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
Grant-Writing Success: An Information Session and Workshop
- Friday, June 13, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
OR
Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Email Lisa (lmccallum@nd.gov) for the Zoom link.
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