ND Afterschool Network will be celebrating Afterschool Professional Appreciation Week to recognize, appreciate, and advocate for those who work with young people during out-of-school time hours. Afterschool professionals make a profound difference in the lives of young people and we encourage you to join us in thanking afterschool professionals across North Dakota!

An estimated 850,000 professionals work with youth during out-of-school time. This week celebrates the quality programs that make a difference in the lives of youth, families, and communities across our state.

ND CyberSavvy Futures Grant: Fueling AI, Cybersecurity, and STEM Summer Camps: The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI) is accepting applications for eligible recipients that propose to provide summer enrichment camps with a focus on AI, cybersecurity, and/or STEM summer programming with the intent of increasing access and opportunities for evidence-based summer programming for North Dakota K-12 students.

All funding must be expended by September 30, 2024. Eligible applicants include community-based organizations, public and tribal schools/districts, higher education, city of government agencies, for-profit, non-profit organizations, or a consortium of two or more such agencies or organizations.

The ND Afterschool Network is available to provide resources and technical support to develop or deliver high-quality summer programming.

Applications must be submitted by 5pm CDT on May 1, 2024.

Engage Every Student Recognition Program: How has your afterschool or summer program helped to #EngageEveryStudent? Apply today to the Engage Every Student Recognition program to be recognized for your impact on youth!

Apply by April 10, 2024.

Arts in Education Collaboration Grants: ND Council on the Arts Arts in Education Collaboration is a grant program that provides up to $6,000 to arts organizations, schools, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies to build collaborations and community partnership in order to increase high-quality, sustained arts education for K-12 students in ND. Application deadline April 12, 2024 for project dates July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025.

Main Street Community Education Grants: The State Historical Society of North Dakota is administering the Cultural Heritage Grant Program for projects encouraging partnership between a teacher/educator and a local museum or history organization that will connect youth, young adults, and the community to local and regional history. Teachers and educators are encouraged to apply for a Project Grant up to $15,000 or a Field Trip Grant up to $1,500. Projects must be completed by May 31, 2025. Application must be received a minimum of 4 weeks prior to event and funds are allocated on a rolling basis.

Discover Literacy Grants: Discover is offering grants of up to $5,000 to nonprofit organizations working in the areas of education and literacy. Funding, donations, and sponsorships are intended to support programs and initiatives that meet the needs of various communities across the country. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

BNSF Railway: Grants will be considered for a BNSF Railway Foundation grant if they meet at least two of the following criteria: Your organization or project has significant BNSF employee participation, your organization or services provided are in close proximity to a BNSF main line; or if BNSF is the only railroad in your state; Your request is related to the railroad industry; and/or your request is for direct programming or project support. Strong preference given to requests that fall under the following areas of interest: Environmental, sustainability, or conservation projects, health & human services, or cultural and historic preservation. Applications accepted on an ongoing basis.

Designed for OST programs, Project Brainy is a six-session neuroscience-based curriculum that enables youth to build social-emotional skills, engage in interactive STEM learning, and increase literacy. Summer and fall OST programs are invited to apply to participate in a research project to study the implementation of the curriculum. Selected programs will receive training, ongoing support, and a $1,500 participation stipend.

Summer applications due May 17, Fall applications due August 2

July 29 - 30, 2024

Holiday Inn, Fargo

The North Dakota Afterschool Network and Child Care Aware of ND are partnering for a second year to host the ND Out-of-School Time and Early Childhood Summit! Join us for two days of in-person learning and connecting with early childhood and school-age out-of-school time program leaders!

Join us for a full day session on July 29 on Owning Your Influence with Amy Brady and Eric Gordon of The Flourish Lab! Learn about the importance of self-compassion in your work, reconnect with your WHY, and walk away with specific tools and strategies you can use to up your leadership game when things are going well and when things feel hard.

Registration Cost:

$75 for Day 1 or Day 2

$125 for Both Days