The Black Hills Area Community Foundation is seeking applications for its Capacity Building Grants Program.
Donor Name: Black Hills Area Community Foundation
State: South Dakota
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/14/2022
Size of the Grant: $5,000
Grant Duration: 1 year
Details:
Funding Information
The maximum allowable grant designated within this opportunity is $5,000. BHACF will not take solicited requests for additional support beyond the 1-year grant period.
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 in one or more counties in the geographic focus of the Black Hills Area Community Foundation: Oglala Lakota, Fall River, Custer, Pennington, Meade, Lawrence, and Butte.
What Types of Projects Are Funded?
Requests for support must be addressing one or more of the following categories of capacity building:
- Measurements and Evaluation
- Partnership Development
- Strategic Planning
- Board Engagement/Development
- Marketing and Donor Engagement
- Technology Needs and Technical Support
- Staff Development/Retention
Requests must address the long-term sustainability of the organization. For example, BHACF would not consider a request to support payment for 3 months of utilities but would support a request to hire a consultant to improve financial management or donor relations.
What Types of Projects Are NOT Funded?
- 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 or support will not be considered.
- Grant funds cannot be used for reimbursement of any expenses incurred prior to the grant notification date.
- Please do not submit any requests of support for capital campaigns, they will not be considered.
For more information, visit BHACF.
