Opportunity Summary
The Towner County Community Foundation, a component fund of the North Dakota Community Foundation, is accepting applications for its 2026 grant round. The Foundation’s May 2026 Annual Update states that applications are due October 31, 2026 and that $1,210 is available in the 2026 round. The controlling public materials do not publish a solicitation number, an exact deadline clock time, or a deadline time zone.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants are organizations serving Towner County, North Dakota that are either recognized as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or are government agencies. Religious organizations are limited to non-denominational activities that serve the entire community.
Funding and Match
The 2026 Annual Update confirms $1,210 total available for the current grant round. The public materials do not state a per-applicant cap or a mandatory match/cost-share requirement. The fund awarded one $910 grant in 2025 and one $800 grant in 2024, reinforcing that this is a very small community-grant source.
Allowable Costs and Submission Rules
The controlling page describes support for worthwhile charitable programs in Towner County but does not publish a detailed allowable-cost or exclusion schedule beyond the eligibility rules above. Applicants should not assume that technology, clinical equipment, software, subscriptions, installation, training, or other N9+ costs are eligible without specific confirmation from NDCF.
Applicants first review the 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 Towner County grant program and complete the online application. The public Towner County page does not enumerate a grant-specific mandatory forms or attachment checklist; the live portal controls any required fields and uploads.
Contacts
Local contact: Mindy Reimer, Chair, Towner County Community Foundation, PO Box 6, Cando, ND 58324-0006, 701-968-4340 ext. 2, mreimer@nd.gov. NDCF contact: Amy Stromsodt, Development Director, 701-795-1531, amy@ndcf.net.
Healthcare and School Relevance
Towner County Medical Center is a realistic eligible healthcare organization. Its official website identifies it as a nonprofit community hospital in Cando, and its Board page identifies it as a 501(c)(3) organization providing hospital, long-term care, clinical, retirement-housing and child-care services. Its primary-care clinic also provides telemedicine. North Star Public School District in Cando is likewise a realistic government-entity applicant for a small school-health or wellness project.
Atlas Assessment
Atlas Opportunity Score: 58/100. N9+ Fit Score: 12/100. Applicant eligibility is straightforward and both healthcare and school organizations exist within the service area, but the entire 2026 pool is only $1,210. This is therefore a limited small-project opportunity, not a realistic standalone source for an N9+ deployment. Towner County Medical Center applicant fit is 95/100 and North Star Public School District applicant fit is 95/100 based on organization type and geography. Dr. Miltie/QC Healthcare direct-applicant fit is 0/100; any vendor role would have to be applicant-led and specifically confirmed allowable by NDCF.
Amendments: No amendment changing the October 31, 2026 deadline or the $1,210 available amount was identified in the reviewed controlling materials.