Watford City, N.D.-based First International Bank & Trust is hosting its Live First Community Giving Campaign again this year.
Charitable and community organizations are encouraged to apply for awards of up to $63,000. The campaign will include one $20,000 grant. Up to six grant winners will each receive $3,000 to support a nonprofit or new initiatives from an existing nonprofit.
Up to one winner from each of the 11 applicant categories will receive $2,000 each. Online applications will be accepted through April 16. Categories include:
- Organizations helping animals
- Arts-focused organizations
- Organizations promoting health and wellbeing
- Education-focused groups
- Housing help and support organizations
- Food-based services companies
- Groups empowering people with disabilities
- Organizations supporting at-risk individuals
- Groups supporting families
- Organizations supporting natural spaces and parks
- Groups keeping communities safe and responding to emergencies.
- Three grants of $1,000 each will be given based on the most likes on each organization’s original photo on the FIBT Facebook page.