Opportunity Summary
The James R. Stephens & Sylvia J. Stephens Foundation (for Garrison), affiliated with the North Dakota Community Foundation (NDCF), supports worthwhile nonprofit organizations and community projects serving the Garrison, North Dakota area. The current annual application deadline is September 15, 2026. The controlling public page does not publish a solicitation number, total 2026 funding pool, per-applicant award ceiling, exact deadline clock time, or deadline time zone.
Eligibility
Applicants must be organizations recognized under IRS Code 501(c)(3), or organizations with an official relationship to city or state government, such as a school or park district. Groups without either status may use a qualifying fiscal sponsor. The proposed organization or project must serve the Garrison area. Grants are not made to individuals. Religious organizations are limited to non-denominational activities serving the entire community.
Funding, Match, and Allowable Purpose
The public guidelines describe support for nonprofit organizations and community projects but do not publish a 2026 funding pool, standard award range, per-applicant maximum, mandatory non-Federal match/cost-share requirement, or a detailed allowable-cost schedule. Multi-year pledges are not funded, although an organization may reapply in a later year after completing prior grant reporting. Applicants should confirm proposed equipment, technology, implementation, training, service, and other line items with NDCF before relying on them as allowable.
Submission Requirements
Applicants review the eligibility guidelines and apply through the NDCF Grant Portal. First-time registration requires the organization’s name, EIN, executive officer’s name, user email address, and password. After logging in, the applicant selects the applicable grant program and completes the online application. The public page does not enumerate a grant-specific mandatory form or attachment checklist, so applicants should rely on the live portal for required fields and attachments and verify any later amendments before submission.
Contact
Kara Geiger, Development Director, North Dakota Community Foundation
701-222-8349
Kara@NDCF.net
Healthcare and Education Relevance
A realistic healthcare candidate is CHI St. Alexius Health Garrison / Garrison Memorial Hospital, subject to confirming the applying legal entity’s eligibility for this specific fund. North Dakota sources identify the Garrison facility as a 22-bed Critical Access Hospital with a 28-bed Skilled Nursing Facility and an attached Rural Health Clinic, providing local hospital, emergency, rehabilitation, diagnostic, laboratory, cardiac rehabilitation, and IV services. Garrison-area schools and other qualifying government-related organizations are also eligible under the published guidelines.
Atlas Assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 62/100. N9+ Fit Score: 34/100 conditional. The geographic and organizational fit can be strong for a Garrison healthcare applicant, but the Foundation publishes no 2026 funding pool, award ceiling, healthcare-specific priority, or technology/equipment allowability. N9+ should therefore be considered only as an applicant-led component after a genuine local need is established and NDCF confirms the proposed costs. Dr. Miltie/QC Healthcare direct-applicant fit is 0/100; any role should be limited to an eligible applicant-selected vendor or implementation partner.
Verification Notes
No amendment changing the September 15 deadline was identified on the controlling NDCF page. Because the source does not state an exact cutoff time or time zone, Atlas does not treat the opportunity as outreach-ready under the 48-hour AutoSend gate.