not a general operating support grant.)
Application Deadline FY26
- Round 2: Thursday, September 4, 2025, 4:30 p.m. CST (project dates December 1, 2025-June 30, 2026)
Grant Award Range
- $1,250 minimum request
- $4,000 maximum request
- 25% match required
Panel Meeting
- Round 2: October 15, 2025
For Questions or Assistance
Contact Program Officer Lisa McCallum | lmccallum@nd.gov | (701) 328-7615
Community Arts Access Grant Guidelines - FY26
All applicants should read this document thoroughly before beginning the online application.
How to Apply
Application Method
Grant applications are submitted online through the NDCA online grant system.
To apply online, go to grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=ndca
- Applicant Tutorial 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1H-kcWa8Qk
- Applicant Tutorial 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kAXTBAIVJI