The Black Hills Area Community Foundation is accepting applications for its Capacity Building Grant.
Donor Name: Black Hills Area Community Foundation
State: South Dakota
County: Butte County (SD), Custer County (SD), Fall River County (SD), Lawrence County (SD), Meade County (SD), Oglala Lakota County (SD), Pennington County (SD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/15/2026
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Capacity Building Grants are given out once a year during the spring. The grants address capacity building needs to strengthen an organization’s effectiveness, sustainability or efficiency.
Funding Area
Capacity Building.
Funding Information
Grants Up to $10,000.
Eligible projects
Requests must address one or more of the following categories within a 1-year period.
- Measurements and Evaluation
- Partnership Development
- Strategic Planning
- Board Engagement/Development
- Marketing and Donor Engagement
- Technology Needs and Technical Support
- Staff Development/Retention.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be an IRS 501(c)(3) public charity, school, government entity or religious organization.
- Requested support must be for organizations or activities that take place within the following counties: Oglala Lakota, Fall River, Custer, Pennington, Meade, Lawrence, and Butte counties.
Ineligibility
- Grants will not be awarded to support religious activity, political activity, fundraisers or benefits, debt retirement or organizations working to primarily influence legislation.
- Supported organizations and activities may not discriminate against any individual or group based on race, gender, gender expression, age, disability, religion, ethnic or national origin, or otherwise legally protected groups.
- Funding for multi-year projects.
- Funding can’t be used for reimbursement of any expenses incurred prior to the grant notification date.
- Capital campaigns.
For more information, visit BHACF.


