Other Funding Opportunities

North Dakota Foundations

Alex Stern Family Foundation
Fields of Interest: Aging, centers/services, alcoholism, arts, child development education, child development services, children/youth services, family services, higher education, historic preservation/historical societies, homeless (human services), housing/shelter development
Limitations: Giving limited to the Moorhead, MN, and Fargo, ND areas. No grants to individuals, or for endowment funds; no loans.

Arts Partnership, The
Fields of Interest: Arts
Limitations: Giving limited to Clay County, MN and Cass County, ND. No support for non-arts events or intermediary funding agencies, or for political, religious, or missionary work. No grants to individuals, or for fundraising drives, capital campaigns, or endowment campaigns. Grants are available to nonprofit organizations only.

Brandt Family Foundation
Address: P.O. Box 230, Fargo, ND 58107-0230
Phone: (701) 237-6000

C. F. Martell Memorial Foundation
Fields of Interest: Education - Student loans to residents of Williams and McKenzie counties, ND, for study at trade, technical, or professional schools and colleges in the U.S. Support also for two local charities.
Limitations: Giving limited to residents of Williams and McKenzie counties, ND.
Address: P.O. Box 1088, Williston, ND 58802-1088 (C/O First International Bank & Trust)
Phone: (701) 774-8321

Clairmont Family Foundation, The
Fields of Interest: Foundations (public)
Limitations: Giving primarily in ND.
Address: 1720 Burnt Boat Dr. Suite 203, Bismarck, ND 58503
Phone: (701) 255-0803

Community Foundation of Grand Forks, East Grand Forks and Region
Fields of Interest: Arts, Children/youth services, Community/economic development, Education, Human services
Limitations: Giving limited to northwest MN and northeast ND. No support for religious organizations for religious purposes. No grants to individuals, or for non-program operating expenses, annual appeals or capital campaigns.

Dakota Medical Charities
Fields of Interest: Dental care, Healthcare
Limitations: Giving primarily in a 125-mile radius of Fargo, ND.
Address: 4141 28th Ave. S. Fargo, ND 58104
Phone: (701) 271-0263

Dakota Medical Foundation
Fields of Interest: Healthcare, research, medicine/medical care, public education, public health, substance abuse, treatment
Limitations: Giving primarily in a 125-mile radius of Fargo, ND.

Dale & Martha Hawk Foundation
Address: 4350 71st St NE, Wolford, ND 58385
Phone: (701) 583-2381

Devils Lake Area Foundation
Fields of Interest: Arts, education, healthcare, historical activities, human services, literature, performing arts, music, protestant agencies & churches, religion, science
Limitations: Giving limited to the Devils Lake, ND, area. No grants to individuals (except for scholarships), or for operational expenses (including wages and guest speakers), start-up costs, travel expenses, or uniforms.

Dr. Henry Hobert Ruger Trust
Fields of Interest: Medical school/education, Recreation parks/playgrounds
Limitations: Giving limited to students at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, ND, and the Park District of the city of Devils Lake, ND.
Address: PO Box 838, Devils Lake, ND 58301
Phone: (701) 662-4077

Fred and Clara Eckert Foundation for Children
Fields of Interest: Children's programs
Limitations: Giving limited to ND. No grants to individuals.

Elmer & Kaya Berg Foundation No. 2
Fields of Interest: Arts, Christian agencies & churches, health organizations, associations, higher education, Salvation Army, YM/YWCAs & YM/YWHAs
Limitations: Giving primarily in Fargo, ND.
Address: 520 Main Ave., Fargo, ND 58124 (C/O Bank of the West)
Phone: (701) 293-2317

Emmons County Sports Alumni, Inc.
Fields of Interest: Higher education - Scholarship awards to residents of Emmons County, ND
Limitations: Giving limited to Emmons County, ND.
Address: 240 59th St. S.W., Hazelton, ND 58544
Phone: (701) 782-6871

