Best Grants for Immigration Nonprofits in North Dakota

Catholic dioceses serving immigrants in North Dakota and other approved mission dioceses can apply for Catholic Extension’s Enhancing Pastoral and Social Ministry Grants to expand pastoral and social outreach. With a mission to strengthen church life, Catholic Extension provides support for immigrant services, homelessness outreach, family ministries, media evangelization, liturgical programs, and limited post-disaster assistance.

Focused on immigrant services, North Dakota Department of Commerce invites North Dakota employers, community-based organizations, and municipal entities to apply for funding to recruit, retain, and integrate New Americans. Eligible projects may receive up to US $125,000 across multiple tracks supporting employer strategies, community-based services, engagement activities, and local integration planning.

Researchers with doctorates conducting social science studies on immigration, immigrant integration, and related race and legal status issues in the U.S. can apply for Russell Sage Foundation grants up to US $200,000. Grants from Russell Sage Foundation help North Dakota immigrant services and immigration rights organizations by supporting rigorous, policy-relevant research that informs outcomes for immigrants and native-born groups.

Nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations in North Dakota working on immigration and refugee rights can access funding through the B.W. Bastian Foundation, with typical awards of US $100 - US $15,000 for general operating or project support. Eligible groups must explicitly affirm equality for all Americans, including the gay and lesbian community, and may also work in broader social justice areas.

Early-career faculty researching U.S. immigration, immigrant integration, or related economic mobility issues can apply for US $35,000 - US $50,000 in research funding from the Russell Sage Foundation. Focused on social science studies of structural inequalities, this program may benefit scholars whose work informs immigration nonprofits and immigrant communities in North Dakota and nationwide.

Doctoral students at U.S. institutions conducting dissertation research on immigration, immigrant integration, or related social, political, and economic inequality in the U.S., including North Dakota, can access funding through Russell Sage Foundation. Awards up to US $15,000 support data collection, preparation, analysis, and writing on policy-relevant social science topics affecting immigrants and BIPOC communities.

With a mission to recognize immigrant contributions, Vilcek Foundation provides North Dakota immigrant services and related nonprofits with US $5,000 - US $20,000 to support innovative arts, science, culture, and society programs. U.S.-based 501(c)(3) organizations, including those in North Dakota and territories, can apply year-round if their work highlights and supports immigrant contributions.

Researchers with doctorates conducting social science studies on race, ethnicity, and immigration in the U.S. can apply for Russell Sage Foundation’s core research grants, with awards up to US $200,000. North Dakota immigration-focused nonprofits may benefit when partnering with eligible scholars to examine social, economic, or political outcomes for immigrant and minority communities.

Doctoral-level social science researchers studying behavioral science and decision making can apply for Russell Sage Foundation grants of up to US $200,000, including work based in North Dakota. With a mission to advance rigorous social science, the foundation supports research on immigration, immigrant integration, racial/ethnic relations, criminal justice, housing, employment, and related public policy issues.

North Korean-born individuals and immediate family with legal U.S. status pursuing accredited education programs can receive up to US $10,000 for tuition and related costs, including in North Dakota. With a mission to support immigrant and refugee communities, Communities Foundation of Texas offers the Lindsay Lloyd North Korea Freedom Scholarship for study in the U.S. and its territories.

Nonprofit organizations, religious groups, and public schools in North Dakota that provide food or support services to people in need can receive donated bakery items through the Day-End Dough-Nation program. Panera Bread Foundation provides U.S. immigrant and refugee service organizations with unsold bread and baked goods for ongoing weekly distribution to underserved and at-risk communities.

New immigrant students pursuing degrees at Berkshire Community College can receive tuition support through the New World Fund Scholarship, recognizing academic success, leadership potential, and concern for others. With a mission to strengthen communities, Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation assists recent immigrants who may be served by North Dakota immigration-focused nonprofits through similar educational pathways.

With a mission to support higher education, Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region provides North Dakota immigrant services with scholarship opportunities for refugee and immigrant students. Current or former USCRI Albany clients living in the Greater Capital Region may be eligible for funding toward 2- or 4-year colleges, universities, or technical and trade certificates.

Immigrant and refugee high school seniors seeking higher education can receive scholarship support for college costs, including those in North Dakota. North Dakota immigrant services nonprofits may share this opportunity with eligible students. The Community Foundation of Rappahannock River Region offers at least two annual awards of US $1,000 to high-achieving or highly motivated, foreign-born students with financial need.

