Projects & Programs Funded by MCCF Grants

Grants Awarded in 2025 - $73,800

  • Benefit Fund of McKenzie County Healthcare Systems: $11,000 Transportation Bus for Horizon Assisted Living

  • Watford City Economic Development Corporation: $10,000 Long Horn Public Art Project

  • McKenzie County Hockey Club: $7,500 Watford City Winter Classics

  • Bakken Area Skills Center: $5,000 HOSA

  • Watford City PTO: $4,000 PTO Projects

  • Watford City Park District- McKenzie County KidStop: $3,600 After-School Snack Program

  • McKenzie County Ag Expo Foundation: $3,500 Prairie Roots Homesteading Summit

  • Watford City Youth Basketball: $3,000 Practice Space/Gym Costs

  • Long X Arts Foundation: $3,000 Missoula Children's Theater 2026

  • Watford City Swim Team: $3,000 Watford City Swim Team Coach's Meet & Travel Expenses

  • Hispanic Advocacy of North Dakota: $3,000 La Posada 2025

  • McKenzie County Heritage Association: $2,700 Preserving historic buildings at the Heritage Park

  • McKenzie County Food Pantry: $2,500 Holiday Food Baskets

  • Badlands Gymnastics Club: $2,500 Night of Stars & Ninja Games

  • Northern Lights Council: $2,500 Support of Watford City Pack 4382

  • Watford City Figure Skating Club: $2,500 Watford City Figure Skating Club

  • Watford City Park District: $1,500 5th and 6th Grade Football - Safety - Helmet and Shoulder Pads

  • Bakken Oil Rush Ministry - Watford City: $1,500 BORM Language Classes

  • Feed My Starving Children - Watford City MobilePack: $1,500 Towards Meal Supplies

Grants Awarded in 2024 - $42,350

  • McKenzie County Ambulance Service:  $12,100 Staff house construction & furnishings

  • Bakken Area Skills Center:  $5,500 HOSA

  • Benefit Fund of McKenzie County Healthcare Systems:  $4,000 Patio Furniture for the Horizon Assisted Living

  • Hispanic Advocacy of North Dakota:  $3,000 La Posada 2024

  • Long X Arts Foundation:  $2,500 Missoula Children's Theater 2025

  • Mckenzie County Hockey Club:  $2,350 Winter Classic Tournament

  • Alexander Public Schools:  $2,000 Leader in Me Speaker

  • Badlands Gymnastics Club:  $1,500 Equipment

  • Feed My Starving Children - Watford City MobilePack:  $1,500 Feed My Starving Children

  • Watford City Park District:  $1,500 5th and 6th Grade Football

  • Watford City Youth Basketball:  $1,500 Practice space/gym costs

  • Watford City Figure Skating Club:  $1,250 Watford City Figure Skating Club

  • Bakken Oil Rush Ministry - Watford City:  $1,000 Young Adult Life Skills Workshop Series

  • McKenzie County Heritage Association:  $1,000 Painting the Shafer Law Office here at the Heritage Park

  • McKenzie County Nonprofit Network:  $1,000 Galaxy Volunteer Software Support

  • Mckenzie County Hockey Club:  $650 Winter Classic Tournament

Grants Awarded in 2023 - $12,180

  • Benefit Fund of McKenzie County Healthcare Systems: $3,000 for their Infant Bereavement and Chronic Pain Management Programs

  • Long X Arts Foundation: $2,000 to bring in Missoula Children's Theatre

  • Bakken Oil Rush Ministry: Watford City - $1,500 for their annual Toy Mall

  • Watford City Park District: $1,180 for the Badlands RC Build

  • Watford City Youth Basketball: $2,000 for their program

  • Hispanic Advocacy of North Dakota: $2,500 for La Posada 2023 (Hispanic Christmas program)

Grants Awarded in 2022 - $12,517
  • Benefit Fund of McKenzie County Healthcare Systems:  $3,595 for a Nu Step Exercise Bike for Horizon Assisted Living
  • Long X Arts Foundation:  $2,000 for the Missoula Children's Theatre
  • Bakken Oil Rush Ministry:  Watford City - $1,500 to host a Thanksgiving Gathering
  • Watford City Park District:  $1,500 for the Badlands RC Build
  • Running Free:  $1,222 for a Santa Run and a Suicide Awareness Run
  • Badlands Gymnastics Club:  $1,000 for the Blast in the Badlands
  • Trap, Neuter Rescue Foundation:  $900 to spay and neuter strays
  • McKenzie County Heritage Association:  $800 for Teddy's Kids Camp & Tator Tots
Grants Awarded in 2021 - $9,700

  • Dakota Children's Advocacy Center:  $2,000 McKenzie County Child Abuse Satellite Clinic

  • Long X Arts Foundation:  $2,000 Art On Main

  • McKenzie County Heritage Association:  $500 Tater Tots

  • McKenzie County Imagination Library:  $500 Library Fundraising

  • Running Free:  $2,000 Awareness Runs, Santa Run & Suicide Awareness Run

  • T4:  $500 Tools Trades Torque Tech (Tomorrow's Innovative Workforce in Our Schools Today)

  • WCHS Music Boosters:  $1,000 Spring Band Trip Disneyworld Orlando FL

  • Vision West ND:  $1,200 Hispanic Inclusion in Watford City & McKenzie County

Grants Awarded in 2020 - $8,400

  • Badlands Gymnastics Club:  $400 Nodak Northern Lights Gymnastics Meet

  • Bakken Oil Rush Ministry:  $2,000 Winter Outer Wear Apparel Watford City Children

  • BIO Girls:  $1,500 Operating Support

  • Long X Arts Foundation:  $2,000 Missoula Children's Theater

  • McKenzie County Heritage Assoc.:  $500 Children's Corner/Tater Tot's

  • Rough Rider Center:  $2,000 Lifeguard Training Equipment

Grants Awarded in 2019 - $6,990

  • Badlands Search & Rescue:  $500 BSAR Gear & Training Application 1

  • Bakken Oil Rush Ministry:  $700 7th Annual Christmas Event & Toy Mall

  • BIO Girls:  $1,000 Operating Support

  • Bismarck Public Schools:  $500 T-4 Tools Trades Torque Tech Growing "New Industry" Opportunities

  • Watford City Mobile Pack:  $500 Feed My Starving Children

  • Grassy Butte Quick Response Unit:  $800 CPR Instructor Supplies

  • Long X Arts Foundation:  $2,000 Senior Art Outreach

  • McKenzie County Heritage Assoc.:  $390 Tater Tot's

  • McKenzie County Imagination Library:  $600 Imagination Library Letter Campaign

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