Funding in North Dakota

Summaries of funding programs are provided by RAC for your convenience. Please contact the funder directly for the most complete and current information.

Alex Stern Family Foundation
The foundation supports the arts, social welfare/human services, education, youth recreation, civic projects and health issues for the benefit of the greater Fargo-Moorhead area.
    Geographic Coverage: North Dakota and Minnesota
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

First Children's Finance Loan Fund
Loans and technical assistance to child care and early education businesses, especially those serving lower-income communities.
    Geographic Coverage: Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Texas
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: First Children's Finance

Midwest Assistance Program Loan Fund
Provides low-cost, short and intermediate term loans for community water and wastewater projects through its Community Revolving Loan Fund.
    Geographic Coverage: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Midwest Assistance Program

North Dakota SBA 504 Loan Program
Affordable financing to help healthy, expanding small-and medium-sized businesses grow.
    Geographic Coverage: North Dakota
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: Dakota Certified Development Corporation

Rural Healthcare Exchange Program for CAHs, 2009-2010
Provides travel support for individuals or small groups to meet with similar entities from other areas of the state and share information, ideas, and successful approaches to improving quality and access to healthcare services.
    Geographic Coverage: North Dakota
    Application Deadline: Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
    Sponsor: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health

Tom and Frances Leach Foundation, Inc.
Supports endeavors to include the arts and humanities, education, human services, medical sciences and health, and the social sciences.
    Geographic Coverage: Mid-Central United States
    Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2010

Inactive Funding in North Dakota

The programs listed below have been funded in the past, but are not currently accepting applications. Information about these inactive funding programs is provided only for your convenience and does not indicate that the programs will be available in the future. To inquire about future availability of a particular program, please contact the funding agency or organization.

2009 Family Planning Services (Region 8 - North Dakota and Utah)
Funding to establish and operate voluntary family planning services projects, which shall provide family planning services to all persons desiring such services, with priority for services to persons from low-income families.
    Geographic Coverage: North Dakota and Utah
    Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2009
    Sponsor: Office of Population Affairs

2009 North Dakota March of Dimes Chapter Community Grants Program
Awards program to identify and fund community-based programs addressing the health concerns of pregnant women and infants in the state of North Dakota.
    Geographic Coverage: North Dakota
    Application Deadline: Oct 15, 2008
    Sponsor: March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Rural Health Information Technology (HIT) Grant Program (Year Seven)
Funding to support those communities who demonstrate an effective plan to successfully improve health care delivery to the rural population by utilizing HIT.
    Geographic Coverage: North Dakota
    Letter of Intent (Required): May 23, 2008
    Application Deadline: Aug 1, 2008
    Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota

Bush Medical Fellows Program
Fellowships to physicians to receive training in special areas and to develop opportunities for personal and professional growth.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and northwestern Wisconsin
    Application Deadline: Mar 1, 2009
    Sponsor: Bush Foundation

Dakota Medical Foundation
The majority of the Foundation's resources are in health areas, with a special emphasis on children.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota and North Dakota
    Letter of Intent (Required): Apr 10, 2009
    Application Deadline: Jun 26, 2009

EMS Trauma Designation, 2009 -2010
Funding is available to support EMS trauma designation.
    Geographic Coverage: North Dakota
    Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2009
    Sponsor: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health

Fostering Opportunities in Rural Health Occupations: Rural Healthcare Facilities and Educators Working Together to Create Local Opportunities for Children and Youth
Funding is related to exposing children,18 years and younger, to health occupations with the intent of increasing their awareness, interest and understanding of health careers.
    Geographic Coverage: North Dakota
    Application Deadline: Feb 24, 2009
    Sponsor: North Dakota State Office of Rural Health

Fostering Opportunities in Rural Health Occupations: Rural Hospitals and Educators Working Together to Create Local Opportunities for Children and Youth
Funds to support the activities of four community partnerships related to exposing children to health occupations with the intent to increase their awareness, interest and understanding of health careers.
    Geographic Coverage: North Dakota
    Application Deadline: Feb 24, 2009
    Sponsor: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health

High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety Feasibility Projects
Grants to encourage new and innovative projects in prevention/intervention, education and outreach, and research in areas outlined in the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA).
    Geographic Coverage: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
    Application Deadline: Apr 1, 2009
    Sponsor: High Plains Intermountain Center for Agricultural Health and Safety

Jay and Rose Phillips Award
Awards to people with disabilities to prepare for and find employment in their chosen field.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, North Dakota South Dakota
    Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2009
    Sponsor: Courage Center

Making a Difference Award Grant, 2009 -2010
This program is intended to provide assistance to a North Dakota Critical Access Hospital (CAH) and if applicable, its network partners (EMS or other).
    Geographic Coverage: North Dakota
    Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2009
    Sponsor: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health

Medica Foundation Cycle 1 Funding Priorities
Grants designed to develop capabilities or change processes related to behavioral health care and empowerment and self management of chronic disease.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
    Application Deadline: Mar 27, 2009
    Sponsor: Medica

Medica Foundation Cycle 2 Funding Priorities
Grants designed to improve health care disparities in the areas of prevention and health care literacy.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota
    Application Deadline: May 22, 2009
    Sponsor: Medica

North Dakota Community Foundation
Funding for educational, charitable, arts, scientific and health areas.
    Geographic Coverage: North Dakota
    Application Deadline: Aug 15, 2009

North Dakota Flex Grant Program
Financial assistance to North Dakota’s Critical Access Hospitals in their efforts to adapt to the changing rural healthcare environment.
    Geographic Coverage: North Dakota
    Application Deadline: Oct 22, 2009
    Sponsor: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health

Phillips Caregiver Award
The Phillips Caregiver Award acknowledges and honors a caregiver’s contribution that is vital to the independence and quality of life of a person with a disability.
    Geographic Coverage: Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and North and South Dakota.
    Application Deadline: Jun 12, 2009
    Sponsor: Courage Center

Rural People, Rural Policy Participation Request Statement Grant
A multi-year national initiative that energizes and equips rural organizations and networks to shape policy that will improve the lives of rural people and the vitality of rural communities.
    Geographic Coverage: West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Maryland, Virginia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, New Mexico, Arizona
    Application Deadline: Jan 25, 2008
    Sponsor: W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Senior Medicare Patrol Projects
Grants for model projects that demonstrate effective ways of utilizing retired persons as volunteer expert resources and educators in community efforts to combat health care error, fraud and abuse in the Medicare/Medicaid programs.
    Geographic Coverage: Refer to Eligibility for the 26 participating states and 1 territory.
    Letter of Intent (Optional): Mar 2, 2009
    Application Deadline: Mar 13, 2009
    Sponsor: Administration on Aging

State Historical Society of North Dakota Heritage Training Scholarships
Scholarships for local and county historical society staff members to participate in training opportunities.
    Geographic Coverage: North Dakota
    Application Deadline: May 31, 2009

Technical Assistance for CAHs to Implement Electronic Medical Records
The Center for Rural Health, through its Flex and SORH programs, is offering CAH-specific technical assistance to prepare facilities for EMR implementation.
    Geographic Coverage: North Dakota
    Application Deadline: Jun 26, 2009
    Sponsor: University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health