First-generation immigrant students planning to attend an accredited college or university can receive scholarship support through the Patrick Dillon Scholarship, including those from immigrant families in North Dakota. Focused on higher education access for immigrants, Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation invites eligible students to apply for this US $750 award.

Immigration and refugee service nonprofits working with unaccompanied children in the U.S., including North Dakota, can seek funding to provide home studies and post-release services, with awards from US $1,000,000 - US $50,000,000. Grants from US Dept. of Health & Human Services: Administration for Children & Families support safe placements and ongoing community-based support for these youth and their sponsors.

Proteus Fund

Proteus Fund partners with foundations, individual donors, activists, and other allies to work strategically towards racial, gender, queer, and disability justice and an inclusive, fully-representative democracy. We curate an ecosystem of mutually reinforcing, aligned donor collaboratives and fiscally sponsored projects that deploy a creative array of strategies and tactics to further this vision.

RISE Together Fund: Small Grants

Call For Application

RISE Together Fund (RTF), an initiative of Proteus Fund, is announcing an open call for inquiries for our 2026 Small Grants Fund for U.S. public charity organizations or fiscally sponsored projects of such organizations, that support Black, African, Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian (BAMEMSA) communities.

As part of RTF’s commitment to prioritizing the needs and sustainability of the fields we collectively support, RTF will provide organizations with general operating grants to allow for organizational flexibility when possible. 

About RTF's Small Grants Fund

BAMEMSA movements have a strong history of organizing and collaboration, and are well poised with the knowledge, learning and experience to build an inclusive, multiracial democratic future and respond to the current unconstitutional threats facing the country. Through this fund, RTF aims to resource community power building organizations that use a multiplicity of approaches to create change rooted in the strength and leadership of BAMEMSA movements.

RTF supports groups that build community power, strengthen movement bases, defend civil and human rights including freedom of protest, speech, religion, and association, end the criminalization and surveillance of our communities, and respond to the rise in xenophobia, Islamophobia, and hate. RTF values groups that are intersectional in their approach and have or are developing sustainable long-term strategies to support BAMEMSA communities and movements.

Priority Issue Areas

• Protecting and advancing the rights of immigrant and refugee BAMEMSA communities by responding to harmful policies and practices, and strengthening community-led advocacy at the local, state, or federal level.

• Mobilizing BAMEMSA communities for nonpartisan civic engagement and election protection by increasing nonpartisan voter participation, combating voter suppression, and building sustained civic infrastructure ahead of, during, and between elections.

• Advocating for U.S. policy changes that end violence in Gaza and the West Bank by elevating Palestinian voices, influencing public discourse, and engaging in advocacy that shifts U.S. political, diplomatic, or funding decisions.

• Challenging harmful national security frameworks and their impacts on BAMEMSA communities by documenting, exposing, and organizing against surveillance, Islamophobia, and policies rooted in the War on Terror, particularly in the context of 9/11’s 25-year legacy.

• Responding to emerging opportunities and threats affecting BAMESMA communities such as influencing policy developments, addressing civic issues in the U.S., or developing narratives to change public discourse. This includes work addressing weaponizing issues around bodily autonomy and LGBTQ+ identity to fracture movements and communities.

Priority Strategies

RTF values organizations that take an intersectional approach and are intentionally building long-term community power. We prioritize support for groups that strengthen movement ecosystems, deepen their base, and defend the rights of BAMEMSA communities through the following strategies:

• Convening, Collaboration, and Movement Coordination: Bringing together organizations, leaders, and coalitions to align shared goals, coordinate strategies to advance shared visions, and reduce fragmentation across the field. This includes facilitating strategic convenings, developing platforms for collaboration, building cross-issue or cross-regional partnerships, developing shared agendas or issue campaigns, and strengthening trust and alignment among movement actors.
• Community Power-Building, Base Building, Civic Engagement, and Organizing: Expanding and activating a grassroots base within BAMEMSA communities to drive collective action and policy change. This includes community leadership development, public education campaigns, community organizing, nonpartisan voter engagement and election protection, and ongoing nonpartisan civic participation efforts that build sustained community power.
• Legal and Policy Advocacy Infrastructure: Advancing legal strategies and policy advocacy that expand and protect the rights of BAMEMSA communities. This includes impact litigation, legal advocacy, know-your-rights efforts, policy development, and advocacy at a local, state, or federal level.
• Communications and Narrative Strategy: Shaping public discourse and advancing narratives that reflect the experiences, dignity, and demands of BAMEMSA communities. This includes developing messaging strategies, producing and amplifying media, countering harmful or divisive narratives (including those targeting immigrants, religious minorities, LGBTQ+ communities, and reproductive rights), and increasing the voice share of BAMEMSA community members.
• Bolstering Movement Infrastructure: Strengthening the internal capacity and long-term sustainability of organizations and the broader movement ecosystem. This includes organizations supporting leadership development and pipelines, data and technology infrastructure, security and safety, and other core functions that enable groups to operate effectively and respond to evolving challenges.

