38 Foundations that have given Business grants in South Dakota

TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND INCREASE PERSONAL INCOME LEVELS IN THE RAPID CITY AREA BY FOSTERING A VITAL BUSINESS CLIMATE WHICH PROVIDES QUALITY NEW JOBS, ATTRACTS NEW BUSINESS, HELPS EXISTING BUSINESS, AND PROMOTES ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

PROMOTE THE GREATER YANKTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY AND TO SUPPORT OTHER NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS WITHIN THE GREATER YANKTON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY.

THE ORGANIZATION OPERATES A TOWN SQUARE (WHICH IS OWNED BY THE CITY OF RAPID CITY) IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN ACTIVE GATHERING PLACE FOR THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, TO INVITE MORE PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC DOWNTOWN, AND TO STRENGTHEN THE CENTER OF THE COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES SUPPORTING, ENCOURAGING, ADVOCATING, AND PRESERVING THE VITALITY AND AESTHETIC BEAUTY OF THE DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY BUSINESS COMMUNITY.

THE GOAL OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE, AND ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AREA TOURISM, INDUSTRY and BUSINESS, IN GRANT COUNTY, SD.

TO PROMOTE, INDUCE, FOSTER, ENCOURAGE AND DEVELOP NEW INDUSTRIES AND BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF SISSETON AND THE COUNTY OF ROBERTS, BY ADVERTISEMENT AND INDUCEMENTS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PEOPLE OF SISSETON AND ROBERTS COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA AND BETTER THE ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL LIFE OF THE CITY OF SISSETON AND COUNTY OF ROBERTS IN GENERAL; TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND RELOCATON OF NEW BUSINESSES IN AND TO THE CITY OF SISSETON AND COUNTY OF ROBERTS, BY PERSONAL CONTACTS, ADVERTISEMENT, AND OTHER MEANS IN ORDER TO BETTER THE ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE; TO PROVIDE AID TO BUSINESSES THAT WISH TO RELOCATE OR EXPAND OPERATIONS TO THE CITY OF SISSETON OR COUNTY OF ROBERTS.