Helen R. Ernst Charitable Trust
Fields of Interest: Higher education - Scholarship awards to members of the Spirit Lake Nation, Fort Totten, ND
Limitations: Giving limited to Fort Totten, ND.
Address: P.O. Box 160, Devils Lake, ND 58301-0160
Phone: (701) 662-5547

Fargo-Moorhead Area Foundation
Fields of Interest: Animals/wildlife, arts, children/youth services, community/economic development, education, environment, government/public administration, health organizations/association, human services, population groups
Limitations: Giving limited to Clay County, MN, and Cass County, ND. No support for religious purposes. No grants to individuals, or for operating expenses (except for limited experimental or start-up periods), annual appeals or membership drives, or organizations which have outstanding reports from previous Fargo-Moorhead Foundation grants.

Forum Communications Foundation
Fields of Interest: Higher education, human services
Limitations: Giving primarily in Moorhead, MN, and Fargo, ND.
Address: P.O. Box 2020, Fargo, ND 58107-2020
Phone: (701) 361-4126

Frank A. & M. Esther Wenstrom Foundation
Fields of Interest: Higher education - Scholarship awards to residents of North Dakota attending a state college.
Limitations: Giving limited to residents of ND.
Address: 223 Main St., P.O. Box 1446, Williston, ND 58802-1446 (C/O American State Bank & Trust Co.)
Phone: (701) 774-4120

Gabriel J. Brown Trust Loan Fund
Fields of Interest: Higher education - Student loans for education to financially-needy residents of ND.
Limitations: Giving limited to residents of ND

George E. Haggart Foundation
Fields of Interest: Catholic agencies & churches, education
Limitations: Giving primarily in Fargo, ND. No grants to individuals.
Address: 119 S Woodcrest Dr N, Fargo, ND 58102
Phone: (701) 799-9351

Halverson Family Foundation, The
Fields of Interest: Foundations (community), higher education/university
Limitations: Giving primarily in ND.
Address: 4320 18th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND 58201
Phone: (701) 772-2620

Heartland Child Nutrition, Inc.
Fields of Interest: Children, day care, food services, nutrition
Limitations: Giving limited to ND.

Horizon Foundation
Address: 13250 34th St. N.W., Bismarck, ND 58503-8420

Howard and Lois Crummy Educational Trust
Fields of Interest: Education
Limitations: Giving limited to residents of Cavalier County, ND.
Address: 908 3rd St., Langdon, ND 58249-2413
Phone: (701) 256-3717

John A. and Yvonne S. Cronquist Midway Scholarship Trust
Fields of Interest: Higher education - Scholarship awards to graduates of Midway High School, Inkster, ND
Limitations: Giving limited to residents of Inkster, ND

John A. Kozel Charitable Trust
Fields of Interest: Animals/wildlife preservation/protection, education, human services, religion
Limitations: Giving primarily in ND. No grants to individuals.
Address: 5551 175th Ave. N.W., Bismarck, ND 58503-9270
Phone: (701) 258-4000

John L. McCormick Memorial Trust
Fields of Interest: Catholic agencies & churches, education, human services
Limitations: Giving primarily in ND, No grants to individuals.
Address: 902 3rd Ave. S., Fargo, ND 58103
Phone: (701) 371-6010

Kingsbury Family Foundation
Fields of Interest: Higher education - Scholarship awards to residents of Grafton, ND
Limitations: Giving primarily in Grafton, ND.
Address: 7647 145th Ave NE, Grafton, ND 58237
Phone: (701) 352-1668

Kingsley T. Davidson Scholarship Trust
Fields of Interest: Higher education, college - Scholarship awards to high school graduates from Divide, McKenzie and Williams counties, ND
Limitations: Giving limited to residents of Divide, McKenzie, and Williams counties, ND
Address: 223 Main St., Williston, ND 58801-6020

Knute & Blenda Hagen Scholarship Trust
Fields of Interest: Higher Education - Giving limited to graduates of Watford City H.S. and Johnson Corners Christian Academy, ND
Limitations: Giving limited to residents of ND.
Address: P.O. Box 1088, Williston, ND 58802-1088
Phone: (701) 774-8184

