Funder: North Dakota Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): August 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $100,000 per grant
Summary: Supports North Dakota nonprofits responding to immediate community challenges and opportunities, including shelter, health care, disability services, and other critical needs.
Key Information: Funding supports organizations serving communities in North Dakota.
Description
The Otto Bremer Trust Community Responsive Fund supports local organizations addressing immediate challenges and opportunities in North Dakota. The North Dakota Community Foundation (NDCF) administers and distributes the funding as OBT’s philanthropic intermediary, using its knowledge of regional needs and community dynamics. The partnership aims to address critical needs in both cities and rural communities, including those affecting vulnerable residents.
Supported work includes emergency shelter, services for people experiencing violence or homelessness, disability services, substance use treatment, and school- and community-based mental health care. Recent grants have also supported senior meals, inclusive childcare, dyslexia services, hospice care, children’s dental care, and pregnancy and parenting support. Awards have funded direct services, general operations, facility improvements, equipment, and expanded educational and therapeutic spaces.
