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.
Upcoming Events
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Outdoor Heritage Fund Grant Application Deadline
Categories: Industrial Commission, Outdoor Heritage Program, OHF-DL
Outdoor Heritage Fund - May 1, 2025
Industrial Commission Meeting
Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 01:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Categories: Industrial CommissionThursday, May 22, 2025
Governor's Conference Room, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505
Transmission Authority Grant Application Deadline
Categories: Industrial Commission, Transmission Authority, TA-DL
Transmission Authority - June 1, 2025
Renewable Energy Program Meeting
Monday, June 23, 2025 at 01:00 pm - 03:00 pm
Categories: Industrial Commission, Renewable Energy ProgramMonday, June 23, 2025
Workforce Safety & Insurance, Century Center 1:00 - 3:00 pm
1600 E. Century Ave., Suite 1, Bismarck
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Industrial Commission Meeting
Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 01:00 pm - 05:00 pm
Categories: Industrial CommissionThursday, June 26, 2025
Governor's Conference Room, 1:00 - 5:00 pm
600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505
Recent News
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Industrial Commission awards over $2.8 million for Lignite Research, Development and Marketing Program
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Categories: Industrial Commission, Lignite Research Program, Press ReleaseBISMARCK, N.D. – The North Dakota Industrial Commission today approved more than $2.8 million in grants during the latest grant round for the Commission’s Lignite Research, Development and Marketing Program. The funding for this program is generated from lignite severance tax as well as oil and gas production tax revenue. The program supports the growth of North Dakota’s lignite industry through research and education.
Transmission Infrastructure Op-Ed
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Categories: Press Release, Transmission AuthorityThe February cold snap served as a powerful reminder that reliable electricity is a non-negotiable, life sustaining necessity in North Dakota. Interruption in the flow of electricity impacts human life, safety, business viability and food production, processing and preservation. Beyond our personal needs, health care, commerce, manufacturing, energy production and national security all require a reliable and uninterrupted electric power supply.
The North Dakota Transmission Authority Announces Special Grant Round for Electric Grid Resilience Projects April 16, 2025
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at 01:00 am
The North Dakota Transmission Authority Announces Special Grant Round for Electric Grid Resilience Projects
April 16, 2025
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The North Dakota Transmission Authority (NDTA) is soliciting applications for utility electric grid resilience projects. The special grant round will have the capacity to award $2,843,075. Of this amount, 85% is from the Department of Energy IIJA Grid Resilience Formula Grant and 15% is from North Dakota state legislative appropriations.
The North Dakota Industrial Commission announces next grant round for the Lignite Research, Development and Marketing Program
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Categories: Industrial Commission, Lignite Research Program, Press ReleaseThe Lignite Research, Development and Marketing Program is accepting applications for grant round 106. The deadline for submitting applications for consideration is February 14, 2025. Applications may be submitted via email at ndicgrants@nd.gov.
Industrial Commission Authorizes Bank of North Dakota Ag Relief Program
Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Categories: Bank of North Dakota, Industrial Commission, Press ReleaseBISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota Industrial Commission today approved Bank of North Dakota’s 2024 Ag Disaster Relief program to assist North Dakota farmers and ranchers statewide who were negatively impacted by extreme weather events, wildfires, inflationary input costs and volatility in commodity prices. The Bank has set aside $200 million for the program. Producers may apply through their local lender after working with them to determine if the program is appropriate for the producer’s situation.