BHACF: Capacity Building Grant

BHACF: Capacity Building Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Black Hills Area Community Foundation
Amount: Up to US $10,000
Last Updated: January 27, 2026

Summary

The BHACF Capacity Building Grant provides funding to strengthen nonprofits' effectiveness, sustainability, and efficiency. Offered biannually, it supports projects in areas like strategic planning and technology needs. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organizations operating in specified counties. The grant focuses on long-term sustainability rather than short-term expenses, ensuring that supported projects create lasting impact in the community.

Overview

Capacity Building Grant Capacity Building Grants are given out twice each year during the spring and fall. The grants address capacity building needs to strengthen an organization’s effectiveness, sustainability or efficiency. An organization cannot be awarded two consecutive Capacity Building grants unless it is invited to apply for a second round of support. We are proud to be able to respond to our community's changing needs and offer support to the nonprofits that make our region a better place every day. The information shared by the applicants will help our organization grow in understanding the issues and concerns of people in our community. 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 three months of utilities but would support hiring a consultant to improve financial management or donor relations.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. 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 within the following counties: Oglala Lakota, Fall River, Custer, Pennington, Meade, Lawrence, and Butte counties.

Ineligibility

Ineligible projects: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.Funding can’t be used for reimbursement of any expenses incurred prior to the grant notification date. Capital campaigns.