Applications for FY26 are open.
Institutional Support is a three-year grant program that provides general operating support for arts nonprofits with an established record of high quality programmatic service and administrative stability. This includes arts organizations that produce, present, or exhibit works of art, artist service organizations, art councils, community art schools, and cultural arts organizations.
Application Deadline FY26
- Thursday, April 3, 2025, 4:30 p.m. CST
Project Dates
- July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028
Grant Award Range
- $4,000 minimum request
- $11,000 maximum request
- A 1:1 match is required
Panel Meeting
- May 8, 2025
For Questions or Assistance
Contact Program Officer Jess Christy | jesschristy@nd.gov | (701) 328-7592
Institutional Support Grant Guidelines - FY26
All applicants should read this document thoroughly before beginning the online application.
How to Apply
Application Method
Current grantees received instructions, including the code needed, for applying. New applicants can request the instructions from program officer Jess Christy.
Grant applications are submitted online through the NDCA online grant system.
To apply online, go to grantinterface.com/Home/Logon?urlkey=ndca
- Applicant Tutorial 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1H-kcWa8Qk
- Applicant Tutorial 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kAXTBAIVJI