Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation General Grants
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Northwest North Dakota Community Foundation General Grants
Purpose: Support worthwhile organizations seeking to improve the quality of life in the region through a competitive grant application process.
Geographic Scope: Williams, Divide, and McKenzie counties, North Dakota
- Nonprofit outreach programs
- Community development and heritage preservation
- Infrastructure and facility improvements
- Social services and emergency assistance
- Education and community activities
Focus Areas
The foundation supports a variety of projects creating lasting change in communities, including but not limited to:- Bakken Oil Rush Ministry: $2,300 (outreach program support)
- McKenzie County Heritage Association: $3,000 (summer farmers market creation)
- James Memorial Preservation Society: $1,700 (LED light fixtures)
- Old Armory: $3,000 (roof repair)
- Family Crisis Shelter: $2,500 (education and group activities)
- Salvation Army: $2,500 (Christmas gift support)
Recent Grant Awards (2016)
In the inaugural 2016 grant round, six grants totaling $15,000 were awarded:- 2016 inaugural round: 17 area organizations requested over $46,000 in support
Competitive Process
- Phone: (701) 774-6923
- Email: info@nwndcommunityfoundation.org
- Website: nwndcommunityfoundation.org
Contact Information
What Northwest North Dakota Community actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 36
- Total given
- $1.83M
- Median grant
- $28K
- Range
- $5,096–$337K
- By dollars: North Dakota 92%, Minnesota 5%, Colorado 2%. Top recipient cities: Bismarck, ND; Crosby, ND; Fargo, ND.
- 39% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 58% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
North Dakota Assistive · Fargo, ND
General operations
$337K
Catch · Fessenden, ND
Community solutions
$200K
Ka Joog · St Paul, MN
Creative community solutions grant
$100K
Missouri River Education Foundation · Bismarck, ND
Support nd rural schools
$100K
South Sudanese Founation · Fargo, ND
Creative community solutions grant
$100K
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