Western Legacy Foundation Scholarship Program
Funding Amount
$2K – $6K
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- September 2026
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Eligible organizations
- Individuals
Geography
- South Dakota
Overview
The foundation offers, at minimum, 16 scholarships annually in 6 categories for an annual outlay of $60,000: Milo Rypkema Memorial ($6,000, paid over 3 years), Category I (five $5,000, paid over 2 years), and Categories II-V (multiple $2,000 awards). Eligibility: high school seniors attending accredited universities/colleges/technical institutes, with an agricultural-youth and SD-rodeo emphasis for some categories.
How to Apply
The Western Legacy Foundation (Black Hills Stock Show Foundation) awards at minimum 16 scholarships annually across 6 categories (~$60,000/yr) to graduating high school seniors, with a focus on agricultural youth pursuing higher education. Apply via the foundation's scholarship application. Category I/II/III winners are selected in January.
What Black Hills Stock Show Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 1
- Total given
- $12K
- Median grant
- $12K
- 100% of its 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in South Dakota, where this grant's project is located.
- Top recipient cities: Rapid City, SD.
Example grants
Central States Fair · Rapid City, SD
Grant to support youth programs
$12K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Education
Project Locations
- SD
Categories
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Open grants from this funder and similar programs
Category V Scholarship (South Dakota High School Rodeo Association State Finals)
Black Hills Stock Show Foundation
Amount
$2,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Category II Scholarship
Black Hills Stock Show Foundation
Amount
$2,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Category I Scholarship
Black Hills Stock Show Foundation
Amount
$5,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Category IV Scholarship (20X Extreme Showcase)
Black Hills Stock Show Foundation
Amount
$2,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Milo Rypkema Memorial Scholarship
Black Hills Stock Show Foundation
Amount
$6,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Category III Scholarship (Technical Institutes/Community Colleges)
Black Hills Stock Show Foundation
Amount
$2,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
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