Funding Amount

At least $100,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Thriving Communities Initiative Grants

Funder: Black Hills Area Community Foundation

Overview: BHACF's Thriving Communities Initiative allows community members to vote annually on a cause to receive at least $100,000 in grants. The initiative responds directly to community input and priorities.

Geographic Scope: Black Hills region, South Dakota

2024-2025 Focus Areas:

  • Beautiful Black Hills (2024): $125,000 awarded to nonprofits caring for outdoor spaces or promoting recreation

  • Youth Mental Wellness (2025): $145,000 awarded to nonprofits strengthening youth mental wellness
  • Eligibility:

  • 501(c)(3) nonprofits

  • Schools

  • Religious organizations

  • Government entities

  • Working in the Black Hills region
  • What Gets Funded:

  • Prevention and intervention services

  • Community programs

  • Infrastructure and capacity building

  • Program expansion and specialized services
  • Process:
    1. Community members vote online for cause priorities
    2. BHACF receives surveys in spring of each year
    3. Selected cause receives funding later that year
    4. Next survey opens spring 2026

    Contact Information:

  • Black Hills Area Community Foundation

  • 243 Founders Park Drive, Suite 102

  • Rapid City, SD 57701

  • Phone: 605-718-0112

  • Email: info@bhacf.org
  • How to Apply

    Application Process

    Specific application details were not provided in available content. Organizations interested in applying should contact BHACF directly for information about grant rounds and application procedures.

    Contact for More Information:

  • Phone: 605-718-0112

  • Email: info@bhacf.org

  • Visit: bhacf.org/thriving-communities
  • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    nonprofitsyouth-programsmental-healthrecreation

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