Funding Amount

Up to $150,000 per applicant

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Rural Grocery Store Sustainability Grant

Status: Active (applications opened July 9, 2025 at 3 p.m. CDT)

Geographic Scope: Rural North Dakota communities

Focus Areas: Food access, grocery store sustainability, food co-ops, local food systems, economic resilience, community development

Award Amount: Up to $150,000 available per applicant

Eligibility:

  • Grocery stores in rural North Dakota

  • Food co-ops
  • Requirements:

  • 20% non-state match required

  • Match can include in-kind support
  • Program Goals:

  • Enhance food access

  • Support long-term sustainability of grocery services and food co-ops

  • Strengthen local food systems

  • Support economic resilience

  • Foster collaborative community development efforts
  • Contact Information:

  • North Dakota Department of Commerce

  • Phone: 701-873-4360
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    food-securitycommunity-developmenteconomic-services

    Categories

    Browse similar grants by category

    Related Grants

    Similar grants from this funder and related organizations

    Ready to apply for Rural Grocery Store Sustainability Grant?

    Grantable helps you assess fit, draft narratives, and track deadlines — so you can submit stronger applications, faster.