In 2023, the Williams County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is pleased to announce a Project Assistance Grants available through its Community Grant Program.
Donor Name: Williams County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
State: North Dakota
County:
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 02/22/203
Size of the Grant: $500,000
Details:
A maximum of $800,000 is available across two grant funding cycles for the purpose of financially assisting community projects that have a public purpose and aim to improve quality of life, preserve historic sites, buildings or artifacts, fulfill an essential community need (e.g., daycare, recreation), and enhance community programming in Williams County. Applications must be completed in their entirety to be eligible for consideration.
- Cycle 1: $500,000
Any grant of money must be for a public purpose. A public purpose has as its objective the promotion of the public health, safety, morals, general welfare, security, prosperity, and contentment of all inhabitants and residents within Williams County, or other purpose determined by the Board to be a public purpose.
Categories of Acceptable Uses
- Expenses related to constructing a new building or facility, expanding or renovating an existing building or facility, or changing the use or purpose of an existing building or facility
- Expenses related to conducting or hosting a community event
- Expenses related to conducting or enhancing community, recreational, or educational programming
- Improvements to a public building or property (e.g., a public street or road, public facility, park, or cemetery, other improvement for the good of the public, or directly associated infrastructure)
- Beautification project
Categories of Unacceptable Uses
- Expenses related to fuel, vehicles (rental, purchase, maintenance, repairs), flights, hotels, transportation, and travel-related incidentals
- Projects, programs, events, services, or expenses that do not have a public purpose as determined by Williams County
- Any expense determined by Williams County as not being an Acceptable Use
- Expenses that have already been incurred prior to submission of application
Eligibility Criteria
Only one application is permitted per business or organization. The application may contain several types of expenses and the total amount requested in any application may not exceed $100,000. Expenses can be incurred over a multi-year period, subject to approval by the BOCC and as stated in awardee’s written agreement with Williams County, and subject to the maximum annual request of $100,000. Additionally, the Applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Must be a public, for-profit, or non-profit entity that has a business license to conduct its operations in the state of North Dakota
- If an entity required by law to be registered with the North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office to conduct business in the State of North Dakota, then the entity must be duly registered and be in good standing at the time an application is submitted and remain in good standing throughout the term of the grant and any reporting period
- If a property owner in Williams County, must be current on real property taxes incurred in Williams County and must be in compliance with applicable Williams County Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Regulations, and amendments thereto
- Must be requesting grant funds for costs that have not yet been incurred as of the date the grant is awarded
- Must be requesting financial assistance for a project located, or to be located, in Williams County and which serves or benefits the inhabitants and residents of Williams County
- Must be able to enter into a written agreement with Williams County, subject to terms and conditions acceptable to Williams County, to receive and expend the funds
- Must complete application in its entirety to be eligible for consideration
- Ability to accept electronic transfers is preferred
For more information, visit Community Grant Program.