Lakota Community Foundation
Fields of Interest: Human services
Limitations: Giving primarily in ND. No grants to individuals.
Address: P.O. Box 468, Lakota, ND 58344
Phone: (701) 247-2413

Leland Stenehjem Family Foundation
Fields of Interest: Education, human services
Address: 100 N. Main St., Watford City, ND 58854
Phone: (701) 774-8321

Lucile Coghlan McCormick Memorial Trust
Fields of Interest: Catholic agencies & churches, education, human services
Limitations: Giving primarily in ND. No grants to individuals.
Address: 902 3rd Ave. S., Fargo, ND 58103
Phone: (701) 371-6010

Mark Werre Community Service Trust
Fields of Interest: Community/economic development
Limitations: Giving limited to residents of Richland County, ND.
Address: 1505 N 11th St, Wahpeton, ND 58075
Phone: (701) 642-8744

Matt & Joann Butler Foundation
Fields of Interest: Human services
Limitations: Giving primarily in ND. No grants to individuals.
Address: 7606 40th Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102
Phone: (701) 388-0265

McKenzie County Education Trust
Fields of Interest: Education - Student loan to assist residents of McKenzie County, ND
Limitations: Giving limited to residents of McKenzie County, ND
Address: PO Box 25, Sharon, ND 58277
Phone: (701) 789-1099

MDU Resources Foundation
Fields of Interest: Arts, arts councils, business school/education, community/economic development, education, environment, natural resources, healthcare, higher education, hospitals (general), human services, libraries (public), media-radio, media-television, museums
Limitations: Giving primarily in areas of company operations. No support for athletic, labor, fraternal, veterans', political, lobbying, social, or religious organizations or regional or national organizations without local affiliation. No grants to individuals (except for employee-related scholarships), or for endowments or economic development.

Minot Elks Lodge No. 1089 Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Fields of Interest: Children/youth services, healthcare
Limitations: Giving primarily in the Minot, ND, area.
Address: PO Box 567, Minot, ND 58702-0567

Mountrail County Aquatics Foundation, Inc.
Address: PO Box 173, Stanley, ND 58784

Muriel & Svend Andersen Larimore Scholarship Trust
Fields of Interest: Teacher school/education - Scholarship awards to graduates of Larimore High School, ND, seeking a degree in education.
Limitations: Giving limited to residents of Larimore, ND.
Address: 315 1st Ave. N., Grand Forks, ND 58203-3701
Phone: (701) 775-4688

Myra Foundation
Fields of Interest: Aging centers/services, agriculture/food, arts, government/public administration, healthcare, health organizations/association, higher education, human services, secondary school/education, youth services
Limitations: Giving primarily in Grand Forks County, ND. No grants to individuals, or for endowment funds, research, or matching gifts; no loans.

North Dakota Bar Foundation, Inc.
Fields of Interest: Crime/law enforcement public education, Law school/education, Legal services
Limitations: Giving primarily in ND.

North Dakota Community Foundation
Fields of Interest: Aging centers/services, arts, children/youth services, community/economic development, education, environment, healthcare, higher education, human services, mental health/crisis services, recreation
Limitations: Giving primarily in ND. No support for sectarian projects or national organizations (generally). No grants to individuals (except for scholarships), or for multi-year commitments.

North Dakota Humanities Council
Fields of Interest: Humanities
Limitations: Giving limited to North Dakota

North Dakota Masonic Foundation
Fields of Interest: Children/youth services, community/economic development, education, higher education, scholarships/financial aid
Limitations: Giving primarily in North Dakota.

North Dakota Natural Resources Trust
Fields of Interest: Environment, natural resources
Limitations: Giving limited to North Dakota. No grants to individuals.

North Dakota Scottish Rite Foundation
Fields of Interest: Children services, speech/hearing centers
Limitations: Giving primarily in Fargo and Bismarck, North Dakota. No grants to individuals.

