The Rural Development Finance Corporation (RDFC) is pleased to announce it has approved a 2017 grant allotment of $2,000 available to Nodak Electric Cooperative, Inc., to be used to support community-owned entities, non-profits and community-based projects.

• Eligible projects: include community-owned businesses (café, grocery store, motel, other); community facilities (such as ambulance services, fire districts, recreation, hospital/clinic, community center, etc.); or community-based projects (such as school/youth projects, other) that benefit rural areas.
• Matching funds: $4 of other funds to every $1 of RDFC funds.
• Maximum/minimum grant amounts: The minimum grant amount is $500; the maximum is $2,000 for year 2017.

For more information or to apply, please call Gretchen Schmaltz at 1-800-732-4373.