Opportunity Summary
The Oakes Area Community Foundation, affiliated with the North Dakota Community Foundation, accepts grant applications each fall for nonprofit and government projects serving the city of Oakes and a 25 mile radius. The published deadline is October 31. The controlling public page does not state an exact cutoff clock time or time zone, a 2026 total funding pool, or a solicitation number.
Eligibility
Eligible recipients must be nonprofit organizations or government entities, such as schools or park districts, and the organization or project must be located within Oakes or a 25 mile radius. Grants are not made to individuals. Religious organizations may be considered only for activities that are non denominational and serve the entire community.
Funding
The current guidelines state that grants generally shall not exceed $1,000. This is not presented as an absolute ceiling, and recent published grant history includes awards above $1,000, including several 2025 awards between $2,000 and $5,000. No 2026 total funding pool is published. No mandatory match or cost share is stated, although the advisory committee considers local support, fundraising, and successful efforts to leverage other grant funding.
Healthcare and Education Relevance
In 2025, Oakes Community Hospital received $2,500 to replace a bedside charting workstation on wheels, Hearts in Action Hospice received $1,000 for grief and bereavement programming, and the Oakes Public School Parent Teacher Organization received $5,000 for a playground project. In 2024, CHI Oakes Hospital and Clinic received $1,000 for an emergency room door replacement and Oakes Public Schools received funding for an internet safety program.
N9+ and QC Healthcare Fit
Atlas assigns an N9+ Fit Score of 22/100. The hospital workstation award establishes some healthcare technology precedent, but the current guidelines do not expressly authorize telehealth, remote examination technology, platform fees, implementation services, or vendor costs, and the stated general grant size is modest. A legitimate role for the Nonagon N9+ device and platform would require an applicant controlled project and explicit confirmation that the proposed technology and related costs are eligible.
Deadline and Submission
The published deadline is October 31, 2026. The public page does not publish an exact deadline time or time zone. Applications are submitted through the North Dakota Community Foundation Grants Portal. Registration requires the organization name, EIN, executive officer name, and a user account. The public page does not enumerate a grant specific mandatory attachment checklist or amendment schedule, so the live portal should be checked before submission.
Contacts
Local contact: John Zetocha, 701 742 2112, johnz@starionbank.com. NDCF contact: Scott Nicholson, 701 892 2007, Scott@ndcf.net.
Direct Vendor Review
Dr. Miltie, LLC and QC Healthcare are not being advanced as direct applicants because the published applicant categories are nonprofit organizations and government entities serving the local area. Any Dr. Miltie or QC Healthcare role would be as an applicant selected vendor or implementation partner after the applicant confirms project fit and the Foundation confirms proposed costs are allowable.
Atlas Scoring
Atlas Opportunity Score: 60/100. N9+ Fit Score: 22/100. The opportunity is verified and relevant to local healthcare and education organizations, but the modest general award guidance and lack of express clinical technology allowability make it unsuitable for automatic outreach without additional project specific verification.