North Valley Arts Council
Fields of Interest: Arts, arts education, arts services
Address: 2512 S Washington St, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201
Phone: (701) 772-3710

Organization for Safe Athletics for Kids, Inc.
Address: P.O. Box 1087, Fargo, North Dakota 58107
Phone: (701) 235-5513

Paul Hoghaug Scholarship Fund
Fields of Interest: Higher education - Scholarship awards to students from Devils Lake and Lake Region, North Dakota
Limitations: Giving limited to the Devils Lake and Lake Region, North Dakota, areas.
Address: P.O. Box 160, Devils Lake, North Dakota 58301-0160 (C/O Ramsey National Bank & Trust Co.)
Phone: (701) 662-5547

The Philip B. Vogel Law Partners Memorial Trust
Fields of Interest: Human services
Limitations: Giving limited to the Fargo-Moorhead, North Dakota, area. No grants to individuals.
Address: 218 NP Ave., P.O. Box 1389, Fargo, North Dakota 58102
Phone: (701) 237-6983

Ralph Boone Charitable Foundation
Fields of Interest: Elementary/secondary education, Salvation Army, deaf/hearing impaired
Limitations: Giving primarily in North Dakota.
Address: 3274 Sheena Ct., Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201
Phone: (701) 665-2020

Roy and Yvonne McNeil Scholarship Fund
Fields of Interest: Higher education - Scholarship awards to residents of Traill County, North Dakota, for students of May-Port CG Dollars and Hillsboro School.
Limitations: Giving primarily to residents of Traill County, North Dakota.
Address: PO Box 208, Hillsboro, North Dakota 55446
Phone: (701) 636-4973

Inspiritus Community Health Foundation
Fields of Interest: Community/economic development
Limitations: Giving primarily in northwest North Dakota.

Theodore H. Sedler Scholarship Fund
Fields of Interest: Higher education
Limitations: Scholarship awards to students in the Wahpeton, North Dakota, area.
Address: 520 Main Ave., Fargo, North Dakota 58124 (C/O Bank of the West)
Phone: (701) 293-2319

Tom and Frances Leach Foundation
Fields of Interest: Arts, child development education, child development services, children/youth services, education, early childhood education, healthcare, higher education, hospitals (general), human services, medicine/medical care, public education, performing arts
Limitations: Giving primarily in North Dakota, particularly in Bismarck and Mandan, and the upper Midwest. No grants for travel, or for fellowships or conferences; generally, limited grants for capital expenditures or endowments.

United Telephone Educational Foundation, Inc.
Fields of Interest: Higher education - The foundation awards college scholarships to children of members receiving telephone service from United Telephone Mutual Aid Corporation and Turtle Mountain Communications.
Limitations: Giving limited to areas of company operations.

Urdahl, Inc.
Fields of Interest: Christian agencies and churches
Limitations: Giving primarily in North Dakota. No grants to individuals.
Address: 907 9th St., S.W., Jamestown, North Dakota 58401-5104
Phone: (701) 952-1733

VFW Charitable Trust
Fields of Interest: Healthcare
Limitations: Giving limited to North Dakota.
Address: 4605 E. Roundup Rd., Bismarck, North Dakota 58503
Phone: (701) 258-5016

Vincent Gaffney Foundation
Fields of Interest: Economically disadvantaged - Giving for health, welfare, and feeding of needy children under the age of 18
Limitations: Giving primarily in North Dakota.
Address: P.O. Box 1446, Williston, North Dakota 58802-1446 (C/O American State Bank & Trust Co.)
Phone: (701) 774-4100

Walter and Barbara E. Reishus Pedersen Lutheran Foundation
Fields of Interest: Protestant agencies and churches Limitations: Giving primarily in Grand Forks, North Dakota. No grants to individuals.
Address: P.O. Box 5267, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58206
Phone: (701) 772-5511

William C. Ptacek Scholarship Foundation
Fields of Interest: Higher education - Scholarship awards to financially needy seniors who are pursuing a career in music; awards also to second year students from North Dakota State College of Science who are in the machine tool program.
Address: 11340 81st St SE, Oakes, North Dakota 58474
Phone: (701) 742-3188