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Grants of up to $500 to Minnesota and South Dakota organizations and groups in eligible locations for initiatives to increase safety for local residents. Funding is intended to support projects and events such as police and fire departments, youth safety outreach events

Grants to South Dakota schools, transportation providers, bus contractors, and educational programs to reduce emissions and improve air quality. Funding is intended for the replacement of older school buses with more efficient models. Preference will be given to applica

Grants to Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota nonprofit organizations in eligible regions to improve the quality of life of local children and youth from birth to 18 years of age. Programs must be research-based. New and existing programs are encouraged to apply. Programs

Grants of up to $2,500 and grants of up to $5,000 to South Dakota nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and tribes to address urban and community forestry issues. Applicants must consult with program staff in developing a proposal. Projects must be located on pu

Grants of up to $2,000 and grants of up to $10,000 to Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wyoming organizations for programs to benefit rural communities in the funding source's service area. Funding is intended to support a wide range of programs, such as promoting agric

Grants to South Dakota government agencies, businesses, and nonprofit organizations for environmentally-friendly activities to improve air quality. Funding is intended to install charging stations for electric vehicles throughout the state. Eligible expenses are those p

Grants of $10,000 to South Dakota healthcare facilities to recruit healthcare workers to small, remote communities. Preference will be given to programs that employ recent graduates. To be eligible, healthcare professionals must be newly employed by a facility in a comm

Grants to South Dakota organizations in eligible locations for events that promote tourism and benefit the local community. Eligible events must be open to the public. Funding is intended for events, conventions, and tournaments that will ultimately be self-sustaining.

Grants to South Dakota organizations and businesses in eligible locations for projects to improve and create facilities related to tourism. Funding is intended for capital improvements, such as renovations, repairs, infrastructure, and beautification. The overall goal o

Grants to South Dakota organizations to promote American heritage and history. Funding is intended to support projects that preserve historically significant items and memorabilia, foster historical interest, encourage patriotic and democratic ideals, promote genealogic

Grants of up to $15,000 to South Dakota libraries, museums, and historical societies for history projects. Funding is intended for projects on topics related to American history, genealogy, preservation of significant historical items, and the promotion of democracy, pa

Grants of up to $5,000 to South Dakota IHE graduate students for research in the STEM fields. The purpose of the stipend is to recognize potential future achievements and reward past accomplishments. Eligible research projects align with NASA’s mission and those of th