Esther Edie Environmental Scholarship Grant
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Eligible organizations
- Attending any South Dakota college or university (public, private, or tribal)
Other requirements
- Final year of higher education.
- Pursuing a degree in Environmental Science (biology or chemistry), Environmental Geography, Environmental Sociology, Natural Resource Management, or Environmental LawFor any South Dakota graduate.
Overview
In 1972, Esther Edie brought together several small environmental protection groups from around the state to form the South Dakota Resources Coalition (SDRC). In its 40-year existence, SDRC fulfilled its mission through education, legislative advocacy, and litigation. Esther Edie was an effective leader in SDRC’s many projects until she died in 2006.
To provide financial support to students attending a college or university in South Dakota, who is pursuing a career in one of the following areas: Environmental Science, Environmental Geography, Environmental Sociology, Natural Resource Management, or Environmental Law.
Eligibility
Final year of higher educationPursuing a degree in Environmental Science (biology or chemistry), Environmental Geography, Environmental Sociology, Natural Resource Management, or Environmental LawFor any South Dakota graduateAttending any South Dakota college or university (public, private, or tribal)
What South Dakota Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 390
- Total given
- $39.72M
- Median grant
- $19K
- Range
- $5,038–$3.44M
- By dollars: South Dakota 91%, South Carolina 3%, Texas 2%. Top recipient cities: Sioux Falls, SD; Rapid City, SD; Mitchell, SD.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 31% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
South Dakota State University · Brookings, SD
Education
$3.44M
Boys & Girls Club of the Northern Plains Inc · Brookings, SD
Youth Activities
$2.04M
South Dakota State University Foundation · Brookings, SD
Education
$1.92M
Southeast Technical College · Sioux Falls, SD
Education
$1.84M
Lake Area Technical College · Watertown, SD
Education
$1.81M
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
- Environment
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