Limited funding may be available for requests above $25,000.

Mission & Vision

Rochester Area Community Foundation, in partnership with generous philanthropists and community partners, works to improve the quality of life for people who live and work in the eight-county region through its leadership and strategic grantmaking.

Our Mission:

We are cultivating a thriving Greater Rochester region — powered by philanthropy, grounded in community, and sustained across generations.

Our Vision:

We envision a Greater Rochester region transformed by enduring philanthropy, where every person, neighborhood, and future generation can thrive.

Sidney and Carol Aroesty Family Scholarship

Purpose of Scholarship

To provide financial assistance to East High School graduating seniors planning to pursue a degree in any science discipline at a two- or four-year college, university, or technical school.

Number and Size of Awards

One award of $12,000; divided into equal annual installments paid over four consecutive years of undergraduate study. Award is paid in the Fall and divided equally between the Fall and Spring semesters.

Patrick Caroselli Scholarship

To provide financial assistance for college to high school seniors in Monroe County whose parents immigrated to the United States and attained citizenship.

Number and Size of Awards

Number of recipients and award amounts vary; award amount may be split between two or more recipients. Award paid in one lump sum in the Fall and divided equally between the Fall and Spring semesters. Average award $5,000; not to exceed the cost of tuition.

Allowed Use of Award

Awards must be used for costs related to enrollment in a higher education program, prioritizing tuition fees.

Bold Foundation

Our Mission: Fighting Student Debt

The average student today will graduate more than $30,000 in debt and is far less likely to start small businesses, seek the highest impact careers, buy homes, or start families. At Bold.org®, we believe that’s a problem worth solving.

New Beginnings Immigrant Scholarship

Immigrating to a new home takes resilience, determination, and a strong commitment to achieving one’s aspirations.

Many immigrants have overcome extraordinary challenges and obstacles to continue their academic journeys and pursue their dreams. As a result of these hurdles, many students from immigrant backgrounds have limited financial resources which can make higher education inaccessible.

This scholarship seeks to support immigrant students so they can continue working toward their educational goals.

To apply, tell us about your experience as an immigrant and your career aspirations.

The Residential Services for Unaccompanied Alien Children program, funded by the US Department of Health & Human Services, aims to provide safe and child-centered care for unaccompanied minors. This initiative supports organizations that can offer 24/7 services and are licensed to provide necessary care, including group homes and transitional foster care, particularly in areas near the U.S. southern border, ensuring the well-being of vulnerable children.

The William T. Grant Scholars Program provides crucial support for early-career researchers aiming to expand their expertise through innovative research and mentoring. This five-year program focuses on reducing inequality and improving the use of research evidence to benefit young people in the U.S. By emphasizing the development of new disciplines and methods, the program encourages applicants to take bold risks in their research trajectories, ultimately fostering a supportive academic community.

The Institutional Challenge Grant aims to foster collaborative research by requiring institutions to adapt their policies and enhance capacities for meaningful partnerships. It encourages applications from diverse leadership teams in youth-serving areas, focusing on addressing inequalities in youth outcomes. The grant outlines four key goals: strengthening partnerships, pursuing a joint research agenda, facilitating institutional change, and enhancing collaborative capacities for producing actionable research evidence.

The H. C. Gemmer Family Christian Foundation, established in 1956, focuses on peace, justice, and racial harmony. With a mission to support ecumenical efforts, the foundation has expanded its assets significantly since the passing of H. Robert Gemmer in 1992. The foundation prioritizes funding initiatives that promote peace education, human rights, and social justice, while providing grants to organizations that demonstrate financial stability and effective community impact.

The PCC Rapid Response Grants provide support for cultural initiatives that aim to shape narratives during critical cultural moments. These grants prioritize projects that engage communities of color, immigrants, refugees, and other marginalized groups, focusing on intersectionality, gender justice, and social equity. Eligible projects include pop culture campaigns, research, and public spectacles that respond to urgent political and cultural events, aiming to reach mass audiences and disrupt harmful narratives.