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Environment & Conservation Grant Funders in North Dakota
48 foundations with a documented environment & conservation focus have made grants to North Dakota nonprofits in recent years, together directing $16.2M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 48 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
48
Environment & conservation funders
$16.2M
Given to North Dakota nonprofits
229
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active environment & conservation funders in North Dakota
| # | Funder | Based in | Total North Dakota giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Nature Conservancy | Virginia | $1.9M | 12 | 2024 |
| 2 | The Foothills Foundation | California | $1.1M | 4 | 2024 |
| 3 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | District of Columbia | $1.0M | 8 | 2024 |
| 4 | Farmers Educational and Cooperative | North Dakota | $825K | 16 | 2025 |
| 5 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | Pennsylvania | $500K | 2 | 2023 |
| 6 | The Minneapolis Foundation | Minnesota | $483K | 5 | 2025 |
| 7 | Minnesota-wisconsin Chapter | Minnesota | $454K | 5 | 2022 |
| 8 | The Bush Foundation | Minnesota | $434K | 4 | 2024 |
| 9 | William O Lund Jr and Natalie C Lund | Minnesota | $335K | 3 | 2023 |
| 10 | Otto Bremer Trust | Minnesota | $283K | 4 | 2024 |
| 11 | North Dakota Wildlife Federation | North Dakota | $248K | 5 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest environment & conservation funders in North Dakota — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 48 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 environment & conservation 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.