Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) Community Responsive Fund
Forecasted
Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) Community Responsive Fund supports North Dakota organizations delivering food, shelter, healthcare, disability services, and school-based mental health to address immediate needs.
Funder: North Dakota Community Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $75,000 per grant; $1.5 million allocated for the 2026 program
Summary: Supports direct services addressing immediate needs in North Dakota through food, shelter, healthcare, disability services, and school-based mental health.
Key Information: Applicants must hold IRS 501(c)(3) status and may not have an open OBT strategic grant.
Description
The Otto Bremer Trust (OBT) Community Responsive Fund supports local organizations responding directly to immediate challenges and opportunities in North Dakota. The North Dakota Community Foundation (NDCF) administers the fund as OBT’s philanthropic intermediary partner. Grants support operations, programming, and capital projects, with most funds directed toward services rather than administration.
The published 2026 priorities cover five direct-service areas: food, shelter, low-income healthcare clinics, disability services, and school-based mental health. Supported work includes meal sites and food pantries, short-term and emergency shelter beds, affordable healthcare for people with limited resources or inadequate insurance, services for people with disabilities, and established mental health services in schools. NDCF selects recipients, subject to final approval by OBT’s trustees.
