Opportunity Summary
The Pierce County Endowment Fund, administered through the North Dakota Community Foundation, accepts grant applications annually with completed applications due no later than October 1. The 2026 round is therefore open through October 1, 2026. The controlling public page does not publish a solicitation number, the 2026 funding pool, a per-applicant award amount, an exact deadline clock time, or a deadline time zone.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are organizations recognized under IRS Code 501(c)(3) and organizations with an official relationship to city or state government, such as schools, park districts, and nursing homes. Grants must serve Pierce County, North Dakota. Organizations may qualify for one grant per year. Religious organizations are limited to non-denominational activities serving the entire community.
Allowable-Purpose Guidance
The fund states that preference will be given to projects and programs that promote health and wellness. Day-to-day operating requests are not funded, and multi-year pledges are not made, although an organization may reapply in a later year. In its funding decisions, the advisory committee considers organizational management and integrity, local involvement and support, the number of people served, and the effect of the grant on project success.
Funding and Match
The controlling page does not publish the 2026 funding pool, a standard award range, a per-applicant cap, or a mandatory match/cost-share requirement. Historical awards displayed on the current page include grants from $250 to $3,500 in the 2019-2022 examples, indicating that applicants should not assume funding sufficient for a full N9+ deployment without other support.
Submission Requirements
Applicants review the fund guidelines, register in the North Dakota Community Foundation Grants Portal using the organization’s name, EIN, executive officer’s name, user email, and password, then select the applicable grant program and complete the online application. The controlling page does not enumerate a grant-specific mandatory forms or attachment checklist; applicants should rely on the live portal for required fields and attachments and verify any later amendments before submission.
Contacts
Local contact: Dr. Brian Selland, PO Box 135, Rugby, ND 58368. North Dakota Community Foundation contact: Kara Geiger, Development Director, 701-222-8349, Kara@NDCF.net.
Healthcare Relevance and Applicant Precedent
Heart of America Medical Center is a realistic Pierce County healthcare applicant. Its official website confirms that Good Samaritan Hospital Association operates as Heart of America Medical Center, a Critical Access Hospital in Rugby. The Pierce County Endowment Fund’s current grant history shows direct awards to Good Samaritan Hospital Association for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and wellness-center equipment in 2022, an elevator project in 2020, and an ambulance-safety project in 2019. This provides same-funder healthcare and equipment precedent.
Atlas Assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 83/100. N9+ Fit Score: 48/100. Health and wellness receives explicit preference and the same hospital system has prior equipment-related awards, but the public source does not state a 2026 award amount and the displayed historical grants are modest. The strongest realistic structure is an applicant-led, limited component or leveraged technology project only if Heart of America Medical Center independently establishes the need and NDCF confirms the specific proposed cost is allowable. Heart of America Medical Center applicant fit is 97/100. Dr. Miltie/QC Healthcare direct-applicant fit is 0/100; any role should be limited to an eligible vendor or implementation partner.