A Rural Development Finance Corporation Grant (RDFC) is Available Through RTC Networks
RDFC is a North Dakota nonprofit finance and development corporation. RDFC’s member-owners are: North Dakota Rural Electric Cooperatives, nine of North Dakota’s Rural Telecommunication Cooperatives, and the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives. RDFC encourages economic diversification and community vitality through the generation of funding that supports sustainable asset building.
RTC Networks’ membership with RDFC permits communities in our service area to apply for a grant of up to $2,000 for a community-based project. RDFC makes these funds available to bring awareness to their larger loan program, a program that funds community-based projects and nonprofit entities with low-interest loans. RTC Networks is accepting applications for an RDFC grant through August 3, 2026.
Entities eligible for RDFC funding include: community owned businesses (café, grocery store, motel, other); community facilities (such as ambulance services, fire districts, recreational facilities, hospitals/clinics, community centers, etc.); or community-based projects (such as school/youth projects) that benefit rural areas and lead to community betterment.
For an application for this year’s round of RDFC funding or for answers to questions about grant eligibility, please email Shannon Stafslien, RTC Networks Marketing Manager. The deadline to apply is August 3, 2026.