Aberdeen Area Community Foundation Grants
Funding Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Rolling — applications accepted year-round
- Tracked since
- April 2026
From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted year-round but are reviewed quarterly at monthly meetings in March, June, September, and December.”
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Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- website.
Overview
The Aberdeen Area Community Foundation offers grants to support non-profit and charitable organizations in Aberdeen and surrounding areas. These grants focus on economic development, human services, health, education, and cultural programs. Applications are accepted year-round but are reviewed quarterly at monthly meetings in March, June, September, and December. The foundation emphasizes philanthropy and invests in initiatives that enhance the well-being of South Dakota's communities.
NOTE: Applications shall be made using the Aberdeen Area Community Foundation Grant Application and will be accepted throughout the year. However, the AACF will consider applications only at its regular monthly meetings held in the months of March, June, September and December. Applications received by the last day of the month preceding a meeting month will be considered during the next month’s meeting.
The Aberdeen Area Community Foundation awards grants to non-profit and charitable organizations in Aberdeen and its surrounding communities in support of economic development, human services, health, education and cultural programs.
Grant-Making Guidelines
More than 60 local foundations across the State of South Dakota are administered as Community Savings Accounts operating as advised funds under the umbrella of SDCF.
Eligibility
We've imported the main document for this grant to give you an overview. You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website.What Aberdeen Area Community Foundation Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 2
- Total given
- $43K
- Median grant
- $22K
- Range
- $10K–$33K
- By dollars: South Dakota 100%. Top recipient cities: Pierre, SD; Aberdeen, SD.
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South Dakota Community Foundation · Pierre, SD
General Operations
$33K
Aberdeen Downtown Association · Aberdeen, SD
To purchase holiday lighting and installation on tree and lamp posts
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Community development
- Education
- Healthcare
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