The Rural Community Grant Fund supports local communities in western North Dakota impacted by mineral development in the Bakken region.
Donor Name: AgriBank
State: North Dakota
County: Adams County (ND), Billings County (ND), Bowman County (ND), Burke County (ND), Divide County (ND), Dunn County (ND), Golden Valley County (ND), Hettinger County (ND), McKenzie County (ND), Stark County (ND)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
AgriBank partners with AgCountry Farm Credit Services and Farm Credit Services of Mandan to provide the program.
Grants 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 the board of directors. AgriBank acquired mineral interests in western North Dakota as a result of loan activity following the Great Depression.
Funding Information
Grants up to $50,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Funds are available for projects in the western portion of North Dakota. Organizations that qualify as a 501(c)(3) entity under the IRS code receive preference. Requests for funding from governmental authorities also receive consideration, but not at the federal, state or county levels. 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 project. The Rural Community Grant Fund does not discriminate on the basis or sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, disability or national origin.
For more information, visit AgriBank.
