Overview:
The Community Service Center Trust Fund (CSCTF) Grant supports organizations that serve those with low incomes in the Rapid City area. It places a special emphasis on services and programs that benefit local Native American Indian groups.
The maximum grant amount is $2,000.
Eligibility requirements:
- Applicants must be an IRS 501(c)(3) public charity, school, government entity or religious organization in good standing with the IRS.
- Requested support must be for organizations or activities in the Rapid City area.
Ineligible projects:
- Grants will not be awarded to support religious activity, political activity, fundraisers or benefits, debt retirement or organizations working to primarily influence legislation.
- Supported organizations and activities may not discriminate against any individual or group based on race, gender, gender expression, age, disability, religion, ethnic or national origin, or otherwise legally protected groups.
- Organizations that are fiscally sponsored by BHACF can’t apply for grants through BHACF.
- Funding for capital campaigns, individuals or multi-year projects.
Grant review criteria
The Community Service Center Trust Fund Committee will review the following application criteria:
- The organization or project must respond to a clear and compelling community need in the Rapid City area with a well-developed program or project that responds to that need.
- The organization must demonstrate that they have the operational capacity, the staff and the leadership to carry out the proposed efforts.
- The organization must be serving low-income individuals and families, particularly Native American Indian groups.
How to apply
If this is your organization’s first application, you will need to create an account in our grant application portal. When you apply, you’ll login to the portal with your email and password.
Contact Carrie Robley at carrie@bhacf.org if you have any questions about your organization’s account.