The Black Hills Area Community Foundation (BHACF) is seeking applications for its Capacity Building Grants.
Donor Name: Black Hills Area Community Foundation
State: South Dakota
County: Butte County (SD), Custer County (SD), Lawrence County (SD), Meade County (SD), Oglala Lakota County (SD), Pennington County (SD)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 03/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
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.
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.
Review Criteria
In reviewing applications, the Foundation’s Grant-making Committee will consider the following criteria:
- Does the organization and its related efforts improve the quality of life and meet identified needs in the Black Hills region?
- Does the organization maximize community resources through cooperation, collaboration, and shared learning?
- Will the developed capacity improve the operational and programmatic functions of the organization?
- Will the proposed capacity to be developed improve the long-term sustainability of the organization?
For more information, visit BHACF.
