Please Email all Grant Program Correspondence to: ndicgrants@nd.gov
North Dakota's Oil and Gas Research Program (OGRP) is a state/industry program designed to demonstrate to the general public the importance of the state oil and gas exploration and production industry, to encourage and promote the wise and efficient use of energy, to promote environmentally sound exploration and production methods and technologies, to develop the state's oil and gas resources, and to support research and educational activities concerning the oil and natural gas exploration and production industry. The Oil and Gas Research Council (OGRC), among other powers, has the authority to make grants or loans and enter into contracts for the purpose of promoting the growth of the oil and gas industry through research and education.
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Categories: Industrial Commission, Oil & Gas Research Program, Press Release
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Industrial Commission, comprised of Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, approved $45.1 million in matching grants during its 62nd grant round of the Oil and Gas Research Program.
Categories: Industrial Commission, Oil & Gas Research Program, Press Release
The Oil and Gas Research Program is accepting applications for the enhanced oil recovery (EOR) grant program of the North Dakota Industrial Commission (NDIC). The deadline for submitting applications for consideration in the upcoming grant round is Aug. 15, 2025. Applications may be submitted via email at ndicgrants@nd.gov.
Categories: Industrial Commission, Oil & Gas Research Program, Press Release
BISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Industrial Commission, consisting of Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, approved nearly $6.3 million in matching grants during its 61st grant round of the Oil and Gas Research Program.
Categories: Industrial Commission, Oil & Gas Research Program, Press Release
The North Dakota Industrial Commission, consisting of Gov. Doug Burgum, Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, approved a total of $11.3 million in matching grants during its first grant round for grid resilience funding under the section 40101(d) of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) as well as its 59th grant round of the Oil and Gas Research Program.
Categories: Industrial Commission, Lignite Research Program, Oil & Gas Research Program, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program
During the 2023 legislative session, $300,000 was appropriated to the Industrial Commission to contract for carbon capture and utilization education and marketing. The Industrial Commission is soliciting applications for grant funding to aid in the development of a Carbon Capture and Utilization Education and Marketing Strategic Plan.