North Dakota Council on the Arts Artist in Residence Grant

North Dakota Council on the Arts Artist in Residence Grant — FY27

North Dakota Council on the Arts FY27 Artist in Residence grants provide up to $3,000 for eligible North Dakota schools, districts, public entities, and nonprofits to bring professional artists into pre-K-12 school-day, after-school, or summer programs. Applications are due six weeks before the activity start date at 11:59 p.m. CST; FY27 closes May 31, 2027.

FundingUp to USD 3,000. Title I and/or 21st Century schools may request up to 90% of total project cost with at least 10% cash match. Other schools may request up to 70% of total project cost with at least 30% cash match.

DeadlineApplications are due six weeks before the proposed activity start date at 11:59 p.m. CST. FY27 applications close May 31, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. CST. FY27 project dates are July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.

Last verifiedSeptember 19, 2026

Required next actionConfirm applicant eligibility, Title I/21st Century status and applicable cash-match requirement, identify the proposed professional artist and project start date, then prepare the FY27 narrative and budget materials and submit through the NDCA online grants system at least six weeks before the activity start date.

Broad Eligibility

Eligible lead applicants include North Dakota school districts, public and private schools, public entities such as state/local/tribal government, federally tax-exempt nonprofit arts organizations, and federally tax-exempt non-arts nonprofit organizations. The project must support pre-K-12 students and teachers working with professional artists.

Atlas Analysis

North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) is accepting FY27 Artist in Residence applications to support North Dakota pre-K-12 students and teachers working with professional artists in traditional school settings, after-school programs, or summer programs.

Deadline: Applications are due six weeks before the proposed activity start date at 11:59 p.m. CST. FY27 applications close May 31, 2027 at 11:59 p.m. CST. FY27 project dates run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027. Funding is limited, and NDCA recommends early submission.

Award and match: Applicants may request up to $3,000. Title I and/or 21st Century schools may request up to $3,000 or 90% of total project cost, whichever is less, with a minimum 10% cash match. Non-Title I and/or non-21st Century schools may request up to $3,000 or 70% of total project cost, whichever is less, with a minimum 30% cash match.

Eligible applicants: North Dakota school districts, public schools, private schools, government agencies, federally tax-exempt nonprofit arts organizations, and federally tax-exempt non-arts nonprofit organizations may apply as the lead partner responsible for managing grant funds and overseeing the project.

Program fit: The program is specifically designed for pre-K-12 arts learning and can support residencies during the school day, after school, or in summer programming. It is a reimbursement grant and is not a clinical-technology or health-equipment funding source.

Application: Applications are submitted through the NDCA online grants system. Applicants should review the FY27 Artist in Residence program overview, budget instructions, and narrative template before applying.

Atlas Opportunity Score: 82/100. N9+ Fit Score: 0/100. This is a strong North Dakota school and education opportunity but does not support clinical technology or N9+ deployment. Dr. Miltie is not a direct eligible applicant under the published eligibility rules.

Official source: North Dakota Council on the Arts — Artist in Residence