Grants & Community Funding Programs

It only takes a few cents each month to make a big difference in our communities. Common Cents is a non-profit entity operated separately from Red River Communications, which awards funds to local non-profit and community organizations and offers emergency & medical assistance for local individuals. 

The CoBank Sharing Success Grant Program works with customers such as Red River Communications to provide grants to charitable organizations and causes in our local communities. CoBank is a national non-profit cooperative bank owned by the rural American cooperatives it serves. Through the Sharing Success Program, CoBank and its customers have contributed more than $50 million to groups such as volunteer fire departments, local schools, and hunger relief programs.

Any 501(c)(3) charity is eligible and select organizations that are not designated a 501(c)(3) may also be eligible, as long as the donation serves a public purpose and is consistent with the purpose and guidelines of the Sharing Success program. Grants of $250-$4,000 are available.

Red River determines a donation and CoBank will match that amount.

Completed applications should be returned by email to [email protected], dropped off at our office in Abercrombie or Wahpeton, or mailed to PO Box 136, Abercrombie, ND 58001.

Applications are DUE July 10, 2024

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Red River Communications is proud to offer the FRS Community Grant Program to support local efforts.
The Foundation for Rural Service (FRS) is a nonprofit organization that works in cooperation with NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association to sustain and enhance the quality of life in America by advancing an understanding of rural issues.

This year marks the first time Red River Communications has partnered with FRS to offer this grant.
We are accepting grant requests from $250 to $5,000, with 10% of the total award coming from Red River Communications and the remainder from the Foundation for Rural Service.

The application deadline for 2024 will be announced soon.

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