ActiveAtlas Opportunity Score 68/100
North Dakota Council on the Arts Special Projects Grant – FY27
North Dakota Council on the Arts FY27 Special Projects grants provide up to $1,500 for eligible North Dakota groups, including qualifying community education units and arts programs within public or nonprofit institutions, to support public-facing arts 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 1,500 or 80% of total project cash expenses, whichever is less. A 20% cash match is required. Eligible applications are awarded in the order 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 organization, community education unit, public entity, or qualifying arts-presenting or arts-producing affiliate; confirm the proposed activity is public-facing and not K-12 school-day curriculum; verify 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 state tax-exempt nonprofit arts organizations, federally tax-exempt nonprofit arts organizations, federally tax-exempt non-arts organizations and community education units, public entities, and qualifying arts-presenting or arts-producing affiliates within in-state 501(c)(3) or public institutions, including public or nonprofit colleges and universities. K-12 school-day curriculum activities are not funded.
Atlas Analysis
Atlas Opportunity Score 68/100 because the FY27 program is currently open, has clear deadlines and award rules, and has limited but legitimate education-sector relevance for community education units, public entities, and higher-education arts programs. N9+ Fit Score 0/100 because the program supports public-facing arts activities 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 Special Projects Grant applications for public-facing arts events and activities across North Dakota. The program is relevant to qualifying community education units, public entities, and arts-presenting or arts-producing programs within eligible public or nonprofit institutions, including public or nonprofit colleges and universities.
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 $1,500 or 80% of total project cash expenses, whichever is less. A 20% cash match is required. Eligible applications are awarded in the order received while funds remain available.
Education eligibility: Eligible applicants include federally tax-exempt non-arts organizations and community education units, public entities, and qualifying arts-presenting or arts-producing affiliates within in-state 501(c)(3) or public institutions such as public or nonprofit colleges and universities. The organization must be physically located in North Dakota, and the majority of programming must take place in North Dakota and primarily serve North Dakota audiences.
Key restrictions: The program does not fund activities where teaching or learning is the sole outcome, K-12 school-day curriculum activities, projects that are not open to the general public, or current-fiscal-year recipients of NDCA Community Arts Access or Special Projects grants. Federal funds and NDCA funds cannot be used toward the required match. Applications are submitted through the NDCA online grants system and require a SAM Unique Entity ID, narrative responses, budget materials, work samples, board/project personnel information, and a determination letter as applicable.
Atlas relevance is limited but valid for North Dakota community education units, higher-education arts programs, and eligible public or nonprofit institutions planning public-facing arts activities. This opportunity does not fund clinical technology or general healthcare equipment 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 ↗
