Weekly Funding Opportunity: Montana Dakota Utilities (MDU) Resources Foundation

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Each week Neighborhood Networks provides potential funding sources to help centers develop and improve programs and services. Featured this week is the MDU Resources Foundation.

MDU Resources operates natural gas and oil production facilities, electric and natural gas utilities, construction services, natural gas pipelines and energy services, and construction materials and mining operations throughout the United States.

Program Areas: Established in 1983, the MDU Resources Foundation considers requests in the following categories:

	Health and Human Services—including federated drives, national and local health and human service agencies, hospitals, youth agencies and senior citizen organizations.
	Education—including private secondary and higher education institutions, education development foundations, economic education programs, and scholarships. Generally, no contributions will be made to tax-supported educational institutions or programs.
	Civic and Community Activities—including community organizations and personal development organizations.
	Culture and Art—including art funds and councils, public radio and television, museums, theaters, libraries and cultural centers.
	Environment—including organizations that promote the wise use of resources without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Primary consideration is given to institutions, organizations, and programs within the geographic areas where member companies conduct business. These include the states of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming.

Targeted Areas: Southeast, Midwest, Southwest, and West.

Eligibility: Contributions are generally restricted to organizations qualified as tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Generally, no consideration will be given to private individuals; athletic, labor, fraternal, veterans, political, lobbying, social or religious organizations; or regional or national organizations without local affiliation.

Requests seeking endowment funds will receive low priority and, as a rule, the foundation will not consider concurrent contributions to a single donor. All grants are subject to annual review. The foundation reserves the right to defer, alter, suspend, or cancel a contribution at any time.

Award Amount: Award amounts vary.

Application Process: Organizations may submit a written request for a grant request form to:

MDU Resources Foundation
P. O. Box 5650
Bismarck, ND 58506-5650

All grant requests must be in writing and contain:

	A completed grant request form.
	A cover letter explaining the request and containing any additional information that will be helpful in evaluating the request.
	A copy of an IRS determination letter indicating 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status.

Deadlines: Ongoing.

Contact: For more information about the MDU Resources Foundation, contact:

MDU Resources Foundation
P.O. Box 5650
Bismarck, ND 58506-5650