ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 47/100
North Dakota Community Arts Access Grant — FY27 Round 2
North Dakota Council on the Arts FY27 Community Arts Access Round 2 offers $2,000-$4,000 for eligible North Dakota arts and non-arts organizations, public entities, community education units, and qualifying affiliates. Applications are due September 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CST. A 20% match is required.
FundingUSD 2,000 minimum request to USD 4,000 maximum request. The request may not exceed 80% of total project cash expenses. A 20% match is required, with federal and NDCA funds prohibited as match sources; Tier 1 applicants may use limited documented in-kind match.
DeadlineFY27 Round 2 deadline: Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CST. Incomplete or late applications are not accepted. Round 2 projects may begin December 1, 2026 and must end by June 30, 2027.
Last verifiedSeptember 20, 2026
Required next actionVerify applicant eligibility and current-year NDCA grant conflicts, confirm the project is community-facing and not part of required K-12 school-day curriculum, obtain or renew the applicant SAM Unique Entity ID, prepare the required narrative, outcomes, budget, work samples, board list, project personnel resumes, and determination letter, then submit through the NDCA online grants system before the exact deadline.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible applicants include qualifying North Dakota nonprofit arts organizations, federally tax-exempt non-arts organizations and community education units, public entities including state/local/tribal government, and qualifying arts affiliates of in-state 501(c)(3) or public institutions. Applicants must be physically located in North Dakota, primarily serve North Dakota audiences, and directly receive the funds. K-12 school-day curriculum activities are ineligible.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 47/100. The opportunity is relevant to North Dakota community education and public/nonprofit educational institutions when the project is a community-facing arts activity outside required K-12 curriculum. Award size is modest and a 20% match is required. N9+ Fit Score 0/100 because the program does not support clinical technology and bars capital equipment above $5,000 and permanent acquisitions. Dr. Miltie direct-applicant fit is 0/100 under the published eligibility rules.
North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) is accepting FY27 Round 2 applications for the Community Arts Access Grant Program. The program supports community-facing arts activities such as festivals, exhibitions, performance series, touring performances or exhibits, and stand-alone single-discipline or multidisciplinary arts projects.
Deadline: Sunday, September 20, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. CST. Incomplete or late applications are not accepted. Round 2 projects may begin December 1, 2026 and must end by June 30, 2027.
Award: $2,000 minimum request and $4,000 maximum request. The request may not exceed 80% of total project cash expenses. A 20% match is required. Matching cash may not come from NDCA, NEA, or other federal sources. Tier 1 applicants may use documented in-kind contributions for no more than 50% of the required match.
Eligible applicants: North Dakota state tax-exempt nonprofit arts organizations, federally tax-exempt nonprofit arts organizations, federally tax-exempt non-arts organizations and community education units, public entities including state/local/tribal government, and qualifying arts-presenting or arts-producing affiliates hosted by an in-state 501(c)(3) or public institution. Applicants must be physically located in North Dakota, primarily serve North Dakota audiences, and be the organization receiving the funds.
Education restrictions: Activities where teaching or learning is the sole outcome are not eligible. Activities that occur as part of the K-12 school-day curriculum are not eligible, including school participation costs such as tickets or busing. This makes the opportunity most relevant to eligible community education units, public/nonprofit institutions, and community-facing arts programs outside required curriculum.
Application requirements: The online application requires applicant information, narrative/review criteria responses, outcomes, budget, work samples and a summary of artistic achievements, board list and project personnel resumes, determination letter, and a SAM Unique Entity ID for organizational applicants.
Atlas Opportunity Score: 47/100. N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. This is a small arts-programming grant and is not a clinical technology or equipment opportunity. Dr. Miltie is not a direct eligible applicant under the published eligibility rules.
Official source: North Dakota Council on the Arts — Community Arts Access
Source verificationOfficial government source · www.arts.nd.govAtlas last verified this record September 20, 2026. Always use the funder's current application materials, amendments and portal instructions as the controlling source.View source and application materials ↗
