AgriBank: Rural Community Grant Fund

The AgriBank Rural Community Grant Fund aims to boost infrastructure and community development in western North Dakota, supporting initiatives like housing, health, and safety projects. Grants up to $50,000 are available for local entities, including 501(c)(3) organizations, to foster improvements in areas affected by mineral development. This fund reflects AgriBank's commitment to enhancing community well-being and sustainability in the region.

Supporting North Dakota Communities
The Rural Community Grant Fund supports local communities in western North Dakota impacted by mineral development in the Bakken region. AgriBank partners with AgCountry Farm Credit Services and Farm Credit Services of Mandan to provide the program.
Grants up to $50,000 are available within the Rural Community Grant Fund to facilitate infrastructure improvement and/or development initiatives encompassing housing projects, health, safety and environmental programs, medical facilities, educational programs, and more. AgriBank funds the Rural Community Grant Fund annually based on income earned on mineral interests within western North Dakota, as designated by our board of directors. AgriBank acquired mineral interests in western North Dakota as a result of loan activity following the Great Depression.

Eligibility

Funds are available for projects in the western portion of North Dakota. Requests for funding from governmental authorities will also be considered, but not at the federal, state or county levels.

Ineligibility

Other organizations may apply, but requests by or for the personal benefit of an individual will not qualify.Requests from religious groups for a religious purpose do not qualify, but such groups may apply for funding of a community medical or housing projectThe Rural Community Grant Fund does not discriminate on the basis or sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, disability or national origin.