<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><edgarSubmission xmlns="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nport" xmlns:com="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/common" xmlns:ncom="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nportcommon" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sec.gov/edgar/nport eis_NPORT_Filer.xsd">
  <headerData>
    <submissionType>NPORT-P</submissionType>
    <isConfidential>false</isConfidential>
    <filerInfo>

      <filer>
        <issuerCredentials>
          <cik>0001537140</cik>
          <ccc>XXXXXXXX</ccc>
        </issuerCredentials>
      </filer>


      <seriesClassInfo>
        <seriesId>S000051216</seriesId>
        <classId>C000161387</classId>
        <classId>C000161388</classId>
        <classId>C000161389</classId>
      </seriesClassInfo>

    </filerInfo>
  </headerData>
  <formData>
    <genInfo>
      <regName>NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III</regName>
      <regFileNumber>811-22655</regFileNumber>
      <regCik>0001537140</regCik>
      <regLei>549300PPUECJSQFBYV98</regLei>
      <regStreet1>225 PICTORIA DRIVE</regStreet1>
      <regStreet2>SUITE 450</regStreet2>
      <regCity>CINCINNATI</regCity>
      <regStateConditional regCountry="US" regState="US-OH"/>
      <regZipOrPostalCode>45246</regZipOrPostalCode>
      <regPhone>631-470-2600</regPhone>
      <seriesName>Absolute Capital Defender Fund</seriesName>
      <seriesId>S000051216</seriesId>
      <seriesLei>5493001IKPBKJOOLYY67</seriesLei>
      <repPdEnd>2025-09-30</repPdEnd>
      <repPdDate>2025-03-31</repPdDate>
      <isFinalFiling>N</isFinalFiling>
    </genInfo>
    <fundInfo>
      <totAssets>24644135.94</totAssets>
      <totLiabs>80561.15</totLiabs>
      <netAssets>24563574.79</netAssets>
      <assetsAttrMiscSec>0.00000000</assetsAttrMiscSec>
      <assetsInvested>0.00000000</assetsInvested>
      <amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayOneYrOthAffil>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayOneYrOther>0.00000000</amtPayOneYrOther>
      <amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrBanksBorr>
      <amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrCtrldComp>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrOthAffil>
      <amtPayAftOneYrOther>0.00000000</amtPayAftOneYrOther>
      <delayDeliv>0.00000000</delayDeliv>
      <standByCommit>0.00000000</standByCommit>
      <liquidPref>0.00000000</liquidPref>
      <cshNotRptdInCorD>0.00000000</cshNotRptdInCorD>
      <curMetrics>
        <curMetric>
          <curCd>USD</curCd>
          <intrstRtRiskdv01 period10Yr="0.00000000" period1Yr="299.43996700" period30Yr="0.00000000" period3Mon="73.50000000" period5Yr="178.66002600"/>
          <intrstRtRiskdv100 period10Yr="0.00000000" period1Yr="29861.54962200" period30Yr="0.00000000" period3Mon="7111.35705000" period5Yr="17816.33791900"/>
        </curMetric>
      </curMetrics>
      <creditSprdRiskInvstGrade period10Yr="0.00000000" period1Yr="0.00000000" period30Yr="0.00000000" period3Mon="0.00000000" period5Yr="0.00000000"/>
      <creditSprdRiskNonInvstGrade period10Yr="0.00000000" period1Yr="0.00000000" period30Yr="0.00000000" period3Mon="0.00000000" period5Yr="0.00000000"/>
      <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
      <returnInfo>
        <monthlyTotReturns>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000161387" rtn1="2.35000000" rtn2="-0.26000000" rtn3="-3.01000000"/>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000161388" rtn1="2.44000000" rtn2="-0.27000000" rtn3="-3.10000000"/>
          <monthlyTotReturn classId="C000161389" rtn1="2.31000000" rtn2="-0.28000000" rtn3="-3.20000000"/>
        </monthlyTotReturns>
        <othMon1 netRealizedGain="0.00000000" netUnrealizedAppr="621128.74000000"/>
        <othMon2 netRealizedGain="82540.83000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-157745.19000000"/>
        <othMon3 netRealizedGain="-74035.97000000" netUnrealizedAppr="-782893.34000000"/>
      </returnInfo>
      <mon1Flow redemption="947987.09000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="666220.52000000"/>
      <mon2Flow redemption="435574.80000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="540764.51000000"/>
      <mon3Flow redemption="1421529.78000000" reinvestment="0.00000000" sales="628463.01000000"/>

