NDC Professional Development Grants

The NDC Professional Development Grants offer reimbursement funding for North Dakota nonprofit art organizations, educational institutions, and individual artists. This program supports participation in arts-related learning activities, including workshops and conferences, aimed at enhancing artistic and business skills. With limited funding available, early application submission is encouraged. This initiative promotes artistic growth and development within the state.

NOTE:
There is limited funding available for this program.
Professional Development (PD) is a reimbursement grant program that provides support for North Dakota nonprofit art organizations, educational institutions, and individual artists and art educators to engage in arts-related learning activities. Proposed activities can be in the United States or international.
Program Goals
To provide opportunities for North Dakotans to engage in arts-related learning activities.
This Program Funds:

• For Nonprofit Arts Organizations

For staff member(s), board member(s), and/or volunteer(s) to participate in a learning activity that will support their artistic and/or business duties related to the organization, including workshops, classes, seminars, and/or conferences (in person or online).
To hire a consultant or adviser for an arts-related professional development learning activity for staff member(s), board member(s), and/or volunteer(s) (in person or online) (e.g. hiring a consultant to lead a board in developing a strategic plan or executive director job search).
For Individual Artists
To participate in a learning activity that develops artistic skills, including one-on-one study, coaching, workshops, classes, residencies, seminars, and/or conferences (in person or online).
To participate in a professional development learning activity that will develop business skills related to the arts, including one-on-one study, coaching, workshops, classes, seminars, and/or conferences (in person or online) (e.g. grant writing).
To hire a consultant or adviser for an arts-related professional development learning activity (in person or online) (e.g. hiring a consultant to support developing a marketing strategy).
For Arts Educators
To participate in a professional development learning activity that will develop teaching skills in the arts, including workshops, classes, and/or conferences (in person or online).
For Educational Institutions
To hire an advisor, consultant, and/or teaching professional for a professional development learning activity for faculty members that will develop teaching skills in the arts (in person or online).