The Black Hills Area Community Foundation awards two rounds of capacity building grants each year to a wide variety of nonprofits.
At $5,000 each, these Capacity Building Grants fill a critical gap by supporting the infrastructure needed to sustain a nonprofit’s mission-focused programs. The funding supports strategic planning, marketing, staff and board development, measurements and evaluation technology support, supplies, and more. The first round of Capacity Building Grants for 2025 supported 11 nonprofits in the Black Hills region.
$50,000
Total AWARDED to 11 BLACK HILLS nonprofits
2025 Spring Capacity Building Grantee List:
Catholic Social Services: Marketing support.
Journey On, Inc: Upgraded technology for communications efforts.
Whitewood Public Library: Upgraded technology supplies.
Maȟpíya Lúta | Red Cloud Indian School: Teacher retention and professional development.
Casting for Recovery: Marketing support and program tools.
Rapid City Public School Foundation: Technology for donor engagement efforts.
Norbeck Society: Communications and marketing efforts.
Custer Ambulance Inc.: Staff engagement, grant research efforts.
Southern Hills Community Recreation Initiative: Technology for marketing and donor engagement efforts.
Oaye Luta Okolakiciye: Professional development for staff.
Adult Day Center of the Black Hills: Technology for donor engagement efforts.
Apply for a Grant
Learn more about Black Hills Area Community Foundation’s grant opportunities. A variety of annual grants are available for 501(c)(3) charities, schools, religious organizations, and government entities across the Black Hills region.