Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Overview

Purpose: Designed to support startups and small businesses who need small amounts of financial assistance to implement or integrate AI components in their business operations that ultimately lead to broad adoption of AI in the community.

Target Audience: Startups and small businesses

Geographic Scope: Rapid City area

Contact Information:

  • Elevate Rapid City
  • P.O. Box 747
  • Rapid City, SD 57709
  • Phone: (605) 343-1744
  • Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Friday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

How to Apply

Application Process

See RAPID CITY AI MICROGRANT APPLICATION for details.

What Elevate Rapid City actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
10
Total given
$828K
Median grant
$50K
Range
$10K–$357K
  • By dollars: South Dakota 100%. Top recipient cities: Rapid City, SD; Spearfish, SD.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Example grants

  • Elevate Foundation · Rapid City, SD

    Transfer of pledge receivables to related entity

    $357K

  • South Dakota Ellsworth Development Authority · Rapid City, SD

    Community development

    $201K

  • Phase Technologies · Rapid City, SD

    Opportunity capture fund workforce grant

    $52K

  • Rural America Initiatives · Rapid City, SD

    Furniture and supplies for early head start classrooms

    $50K

  • LIL Punkins Daycare · Rapid City, SD

    Safety improvements to childcare facility

    $50K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Startups
  • Small businesses

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