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Atlas Opportunity Score 89/100
Verified October 5, 2026
North Dakota Department of Commerce
North Dakota Commerce is accepting Technical Skills Training Grant applications on a rolling basis until allocated funds are secured. Track A and Track C awards can reach $200,000, Track B can reach $100,000, and all projects require at least a 1:1 match. Healthcare workforce projects can qualify when training targets North Dakota in-demand occupations.
Required next actionVerify current applicant eligibility, the applicable program track, the North Dakota in-demand occupation requirement, the required 1:1 match, and the current Commerce guidance before treating this opportunity as application-ready.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 84/100
Verified October 3, 2026
North Dakota Department of Commerce
North Dakota Commerce is accepting Regional Workforce Impact Program applications while regional allocations remain. Track A sector-strategy planning and Track B implementation can each receive up to $150,000, with a required 25% match. Healthcare is a verified eligible sector when a qualifying regional applicant builds a multi-employer sector strategy.
Required next actionIdentify a qualifying North Dakota regional applicant, confirm available regional allocation, define a healthcare-sector workforce problem affecting multiple employers, choose Track A planning or Track B implementation, secure industry and regional partners, document the 25% match and required letters of support, and submit through the Commerce portal while funds remain.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 78/100
253 days leftVerified October 4, 2026
North Dakota Department of Commerce
North Dakota Commerce's ROOT Grant Program is open for qualifying North Dakota employers recruiting out-of-state workers into difficult-to-fill full-time permanent positions. Healthcare and education are expressly identified industries. Employers may receive up to $5,000 in matching funds per approved candidate with a required 1:1 match, plus a possible $500 Marketplace supplement.
Required next actionEligible North Dakota healthcare, education, and other employers should identify difficult-to-fill full-time permanent positions before an employment offer is made, confirm the candidate and relocation rules, document the required 1:1 match, prepare job descriptions and vacancy/recruitment history, and submit through the Commerce portal while funds remain available.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 74/100
Verified October 3, 2026
North Dakota Department of Commerce
North Dakota Commerce is accepting Global Talent Office Grant applications on a first-come, first-served basis until all funds are awarded by June 30, 2027. Four tracks support employer and community strategies to recruit, retain and integrate foreign-born workers, with awards up to $100,000 depending on track and required match ranging from 1:1 to 4:1.
Required next actionConfirm the applicant and selected track are eligible, define the foreign-born-worker recruitment, retention or integration need, document the required match, prepare the mandatory project screening and proposal, obtain bids/quotes/estimates for proposed costs, and submit through the Commerce portal while funds remain.
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Atlas Opportunity Score 66/100
Verified October 4, 2026
North Dakota Department of Commerce
North Dakota Commerce is accepting rolling Talent Pipeline Fly-In Grant Program applications from eligible community and workforce entities. Awards provide up to $25,000 per event with a required 1:1 match to host fly-in recruitment events for at least five qualified job seekers. Healthcare workforce recruitment can qualify when healthcare employers are included among the applicant community's targeted major industries.
Required next actionEligible North Dakota community and workforce applicants should confirm target industries and participating employers, secure the required 1:1 match, prepare the sample itinerary, employer job postings, at least three participating-employer letters of support, match letters, and supporting quotes or bids, and request portal access early.
