South Dakota Black Hills Area Community Foundation Fall Capacity Building Grant 2026

The Black Hills Area Community Foundation (BHACF) is accepting applications for its Fall Capacity Building Grant, offering up to $5,000 for projects that strengthen an organization’s effectiveness, sustainability, or efficiency. The current cycle closes September 14, 2026. The controlling public page does not publish an exact closing time or time zone.

Eligible applicants are IRS 501(c)(3) public charities, schools, government entities, and religious organizations seeking support for organizations or activities in Oglala Lakota, Fall River, Custer, Pennington, Meade, Lawrence, or Butte counties in South Dakota. Requests must address long-term organizational sustainability and one or more eligible capacity-building areas within a one-year period: measurements and evaluation, partnership development, strategic planning, board engagement/development, marketing and donor engagement, technology needs and technical support, or staff development/retention.

BHACF states that funding will not support religious or political activity, fundraisers or benefits, debt retirement, organizations working primarily to influence legislation, discriminatory activities, multi-year projects, reimbursement of expenses incurred before grant notification, or capital campaigns. The controlling page does not state a mandatory match or cost share, a total funding pool, or the number of awards.

Applications are submitted through BHACF’s online grant portal. First-time applicants must create a portal account. Carrie Robley, carrie@bhacf.org, is the published contact for questions about an organization’s account.

Atlas Opportunity Score: 49/100. N9+ Fit: 3/100. QC Healthcare Fit: 2/100. Direct Dr. Miltie applicant fit: 0/100. This is a broad organizational-capacity opportunity rather than a clinical-device, telehealth, or clinical-services solicitation. Technology needs and technical support are expressly eligible, but Atlas is not inferring that connected examination equipment is an allowable or competitive use without a specific applicant project and funder confirmation.

Official source: Black Hills Area Community Foundation – Fall Capacity Building Grant.