Professional Development is a reimbursement grant program that provides up to $1,000 for North Dakota nonprofit art organizations, educational institutions, and individual artists and art educators to engage in arts-related learning activities. Proposed activities can be in the United States or international.
There is limited funding available for this program. Early submission is highly recommended.
Application Deadlines:
- Round 1: 11:59 pm CST, Tuesday, April 25, 2023
For project dates between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 - Round 2: 11:59 pm CST, Tuesday, June 27, 2023
For project dates between September 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 - Round 3: 11:59 pm CST, Tuesday, August 22, 2023
For project dates between November 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 - Round 4: 11:59 pm CST, Tuesday, October 17, 2023
For project dates between January 1, 2024 and June 30, 2024 - Round 5: 11:59 pm CST, Tuesday, December 12, 2023
For project dates between March 1, 2024 and June 30, 2024 - Round 6: 11:59 pm CST, Tuesday, February 20, 2024
For project dates between May 1, 2024 and June 30, 2024
Grant Award Range
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Maximum award request: May not exceed $1,000 or 80% of the total project cash expenses, whichever is less.
For Assistance
Contact Program Officer Vanessa Voskuil | vvoskuil@nd.gov | (701) 328-7591
All applicants should read this document thoroughly before beginning the application form.
Applicants must be one of the following:
- An individual artist
- An arts educator
- A North Dakota state tax-exempt nonprofit arts organization
- A Federally tax-exempt nonprofit arts organization
- A North Dakota public education institution.
Individual Artists and Arts Educators
- Be a United States citizen or have attained permanent resident status;
- Be at least 18 years of age on the application’s due date;
- Be a North Dakota resident for at least one year prior to the application’s due date and continue to reside in North Dakota throughout the contract period;
- Cannot be enrolled as a full-time student.
Additional Eligibility Guidelines for Nonprofit Arts Organizations
- Arts organizations must be physically located in North Dakota.
- Majority of arts programming, services, or activities must take place in North Dakota, and primarily serve and engage North Dakota audiences and participants.
- The applicant’s staff members, board members, and/or volunteers, who will benefit from the program’s funds, must be at least 18 years of age on the application’s due date.
- The applicant’s staff members, board members, and/or volunteers, who will benefit from the program’s funds, cannot be enrolled as a full-time student.
Application Method
Grant applications are submitted online through the NDCA online grant system.
- To apply online, go to grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=ndca
Tutorials
The tutorials below guide new users through the online registration process and illustrates how to apply and use the system.
- Video Tutorial 1: Site Access & Account Creation (3 minutes)
- Video Tutorial 2: Applying for Funding (5 minutes)
- Video Tutorial 3: Your Applicant Dashboard (3 minutes)