Thriving Communities Initiative Grants
Funding Amount
At least $100,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Can we apply?
Check your organization against each line. Taken from the listing; confirm with the funder's guidelines.
Eligible organizations
- Schools
Geography
- In the Black Hills region
Required status
- 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status
Other requirements
- Religious organizations
- Government entities
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:
- Community members vote online for cause priorities
- BHACF receives surveys in spring of each year
- Selected cause receives funding later that year
- 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
What Black Hills Area Community Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 120
- Total given
- $5.73M
- Median grant
- $15K
- Range
- $5,200–$1.18M
- By dollars: South Dakota 90%, Minnesota 4%, Nebraska 2%. Top recipient cities: Rapid City, SD; Sioux Falls, SD; Spearfish, SD.
- 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 62% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
Example grants
Bhacf Match to Agency · Rapid City, SD
Matching grant funds
$1.18M
Oneheart · Rapid City, SD
Social services
$597K
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Black Hills · Hill City, SD
Youth
$325K
Feeding South Dakota · Sioux Falls, SD
Basic needs
$303K
LPL Financialbhsu-Center for American Indian Studies Departmental Needs Fu · Rapid City, SD
Education
$220K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Nonprofits
- Youth programs
- Mental health
- Recreation
Categories
Browse similar grants by category
Related Grants
Open grants from this funder and similar programs
BHACF Capacity Building Grant
Black Hills Area Community Foundation
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Community Action Grant (Type 2)
Black Hills Area Community Foundation
Amount
US $20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Jim Hess Community Forward Grant
Black Hills Area Community Foundation
Amount
US $15,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Margaret Warren and Grace Lemley Animal Welfare Grant
Black Hills Area Community Foundation
Amount
Up to US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
BHACF: Community Action Grant ($50,000)
Black Hills Area Community Foundation
Amount
Up to US $50,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
BHACF: Youth Philanthropy Grant
Black Hills Area Community Foundation
Amount
US $2,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Ready to apply for Thriving Communities Initiative Grants?
Grantable helps you assess fit, draft narratives, and track deadlines — so you can submit stronger applications, faster.
You found Thriving Communities Initiative Grants. Now let's win it.