Please Email all Grant Program Correspondence to: ndicgrants@nd.gov
North Dakota's Outdoor Heritage Fund was established in 2013 as a multi-million dollar program to provide grants to state agencies, tribal governments, political subdivisions, and nonprofit organizations, with higher priority given to projects that enhance conservation practices in this state by supporting one or more statutorily identified directives.
The Outdoor Heritage Fund will receive up to $40 million per biennium from oil and gas production tax revenue.
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Recent News
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Categories: Industrial Commission, Lignite Research Program, Press Release
BISMARCK, ND - The North Dakota Industrial Commission approved more than $7.6 million in Lignite Research Program grants for four projects that received a funding recommendation from the Lignite Research Council, the 26-member council that supports the Industrial Commission in the administration of the grant program.
Categories: Industrial Commission, Press Release, Renewable Energy Program
BISMARCK, ND – The North Dakota Industrial Commission, comprised of Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, today approved $1 million in Renewable Energy Program matching grants in the latest round of funding awards.
Categories: Bank of North Dakota, Industrial Commission, Press Release
Bismarck, N.D. – The Industrial Commission today reopened a short-term, low-interest loan program for North Dakota residents who are furloughed federal government employees in the Department of Homeland Security, including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents and U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers.
Categories: Bank of North Dakota, Industrial Commission, Press Release
Bismarck, N.D. – The Industrial Commission today allocated an additional $100 million to support Bank of North Dakota’s (BND) 2026 Farm Financial Stability Loan Program. This brings total support to producers, including the 2026 Grain Inventory Loan Program, to $500 million.
Categories: Bank of North Dakota, Industrial Commission, Press Release
BISMARCK, N.D. – The Industrial Commission today announced that Standard & Poor’s (S&P) affirmed Bank of North Dakota’s (BND) credit rating as A+/Stable in its annual review released Dec. 22, 2025. For context, ”bbb+“ is the anchor rating for U.S.-based banks.