Bush Prize: South Dakota Grant

The Bush Prize: South Dakota recognizes organizations that excel in community problem-solving and are valued by their communities. Grants can be up to $500,000, covering 25% of an organization's recent fiscal expenses. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) public charities and government entities, with a focus on local innovations. This initiative, a collaboration between the Bush Foundation and South Dakota Community Foundation, aims to support impactful community projects while fostering flexibility in funding.

About the Bush Prize
The Bush Prize: South Dakota celebrates organizations that are highly valued within their communities and have track record of transformational impact through creative solutions.
The Bush Prize: South Dakota program identifies and honors extraordinary organizations that consistently engage and lead their community toward creative solutions, equips/provides them with flexible support to keep doing that work, and supports them to amplify their story to inspire others.
Starting in 2023, the Bush Prize is offered in partnership with the Bush Foundation and its four community grant partners: South Dakota Community Foundation, Strengthen ND, Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, and Good Relatives Collaborative. Each partner operates the Bush Prize using similar criteria, select and announce the Bush Prize honorees, as well as provide support along the way.
The Bush Prize is awarded each year in South Dakota, North Dakota, Minnesota and Native Nations in these states. Eligible applicants may apply for the Bush Prize in their state and to the Native Nations partner, Good Relatives Collaborative.

Eligibility

Bush Prize awards must be used for a charitable purpose.
Organizations that are 501(c)(3) public charities or government entities (including schools) are eligible for the Bush Prize.
SDCF will accept Bush Prize applications from fiscal sponsors. The fiscal sponsor organization must submit the award application and, if the award is approved, becomes the awardee and receives the funds. Bush Prize honorees must be located in South Dakota or one of the 9 Native nations that share the same geography. The specific community solutions highlighted in the Bush Prize application must also have occurred within that geography.

Ineligibility

Organizations that have received a Bush Prize in the last 10 years are not eligible to apply.