The Working Here Fund Grants is designed to support rural America with grants that benefit agriculture education, hunger relief, rural disaster relief and rural health services.
Donor Name: Farm Credit Services of America
State: Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/31/2025
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Focus Areas
- Agriculture Education: Programs that support ag education for students, adults and families to expand their knowledge about agriculture through curriculum, programs, educational events, and other projects.
- Hunger Relief: Initiatives focused on food insecurity that serve an immediate need, provide food rescue or help break the hunger cycle.
- Rural Disaster Relief: Support in the event of natural disasters, assistance for first responders, or initiatives that impact life-and-death situations.
- Rural Health Services: Initiatives that address unique healthcare challenges in rural areas including mental health services and access to care.
Funding Information
FCSAmerica awards grants of up to $5,000 each quarter. Twice a year, they award grants of up to $15,000 and up to $25,000.
Grant Requirements and Guidelines
- Applicants must demonstrate how contributions will be used for purposes that serve agriculture education, hunger relief, rural disaster relief, or rural health services.
- Qualifying programs must benefit communities within the Farm Credit Services of America service area of Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota or Wyoming.
- Grant requests must be consistent with the values and mission of FCSAmerica. FCSAmerica will not provide critiques of proposals submitted.
- Grant requests that meet the selection criteria are considered by an FCSAmerica review committee. FCSAmerica gives priority to applications made by nonprofit organizations with an exempt status under IRS section 501(c)(3). Grants will not be awarded to the same or part of the same organization more than one time in a 12-month period or a maximum of $25,000 in five years.
- FCSAmerica may choose to fully or partially fund grant requests. Previous grant funding does not guarantee continuing support to any organization. Grants are discretionary and restricted to a specific purpose.
Grant Restrictions
- Programs and projects of charities that do not support agriculture education, hunger relief, rural disaster relief, or rural health services.
- Contributions for political support purposes, scholarships, or memberships in professional societies or trade organizations.
- Individual or personal endeavors or projects, or individual farm operations.
- Participation or entrance fees for charitable events or financing of charitable organizations.
- Religious or sectarian programs or groups that benefit the specific organization.
- Political campaigns, candidates, lobbying groups, or causes.
- Sports teams or athletic events and competition, including equipment or uniforms related to sports.
- School activities or school booster club donations, including bands, choirs or fine arts programs.
- Private foundations promoting personal hobbies.
- Organizations or programs that are inconsistent with or do not align with non-discrimination, ethics, or other FCSAmerica policies, values or mission.
- Organizations that in any way pose a conflict with FCSAmerica goals, programs, services, or employees.
- Contributions for state annual meetings and regularly scheduled conferences.
For more information, visit FCSAmerica.
