Opportunity Summary
The Lisbon Community Endowment Fund, affiliated with the North Dakota Community Foundation, accepts grant applications twice each year to improve quality of life in Ransom County, with priority for projects serving Lisbon. The Fall 2026 application deadline is October 1, 2026. The public grant page does not state an exact clock time, time zone, total Fall 2026 pool, or per-applicant maximum.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants include organizations recognized under IRS Code 501(c)(3), organizations with an official relationship to local government such as schools, park districts, or cities, and projects using an eligible fiscal sponsor. Projects must be located in or serve Ransom County, with priority for Lisbon. Prior grantees must have submitted required post-grant reporting. Municipal applicants must include a letter of support from the governing board. Multi-year commitments are not awarded, and religious-organization requests must be non-denominational and serve the broader community.
Healthcare and N9+ Fit
The fund has a strong record of healthcare, therapy, and technology awards. Recent and prior grants include support for CHI Lisbon Health, CHI Health at Home and Hospice, therapy services, mobile therapy, school mental-health services, and medical equipment. Atlas assigns an N9+ Fit Score of 74/100. A defensible applicant-led project could position the Nonagon N9+ remote physical examination platform as clinical equipment supporting guided examinations, vitals, and telehealth-enabled encounters when the applicant can show a direct community-health benefit and the cost is accepted by the fund. Allowability should be confirmed for the specific proposal rather than assumed.
Funding and Deadline
The public program page does not state a total Fall 2026 pool or a per-applicant maximum. Applications are due October 1, 2026. No exact deadline time or time zone is published.
Application Requirements
Applicants must complete the NDCF online grant application and provide all information requested. Prior grantees must have completed required post-grant reporting before a new award can be considered. Municipal applicants must include a governing-board support letter. Registration in the NDCF Grants Portal requires organization information, EIN, executive-officer information, and a user account.
Direct Vendor Review
Dr. Miltie, LLC is not a direct applicant for this fund under the published eligibility rules. The appropriate structure is an eligible nonprofit or governmental applicant, with Dr. Miltie potentially serving as a technology vendor if the proposed equipment is accepted as an eligible project cost.
Atlas Next Step
Confirm the applicant’s Ransom County service area, define a specific community-health project, verify proposed technology costs with the fund if N9+ is included, and submit through the NDCF Grants Portal by October 1, 2026.