SVCF: Community Grants

SVCF: Community Grants

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Sheyenne Valley Community Foundation
Last Updated: October 07, 2025

Summary

The Sheyenne Valley Community Foundation, established in 2013, aims to inspire local nonprofits to address critical community needs across Barnes, Griggs, and Ransom Counties. By providing Community Grants, the foundation supports projects focused on Basic Human Needs, Education, Arts, Community Building, and more. It encourages collaborative efforts and realistic planning to maximize impact, ensuring that the spirit of giving thrives and benefits the Sheyenne River Valley Community.

Overview

Our beginning: The Sheyenne Valley Community Foundation was established in 2013. The need for a local Community Foundation had been evident for many years, however this time was different. Valley City was in the beginning stages of a $16 million capital campaign project to build a new Wellness Center. This facility was designed to serve the health and wellness needs of the community and address the gaps Valley City State University was faced with in their HPER Department. The success of this project depended on the coordinated efforts of an organization to receive and manage donations. Thus the Sheyenne Valley Community Foundation was form. Since this major project, we have continued to grow and expand and developed into a community foundation that is impacting our communities through the power of philanthropy. Our Mission: To help our Valley thrive by inspiring the spirit of giving that allows us to invest in people and solutions to benefit the Sheyenne River Valley Community. Guiding Principles: The Sheyenne Valley Community Foundation is a place where people’s ideas, initiatives and generosity support thriving, responsible communities. Community Grants Our Community Grant Round is designed to address a wide range of community needs within six primary focus areas: Basic Human Needs, Education, Arts, Community Building, First Responders, and Behavioral Health.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. We invite local nonprofits to apply for grants through this program. As a community foundation, we look to address needs throughout Barnes, Griggs, and Ransom Counties and promote collaborative efforts that improve lives in these areas.Applicant organizations must be located in or directly benefit the residents of Griggs, Barnes or Ransom Counties, North Dakota.Projects are strongly encouraged to demonstrate through the grant application how support will be leveraged from others, promote collaboration and have realistic planning and management. Projects address areas of Basic Human Needs; Education, Arts, Culture and Creativity; and Community Building.

Ineligibility

Types of programs/projects normally NOT funded by the SVCF: Annual appeals or membership drives;capital debt reduction; individuals or for-profit organizations; capital campaign projects; organizations with outstanding final reports from previous SVCF grants; political projects; religious groups for religious purposes; and funding for any project expense incurred before the decision date.