Opportunity Summary
The New Salem Area Community Foundation, supported by the North Dakota Community Foundation, is accepting applications for its Fall 2026 grant round. The Fall round closes September 28, 2026 and includes a special capital-project pool with $924,000 available plus a regular grant pool with $50,000 available. The public program page does not state an exact clock time, time zone, solicitation number, or per-applicant maximum.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, government agencies, or organizations using a qualified fiscal sponsor. Applicants must provide services in Morton County, specifically in the New Salem area and east into Mandan. Religious organizations are limited to non-sectarian activities serving the broader community. Requests for individuals are not considered, routine operating expenses receive lower priority, and projects serving more community residents receive higher priority.
Healthcare and N9+ Fit
The fund has recent healthcare precedent, including grants to Elm Crest Manor and New Salem Ambulance Service. Atlas assigns an N9+ Fit Score of 76/100. A defensible applicant-led capital project could use the Nonagon N9+ remote physical examination platform to expand guided physical examinations, vitals capture, rehabilitation or specialty-care access, and telehealth-enabled encounters at a rural skilled-nursing facility. The fund does not expressly list N9+ or telehealth equipment as an allowable cost, so proposed equipment and platform costs should be confirmed with the fund before inclusion.
Funding and Deadline
For the Fall 2026 round, $924,000 is available through the special capital-project grant round and $50,000 is available through the regular grant round. Organizations may apply to both. Applications are due September 28, 2026. No exact deadline time or time zone is published. No mandatory match or cost-share requirement is stated on the controlling page, and approved requests may be funded in full or in part at the advisory committee’s discretion.
Application Requirements
Applicants apply online through the NDCF grant portal. Registration requires the organization’s name, EIN, executive officer’s name, and a user email/password. After login, applicants select the applicable grant program and complete the online application. The public program page does not enumerate a grant-specific mandatory attachment list; applicants should rely on the live portal for any required fields or attachments and verify any later amendments before submission.
Contacts
Program questions may be directed to Carrie Cofer at carriecofer@hotmail.com or the New Salem Community Foundation general inbox at Newsalem@ndcf.net. NDCF Western North Dakota Regional Director John Heinen is listed at 701-590-4614 and John@NDCF.net.
Direct Vendor Review
Dr. Miltie, LLC is not being advanced as a direct applicant because the published rules limit applicants to qualifying nonprofits, government agencies, or fiscally sponsored organizations serving the eligible area. The appropriate structure is an eligible local applicant, with Dr. Miltie potentially serving as a technology vendor if the proposed N9+ equipment and platform costs are accepted as eligible project expenses.
Atlas Next Step
Confirm the applicant’s New Salem-area service footprint, define a specific capital project with measurable community benefit, verify N9+ equipment and platform allowability with the fund if included, and submit through the NDCF Grant Portal by September 28, 2026.