Opportunity Summary
The Grafton Community Foundation, affiliated with the North Dakota Community Foundation, is accepting Annual Grant applications from August 1 through September 30, 2026. Annual grants may be requested for up to $20,000. The public program page does not state an exact deadline clock time or time zone, a solicitation number, or a total annual funding pool.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and government agencies serving Grafton, North Dakota or St. Thomas, North Dakota. Entities without qualifying tax status may use an eligible fiscal sponsor. Only one request per organization per year will be considered. Religious-organization requests are limited to non-denominational activities serving the entire community.
Healthcare and N9+ Fit
The foundation supports broad community needs including social and health services and education. Atlas assigns an N9+ Fit Score of 82/100. Unity Medical Center is a particularly strong applicant because it is a Grafton-based nonprofit 501(c)(3) critical access hospital with an established telemedicine service. A defensible applicant-led project could use grant funding for a defined rural clinical-access equipment or telehealth enhancement component, subject to confirmation that proposed N9+ hardware, software/platform, training, installation, shipping, and implementation costs are allowable.
Funding and Deadline
Annual Grant requests may be up to $20,000. Applications are accepted August 1 through September 30 annually. The controlling public page does not publish an exact September 30 cutoff time or time zone, so Atlas outreach is held until that exact deadline information is verified.
Application Requirements
Applicants must review the published eligibility rules, register in the NDCF Grants Portal using the organization name, EIN, executive officer name, and user credentials, then select and complete the Annual Grant application. The controlling public page does not enumerate a grant-specific mandatory attachment list. Applicants may save an application and return to complete it before submission.
Direct Vendor Review
Dr. Miltie, LLC / QC Healthcare is not being advanced as a direct applicant because published eligibility is limited to qualifying nonprofits, government agencies, and fiscally sponsored community projects. The appropriate structure is an eligible local applicant, with Dr. Miltie potentially serving as a technology vendor or implementation partner if the specific proposed costs are accepted by the fund.
Atlas Next Step
For Unity Medical Center, define a specific rural clinical-access or telemedicine enhancement component, confirm cost allowability and the exact September 30 cutoff time/time zone with NDCF, and submit through the Grants Portal before the verified deadline.