Walsh County, ND - JDA

10/01/2026

TrainND Northeast is coming to City of Grafton, North Dakota!

This is an ⭐️ EXCELLENT ⭐️ opportunity to participate in top-notch, professional training for your business or organization! You'll be so glad you did!

➡️ Early Bird registration is through Oct. 9! ⬅️ Please share!

09/28/2026

On the road! 🚗🛻🚙 That's Mike Hanson presenting about the Walsh County Career Builders program at UND!

Last week Mike Hanson, Director of North Valley Career & Technology Center, and WCJDA Director Stacie Sevigny were invited to present about local program impacts to a special audience - the ND Legislative Council's Higher Education Institutions Committee. ND Senators, Representatives, and citizen members heard from Hanson and Sevigny about how the program is used in Walsh County, including the importance of the local match funds.

🎯Did you know that Walsh County ranks fourth in the state in Career Builders program job placements? Yes, fourth - behind only the state's urban counties of Burleigh, Cass, and Grand Forks Counties! 🎯

09/25/2026

🚨 FUNDING FRIDAY! 🚨

Thank you North Dakota Community Foundation for compiling and sharing this list of current grant opportunities!

PLEASE SHARE❗️

Funding Opportunities for North Dakota Communities

Looking for funding for a community project? Here are several current grant opportunities that may be of interest to nonprofits and community groups across North Dakota.

🔹 NDCF Local Community Grants

Several NDCF community foundations currently have grant rounds open, but application deadlines are coming up soon:

Sept. 28: Mott-Regent, New Salem, Parshall, Stanley and Williston
Sept. 30: Anamoose, Drayton, Finley and Grafton
Oct. 12: Grant County
Oct. 31: Towner County

🔹 NDAD Gibbens Memorial Grant
Supports health, welfare, social service and educational projects benefiting at-risk populations.
Deadline: Sept. 30 at 5 p.m.

🔹 MDU Resources Group, Inc. Foundation
Supports eligible organizations in communities served by MDU Resources companies.
Deadline: Oct. 1

🔹 Otter Tail Power Company Foundation
Supports eligible organizations in Otter Tail Power Company's service area.
Next deadline: Nov. 1

🔹 Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota Caring Foundation Impact Grants
Up to $10,000 for projects supporting health and well-being in North Dakota.
Applications accepted year-round

🔹 Basin Electric Charitable Giving Program
Supports community needs across Basin Electric's cooperative service territory.
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis

Unless otherwise noted, these grant programs are not administered by NDCF. Eligibility and geographic requirements vary. Visit each funder's website for complete details.

Links & Applications

NDCF Local Community Grants:
https://www.ndcf.net/receive/local-community-grants.html

NDAD Gibbens Memorial Grant:
https://ndad.org/services/grants/

MDU Resources Foundation:
https://www.mdu.com/about-us/community/mdu-resources-foundation-grant-form/

Otter Tail Power Company Foundation:
https://www.otpco.com/foundation

BCBSND Caring Foundation Impact Grants:
https://www.bcbsnd.com/caring-foundation/grants/impact-grants/funding-application

Basin Electric Charitable Giving Program:
https://www.basinelectric.com/about-us/social-responsibility/charitable-giving

09/22/2026

🚨 Attention Walsh County businesses & organizations! 🚨
If you manage your own social media accounts, you won't want to miss out on this FREE webinar with NDSU!

The Rendezvous Region Tourism Council and Cavalier Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism have partnered to offer this one-hour virtual event on Oct. 9.

You will leave with:
☑ Practical ideas for creating more engaging content (Who doesn't want that?!)
☑ Understanding how social media can support customer relationships (Sounds great!)
☑ A short action checklist for your social media (Yep!)

Get registered today: https://dthr.short.gy/PCSM

09/21/2026

👧 Please share these childcare grants and programs! 👦 We know quality childcare continues to be a barrier to growth for Walsh County and affects quality of life for our families.

Choice Bank Childcare Grant (Walsh County is eligible):
🍼 https://bankwithchoice.com/childcaregrant/

ND Health and Human Services Grants & Programs:
https://www.hhs.nd.gov/cfs/early-childhood-services/early-childhood-program-grants
🚼 Grow Childcare Grant (adding infant and/or toddler slots)
🚲 Inclusive Care Support Grant
🧸 QRIS - Quality Improvement Grant
⏰ Non-Traditional Hour Care Grant

💵 Bank of North Dakota Flex PACE loan for childcare (buys down the interest rate on a traditional loan):
https://bnd.nd.gov/loans/business/flex-pace-program/

🚸 North Dakota Dept. of Commerce Childcare Loan Program:
https://www.commerce.nd.gov/economic-development-finance/development-fund/child-care-loan-program

Child Care Aware of North Dakota expert staff are available to help providers at no cost to navigate opening, running, or expanding a childcare business.

North Dakota Small Business Development Centers provide free services to providers to help develop business plans and financial projections. SBDC services are also FREE!

09/18/2026

If you drive 🚙🚗🛻 down Main Street (Hill Avenue) in Grafton, you will see remarkable visible 👀 changes to the exterior of The Reyleck!

Thank you Marvin!

09/16/2026

The Walsh County JDA board is happy to announce its recent support of Back In Motion Chiropractic Clinic ! 🎯🎯

In partnership with Bank of North Dakota, Choice Bank, and City of Grafton, North Dakota, the JDA funds aided in renovating the Grafton clinic location. Back in Motion also has clinics in Park River and Cavalier.

To read more about the project, check out the Red River Regional Council's September e-newsletter: https://redriverrc.com/walsh-county-jda-update-september-2026/

09/15/2026

The Walsh County JDA board is happy to announce its recent approval of financing support for D3 Cylinder Repair of rural Lankin! 👏🎯

In partnership with Bank of North Dakota and Citizens State Bank of Lankin, the JDA funds aided in the renovation of D3 Cylinder Repair's shop building.

To read more, check out the Walsh County JDA section in the Red River Regional Council e-newsletter:
https://redriverrc.com/walsh-county-jda-update-september-2026/

09/01/2026

✅ it out! The results of the 2026 Summer Internship program at North Valley Career & Technology Center were just released and are 🌟 IMPRESSIVE! 🌟

The Walsh County JDA is proud to help support this program which allows students "try on" their possible future while also helping fill workforce needs in our communities!

Bravo! 🎯👏

👀 Take a look at this! ⬇️

Our Summer Internship program continues to GROW!

It’s a community effort to give students the opportunity to use the skills they’ve learned at North Valley in a work-based learning experience while filling an employment gap in our community.

THANK YOU to our area businesses, agencies, and programs who have given their time, talents, and funding to make these opportunities available for students! 💙

08/24/2026

⭐️ Board Member Spotlight ⭐️

The City of Minto ND and The Minto Community Center recently appointed a new representative to the Walsh County JDA Board: Jake Lunski!

Earlier this year he opened his business, Flatland Performance & Repair in Minto. He is happy to be back in Walsh County!