Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

October 26, 2026

30 days left

Grant Type

foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Annual
Current deadline
October 26, 2026
Tracked since
September 2026

Deadlines typically fall in: October

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Eligible organizations

  • Nonprofits

Geography

  • North Dakota
  • Within a 60-mile radius of the Fargo-Moorhead area

Overview

The Cullen Children's Foundation awards grants each year to organizations in the Fargo-Moorhead area. The ongoing grant program focuses on helping children with healthcare challenges, with an emphasis on cancer.

Grant funds must be used for children under the age of 18 who live within a 60-mile radius of the Fargo-Moorhead area.

In 2025 the Foundation awarded more than $325,000 across organizations including Make a Wish, Ronald McDonald House of the Red River Valley, Sanford Children's Hospital, the American Diabetes Association and HOPE Inc.

How to Apply

Grant requests are due by October 26, 2026. Organizations will be contacted by December 18.

Download the grant application instructions (PDF) from the Foundation's grants page, and contact the Foundation directly with questions about the program.

What Cullen Children's Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
11
Total given
$243K
Median grant
$24K
Range
$7,000–$50K
  • 80% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in North Dakota, where this grant's project is located.
  • By dollars: North Dakota 80%, Pennsylvania 10%, Virginia 6%. Top recipient cities: Fargo, ND; Sewickley, PA; Merrifield, VA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 9% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Kamp Kace · Fargo, ND

    Funds used to offset expenses of the camp

    $50K

  • Make a Wish Foundation · Fargo, ND

    Funds used to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to…

    $40K

  • Lend a Hand up · Fargo, ND

    To support youth of 18 and under who are struggling health battles

    $30K

  • Outdoor Adventure Foundation · Fargo, ND

    Hunting and fishing adventures for children under the age of 18 and young adults under…

    $25K

  • Ronald McDonald · Fargo, ND

    Funds housing of families who have children currently receiving care at local hospitals

    $25K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

nonprofitscancerhealthcarechild-welfare

Project Locations

ND

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