ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 74/100
North Dakota Council on the Arts Professional Development Grant – FY27
North Dakota Council on the Arts FY27 Professional Development grants reimburse up to $1,000 for eligible North Dakota public education institutions, arts educators, individual artists, and qualifying nonprofit arts organizations for arts-related learning activities. Applications are due six weeks before the activity start date at 11:59 p.m. CST, with FY27 applications closing May 31, 2027.
FundingUp to USD 1,000 or 80% of total project cash expenses, whichever is less. A 20% cash match is required. Awards are made in the order eligible applications are received while funds remain available.
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. Project dates are July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
Last verifiedSeptember 20, 2026
Required next actionConfirm that the applicant is an eligible North Dakota public education institution or other qualified applicant, identify the qualifying arts-related professional development activity and project start date, confirm the 20% cash match and absence of conflicting current-year NDCA Community Arts Access or Special Projects funding, then prepare and submit the FY27 online application at least six weeks before the activity start date.
Broad Eligibility
Eligible applicants include North Dakota public education institutions, arts educators, individual artists, North Dakota state-tax-exempt nonprofit arts organizations, and federally tax-exempt nonprofit arts organizations. Arts educators must be age 18 or older, be North Dakota residents throughout the contract period, and cannot be enrolled as full-time students. Current-fiscal-year recipients of NDCA Community Arts Access or Special Projects grants are ineligible.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100 because the FY27 program is a currently open North Dakota education-relevant grant with explicit eligibility for public education institutions and arts educators, rolling project-based deadlines, and clear award/match rules. N9+ Fit Score 0/100 because the program supports arts-related professional development rather than clinical technology, telehealth, diagnostics, or health equipment. QC Healthcare fit is 0/100. Dr. Miltie direct-applicant fit is 0/100 under the published eligibility rules.
North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) is accepting FY27 Professional Development Grant applications for arts-related learning activities. Eligible applicants include North Dakota public education institutions, arts educators, individual artists, and qualifying nonprofit arts organizations.
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. Project dates run July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
Funding: The maximum request is $1,000 or 80% of total project cash expenses, whichever is less. A 20% cash match is required. Awards are made in the order eligible applications are received while funds remain available.
Education eligibility: North Dakota public education institutions may apply to hire an adviser, consultant, or teaching professional for a professional development learning activity that helps faculty develop arts teaching skills. Arts educators may apply for qualifying professional development activities that develop teaching skills in the arts.
Key restrictions: Applicants may receive only one Professional Development grant during the NDCA fiscal year. Current-fiscal-year recipients of NDCA Community Arts Access or Special Projects grants are ineligible. Federal funds and NDCA funds cannot be used as the required match. Applications are submitted through the NDCA online grants system.
Atlas relevance is strongest for North Dakota public education institutions and arts educators seeking professional development support. This opportunity does not fund clinical technology or general equipment purchases and has no meaningful N9+ or QC Healthcare fit.
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 ↗