    </fundInfo>
    <invstOrSecs>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Altria Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>XSGZFLO9YTNO9VCQV219</lei>
        <title>ALTRIA GROUP INC</title>
        <cusip>02209S103</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US02209S1033"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>216072.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.879643951856</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Baxter International, Inc.</name>
        <lei>J5OIVXX3P24RJRW5CK77</lei>
        <title>BAXTER INTL INC</title>
        <cusip>071813109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0718131099"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>6000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>205380.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.836116085528</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Berkshire Hathaway Inc.</name>
        <lei>5493000C01ZX7D35SD85</lei>
        <title>BERKSHIRE HATH-B</title>
        <cusip>084670702</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US0846707026"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>798870.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.252254636508</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Blackstone Inc</name>
        <lei>5299004LW4QWGZUB8Y96</lei>
        <title>BLACKSTONE INC</title>
        <cusip>09260D107</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US09260D1072"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4100.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>573098.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.333121318454</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Costco Wholesale Corporation</name>
        <lei>29DX7H14B9S6O3FD6V18</lei>
        <title>COSTCO WHOLESALE</title>
        <cusip>22160K105</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US22160K1051"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>472890.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.925167668154</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>First American Funds Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300J5J5SJCZ9IA369</lei>
        <title>FRST AM-GV OB-X</title>
        <cusip>31846V336</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US31846V3362"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3156201.34000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3156201.34000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>12.84911242350</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.</name>
        <lei>784F5XWPLTWKTBV3E584</lei>
        <title>GOLDMAN SACHS GP</title>
        <cusip>38141G104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US38141G1040"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>655548.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.668780931132</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Trust</name>
        <lei>5493000860OXIC4B5K91</lei>
        <title>ISHARES MORNINGS</title>
        <cusip>464287119</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4642871192"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>267267.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.088062312936</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Trust</name>
        <lei>5493000860OXIC4B5K91</lei>
        <title>ISHARES MORNINGS</title>
        <cusip>464288109</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4642881092"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>20500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1669725.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.797565151957</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Trust</name>
        <lei>5493000860OXIC4B5K91</lei>
        <title>ISHARES U.S. AER</title>
        <cusip>464288760</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4642887602"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3200.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>489920.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.994497967777</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Trust</name>
        <lei>5493000860OXIC4B5K91</lei>
        <title>ISHA CURR HEDGED MSCI EAF</title>
        <cusip>46434V803</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46434V8037"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>508060.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.068347153635</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>iShares Trust</name>
        <lei>5493000860OXIC4B5K91</lei>
        <title>ISHARES CORE DIV</title>
        <cusip>46435U861</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US46435U8615"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>42000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2037840.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>8.296186599149</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Microsoft Corp.</name>
        <lei>INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974</lei>
        <title>MICROSOFT CORP</title>
        <cusip>594918104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5949181045"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1300.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>488007.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.986710013392</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Netflix, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300Y7VHGU0I7CE873</lei>
        <title>NETFLIX INC</title>
        <cusip>64110L106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US64110L1061"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>400.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>373012.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.518557470518</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>SPDR Series Trust</name>
        <lei>5493004JVD6CQEEJSS37</lei>
        <title>SPDR-SP1500 VAL</title>
        <cusip>78464A128</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US78464A1280"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>14500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2665375.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>10.85092671887</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Select Sector Spdr Trust</name>
        <lei>5493008JJKIPMEX3CO91</lei>
        <title>SPDR-TECH SEL S</title>
        <cusip>81369Y803</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US81369Y8030"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>6700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1383416.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.631981549213</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>United States Treasury Notes</name>
        <lei>254900HROIFWPRGM1V77</lei>
        <title>T 2 7/8 06/15/25</title>
        <cusip>91282CEU1</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US91282CEU18"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3500000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3489542.95000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>14.20616901177</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>UST</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2025-06-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>2.87500000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>United States Treasury Notes</name>
        <lei>254900HROIFWPRGM1V77</lei>
        <title>T 3 7/8 12/31/27</title>
        <cusip>91282CGC9</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US91282CGC91"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1400000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1398878.91000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.694932117818</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>UST</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2027-12-31</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>3.87500000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>United States Treasury Notes</name>
        <lei>254900HROIFWPRGM1V77</lei>
        <title>T 4 3/8 12/15/26</title>
        <cusip>91282CJP7</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US91282CJP77"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>700000.00000000</balance>
        <units>PA</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>704798.83000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.869284442616</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>DBT</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>UST</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <debtSec>
          <maturityDt>2026-12-15</maturityDt>
          <couponKind>Fixed</couponKind>
          <annualizedRt>4.37500000</annualizedRt>
          <isDefault>N</isDefault>
          <areIntrstPmntsInArrs>N</areIntrstPmntsInArrs>
          <isPaidKind>N</isPaidKind>
        </debtSec>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vanguard World Fund</name>
        <lei>549300MP6BT0L4Q61L10</lei>
        <title>VANGUARD CN ST E</title>
        <cusip>92204A207</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92204A2078"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>4500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>984690.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.008740618653</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Vanguard World Fund</name>
        <lei>549300MP6BT0L4Q61L10</lei>
        <title>VANGUARD COMMUNI</title>
        <cusip>92204A884</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92204A8844"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>11000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1632290.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>6.645164695915</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Visa Inc</name>
        <lei>549300JZ4OKEHW3DPJ59</lei>
        <title>VISA INC-CLASS A</title>
        <cusip>92826C839</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US92826C8394"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>350460.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.426746729644</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Returns are reported without deducting sales loads and redemption fees, if any." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2025-04-28</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST III</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Rich Gleason</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Rich Gleason</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
