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Economic Development Grant Funders in North Dakota
15 foundations with a documented economic development focus have made grants to North Dakota nonprofits in recent years, together directing $15.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 15 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
15
Economic development funders
$15.2M
Given to North Dakota nonprofits
136
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active economic development funders in North Dakota
| # | Funder | Based in | Total North Dakota giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanford Group Return | South Dakota | $8.2M | 35 | 2024 |
| 2 | First Nations Development Institute | Colorado | $1.7M | 50 | 2025 |
| 3 | Jamestownstutsman Development | North Dakota | $1.5M | 9 | 2024 |
| 4 | The Bush Foundation | Minnesota | $1.2M | 5 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Goldman Sachs Foundation | New York | $1.1M | 4 | 2024 |
| 6 | Family Health International | North Carolina | $664K | 10 | 2018 |
| 7 | Valley City - Barnes County Development | North Dakota | $255K | 3 | 2024 |
| 8 | Northwest Area Foundation | Minnesota | $150K | 2 | 2019 |
| 9 | North Dakota Rural Rehabilitation Corp | North Dakota | $122K | 3 | 2025 |
| 10 | Otto Bremer Trust | Minnesota | $100K | 2 | 2022 |
| 11 | Forward Devils Lake Corp | North Dakota | $88K | 4 | 2023 |
| 12 | Lake Agassiz Regional Council | North Dakota | $40K | 3 | 2024 |
| 13 | Lake Agassiz Certified Development | North Dakota | $36K | 2 | 2023 |
| 14 | Growth Initiative Fund | North Dakota | $20K | 2 | 2020 |
| 15 | Dakota Business Lending | North Dakota | $15K | 2 | 2018 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest economic development funders in North Dakota — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 15 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented economic development focus and that have funded North Dakota nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to North Dakota recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.