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North Dakota's Outdoor Heritage Fund was established in 2013 as a multi-million dollar program to
provide grants to state agencies, tribal governments, political subdivisions, and nonprofit organizations, with higher priority given to projects that enhance conservation practices in this state by:
 Directive A - Providing access to private and public lands for sportsmen, including projects that create fish and wildlife habitat and provide access for sportsmen;
Directive B - Improving, maintaining and restoring water quality, soil conditions, plant diversity, animal systems, and by supporting other practices of stewardship to enhance farming and ranching;
Directive C - Developing, enhancing, conserving and restoring wildlife and fish habitat on private and public lands; and
Directive D - Conserving natural areas and creating other areas for recreation through the establishment and development of parks and other recreation areas.
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The Outdoor Heritage Fund will receive up to $40 million per biennium from oil and gas production tax revenue.
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The North Dakota Industrial Commission has oversight of the Outdoor Heritage Fund. The Outdoor Heritage Fund Advisory Board (consisting of 12 voting and 4 ex-officio members) shall make recommendations to the Commission on the funding of grants.
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Meetings and Grant Round Dates:
Grant round deadline dates will be November 1, 2017, April 1, 2018, July 15, 2018, October 1, 2018, May 1, 2019 and November 1, 2019. The Outdoor Heritage Fund Advisory Board meeting date - to be determined.
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Laws, Policies and Forms
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Chapter 54-17.8
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Application Process
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Review, Scoring and Approval Process
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Sample Budget Form
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Application Form (Fillable PDF - Please use Internet Explorer Browser.) Note: If having you are having difficulties accessing the form, we can email you the PDF application form or you can also use the word format below.
Application Form (Word)
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| NRCS Field Tech Guide Information |
Scoring Form and Ranking Form
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Sample State Agency Contract
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Sample Tribal Entity Contract
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Sample Political Subdivision Contract
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Sample Non-Profit Contract
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Report Form - Exhibit B
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| Donor Form |
| Volunteer Form |
Financials
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Report on Submitted Grant Applications
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Map to Meeting at DMR
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Advisory Board Expense Form
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Project Updates
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Karlene Fine
Industrial Commission
State Capitol 14th Floor
600 E. Boulevard Ave. Dept. 405
Bismarck, ND 58505-0840
Phone: (701)328-3722
Fax: (701)328-2820
E-mail: outdoorheritage@nd.gov |
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