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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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Bank of North Dakota-Missouri River Room 301, 8:30 – 10:00 am
1200 Memorial Highway-Bismarck, ND 58504
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Department of Commerce-Workforce Safety & Insurance Boardroom, 1:00 - 4:00 pm
1600 E. Century Ave., Suite 1, Bismarck
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Tuesday, March 25, 2026
Governor's Conference Room - 1:00 - 5:00 pm
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505
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Lignite Research Program - April 1, 2026
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Governor's Conference Room - 9:00 - 12:30 pm
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505
Recent News
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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.
Categories: Industrial Commission, Lignite Research Program, Press Release
BISMARCK, ND - The North Dakota Industrial Commission approved more than $4.8 million in Lignite Research Program grants for three 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, Mill & Elevator, Press Release
BISMARCK, ND - Today the Industrial Commission, comprised of Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Attorney General Drew Wrigley and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, announced that Vance Taylor, the North Dakota Mill and Elevator president and CEO, has shared his plan to retire on July 3, 2026.
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, 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 $1,000,000 in Renewable Energy Program matching grants in the latest round of funding awards. The Renewable Energy Program was established in 2007 to promote research and utilization of North Dakota’s renewable energy resources, including advanced biofuels. The grant program is funded solely by oil and gas production tax revenue.