The North Dakota Community Foundation (NDCF) was selected by the Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) as a philanthropic intermediary partner to administer and distribute funds in North Dakota through its 2026 Community Responsive Fund.
Donor Name: North Dakota Community Foundation (NDCF)
State: North Dakota
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2026
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
Under the partnership, NDCF will work closely with OBT to administer $1.5 million in funds for grants up to $75,000 to support local organizations that directly respond to immediate challenges and opportunities in the state.
Focus Areas
- Food. Organizations and programs that directly operate meal sites and food pantries to meet basic daily needs. (Large, region- and state-wide food bank activities are not included.)
- Shelter. Organizations and programs that provide short-term and emergency shelter beds for people who are housing insecure or facing homelessness.
- Low-income healthcare clinics. Organizations and programs that primarily provide affordable medical, dental, and mental health services to people with limited financial resources or who are uninsured/underinsured.
- Disability services. Organizations and programs that support people with physical/cognitive disabilities. School-based mental health. Organizations and programs that have established school-based mental health services.
Eligibility Criteria
- The organization must have a 501(c)3 determination from the IRS. (Government entities, including public schools, are not eligible. Non-public schools are eligible.)
- The work must align with one or more OBT Community Responsive Fund focus areas for 2026.
- Most grants will be awarded to organizations with at least five years of successful operations during which they have continuously held 501(c)3 status. (Up to 10 grants can be awarded to organizations working in the five focus areas that have less than five years of successful operations.)
- OBT’s priority is to award grants to organizations with more than $2 million in actual expenses in the last fiscal year. (Up to 10 grants can be awarded to organizations working in the five focus areas that have less than $2 million in actual expenses.)
- The beneficiaries of the grants must primarily reside in ND.
- The organization may not have an open OBT strategic grant (They MAY have been a recipient of a 2024 or 2025 Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund grant from NDCF.)
- Grant recipients will be selected by the North Dakota Community Foundation with final approval by Trustees of the Otto Bremer Trust.
For more information, visit NDCF.
