The Oliver County Community Foundation is seeking grant applications to improve the quality of life for residents of Oliver County, North Dakota.
Donor Name: Oliver County Community Foundation
State: North Dakota
County: Oliver County (ND)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/30/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The foundation provides a method of receiving donations and distributing grants to benefit projects or nonprofit organizations in Oliver County. The fund is a component of the North Dakota Community Foundation, which is a nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation under IRS code 501(c)(3) and North Dakota Law.
The Oliver County Community Foundation is benefiting from an initial gift from Grid United, an independent transmission company that builds new long-distance, interregional transmission lines to enhance grid reliability and resiliency.
Funding Information
$25,000 available.
Eligibility Criteria
- OCCF grants are for the general needs of the region with as much equity around the county as possible. Grants will be awarded to any organizations designated by the IRS as 501(c)3 nonprofit tax-exempt groups, or government agencies.
- The board places emphasis on helping applicants that have limited access to other funding.
- Extensions may be granted, and additional grant application deadlines may be added at the discretion of the Advisory Committee.
- Approved grant requests may be funded in full or partially, at the discretion of the Advisory Committee.
- Requests for projects or programs that serve a greater number of county residents will receive higher priority.
- Grants can be made to any entity in the OLIVER.
Low Priority
- To projects substantially supported by government or which can and should be paid with tax revenue.
- Grants to national organizations.
- Requests for operating funds or day-to-day expenses.
- Grants to religious organizations shall be limited to those activities which are non-sectarian and serve the entire community. ie. food pantry
Not Funded
- Requests for grants or scholarships for individuals will NOT be considered.
- Multi-year “pledges”
- Grants submitted by organizations who seek to influence legislation, carry on propaganda, participate in political campaigns, or which threaten to cause significant controversy or divisiveness.
For more information, visit NDCF.
