The Bush Prize program identifies and honors extraordinary organizations that consistently engage and lead their community toward creative solutions, equips/provides them with flexible support to keep doing that work, and supports them to amplify their story to inspire others.
Donor Name: Bush Foundation
State: North Dakota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 04/30/2026
Size of the Grant: $100,000 to $500,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The Bush Prize celebrates organizations with a track record of successful community problem solving. Bush Prize honorees are extraordinary not only in what they do, but in how they do it. They work inclusively, in partnership with others, to make our region better for everyone.
Each year the Bush Prize is awarded in each of the three states served by the Bush Foundation: Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota, including the 23 Native Nations that share the same geography.
Funding Information
Honorees receive a package of recognition, including a flexible award of $250,000 to invest in their creative capital.
Eligibility Criteria
- Bush Prize awards must be used for a charitable purpose.
- Organizations that are 501(c)(3) public charities or government entities (including schools) are eligible for the Bush Prize.
- Strengthen ND will accept Bush Prize applications from fiscal sponsors. The fiscal sponsor organization must submit the award application and, if the award is approved, becomes the awardee and receives the funds.
- Prize honorees must be located in North Dakota or one of the Native Nations that share the same geography. The specific community innovations highlighted in the Bush Prize application must also have occurred within that geography.
For more information, visit Bush Foundation.
