BPS Foundation Fine Arts Grant
Endowed By:
Amount Awarded: $4,000
Grant Information:
- The Fine Arts Endowment Grant is an annual grant awarded each August to the Bismarck Public Schools Fine Arts Department. Funding is distributed among the district’s high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools under the direction of the Fine Arts Department. Each year, the department will determine which Fine Arts programs will benefit from the grant, allowing support to rotate among areas such as choir, band, orchestra, theater, visual arts, and other Fine Arts initiatives based on current needs and opportunities.
Apply for a Grant
Thank you for your interest in earning a grant from the BPS Foundation. Deadline is April 1st for the spring cycle and October 1st for the fall cycle. Any applications received April 2-Through October 1st go into the Fall grant cycle, applications received October 2nd- April 1st are reviewed during the spring cycle. The grant application process needs to be completed in two parts.
Verify approval of grant request with your building admin.
Fill out the web application
Please note: Mini-grant application forms must be accessed by clicking on the mini-grant in which you are applying for.
Grant Approvals
Grants applicants for the October cycle should receive an update on their grant by mid-November. April cycle applicants should receive an update on their grant request by mid-May.
Awardees are required to submit a grant verification form to verify usage of funds. The submission deadline for this form is as follows:
- October deadline: June 30th of the following year
- April deadline: December 31st of that calendar year
Grant Application and Selection Process
Mini-Grant Criteria:
- Any Bismarck Public School Teacher is eligible to apply for a mini-grant.
Mini-grants are geared towards helping BPS teachers with their classroom needs.
Requests must be consistent with the BPS mission and be within the BPS Foundation’s areas of interest.
The BPSF grants committee reviews application and makes recommendations to the BPSF board of directors for approval.
Questions should be directed to:
Tahlia Nygaard
Development Director
P: 701.323.4093
Bismarck Public Schools Foundation
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