With more than $2,254.00 million dollars in grants and additional local government funding sources of $1,806.00 million dollars, the majority of the federal budget in government grants is put into the business sector every year as small businesses and large corporations are the foundation of the economic growth in North Dakota. There are 17,845 business establishments in the state of North Dakota, and they break down to the following:

North Dakota Business Sector Breakdown by Size:

  • 9,994 registered businesses in North Dakota have 0 to 4 employees. People who work at home with sole proprietorship are included in this breakdown.
  • 3,004 registered businesses in North Dakota have 5 to 9 employees.
  • 1,956 registered businesses in North Dakota have 10-19 employees.
  • 1,734 registered businesses in North Dakota have 20-99 employees.
  • 449 registered businesses in North Dakota have 100 to 499 employees.
  • Over 708 registered businesses in North Dakota have over 500 employees.

North Dakota Business Sector Breakdown in Service Industries:

  • 1,508 registered businesses in North Dakota are in the Professional, Scientific and Technical Services sector.
  • 898 registered businesses in North Dakota are in the Administrative, Support, Waste Management, and Remediation Services sector.
  • 1,838 registered businesses in North Dakota are in the Accommodation and Food Services sector.
  • More than 2,402 registered businesses in North Dakota are also service orientated businesses but are not categorized to the above sectors.

If you are in the farming industry, you may be eligible to apply for small business grants as well. There are more than 32,000 farms in the state of North Dakota.

Starting and managing a small business in North Dakota is not an easy task. Over $10,045,929,000.00 US dollars are paid to employee salaries/payroll alone in the state of North Dakota and more than 1,627 businesses declare bankruptcy every single year. Although the federal government does not publically provide grants for starting and expanding a business, in North Dakota, some small business grants are given to business owners to start and grow their ventures, and grant recipients do not have to pay back the funding from government. Therefore, it makes sense to look into small business grants as one of your sources to fund your business.

To apply for business grants in North Dakota, contact North Dakota financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in North Dakota are browsing from the following cities: Litchville, Dickey, Stanton, Golden Valley, Selfridge, Flasher, Linton, Taylor, Galesburg, Rolette

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Baseline Biological Surveys at Naval Radio Transmitter Facility LaMoure, North Dakota (Apply for W9126G 24 2 SOI 3659)

Funding Number: W9126G 24 2 SOI 3659
Agency: Fort Worth District
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: $221,000
Award Competitions for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Wyoming (Apply for 2016 NIST MEP 02)

Funding Number: 2016 NIST MEP 02
Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Category: Other
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Grand Forks, Nelson, Steele, and Traill Counties, North Dakota (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R08 1089)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R08 1089
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,920,132
Head Start and/or Early Head Start Grantee - Burleigh, Kidder, Logan, Emmons, and McIntosh Counties, North Dakota (Apply for HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R08 1083)

Funding Number: HHS 2016 ACF OHS CH R08 1083
Agency: Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,505,068
Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Announcement for Program Funding – NORTH DAKOTA (Apply for USDA NRCS ND MULTI 24 NOFO0001325)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS ND MULTI 24 NOFO0001325
Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $2,500,000
Conservation Collaboration Grant Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Announcement for Program Funding – NORTH DAKOTA (Apply for USDA NRCS ND MULTI 24 NOFO0001326)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS ND MULTI 24 NOFO0001326
Agency: Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Head Start/Early Head Start Recipient -- Communities in the state of North Dakota (Apply for HHS 2023 ACF OHS CH R8 0079)

Funding Number: HHS 2023 ACF OHS CH R8 0079
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families - OHS
Category: Income Security and Social Services
Funding Amount: $1,025,647
Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Announcement for Program Funding – NORTH DAKOTA (Apply for USDA NRCS ND MULTI 23 NOFO0001229)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS ND MULTI 23 NOFO0001229
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $2,500,000
Conservation Collaboration Grant Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Announcement for Program Funding – NORTH DAKOTA (Apply for USDA NRCS ND MULTI 23 NOFO0001228)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS ND MULTI 23 NOFO0001228
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Conservation Collaboration Grant Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Announcement for Program Funding – NORTH DAKOTA (Apply for USDA NRCS ND MULTI 22 NOFO0001127)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS ND MULTI 22 NOFO0001127
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,000,000

 

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