Most people are confused about personal grants in South Dakota. If you live in the state of South Dakota and are looking for personal financial assistance such as supplemental security income, Medicaid, or state social services, you should look into government benefits instead. Personal grants are financial aid from the local government of South Dakota for its residents under certain circumstances - the use of the financial funding must have a meaningful purpose to the economy of South Dakota.

Personal Grants for Work At Home Residents of South Dakota

With the aid from the federal government, the department of finance & economic growth in South Dakota is able to provide financial support to residents who work at home. According to the latest research, in South Dakota, there are over 12,377 business identities have 0 to 4 employees. This number includes people who work at home with sole proprietorship. To be eligible, you must be a resident of South Dakota and have a registered business in South Dakota. If your business is in one of the following areas: medicine, education, scientific research, and technology development, you have a higher chance of getting your grant application approved.

Personal Grants for Education for Residents of South Dakota

Not all students or teachers are eligible to apply for personal education grants in South Dakota. According to US Census,

In South Dakota:

  • 89.90% have high school diplomas
  • 25.10% have at least one post secondary degree
  • 7.30% have at least one graduate school degree

As you do not have to pay back the amount of grants given to you, South Dakota's office of education ensures that personal grants are only given to individuals who need financial assistance for their education related to medicine, education, scientific research, or technology development. And recipients must use their new knowledge and skill set to improve the economy of South Dakota.

Personal Grants for Veterans in South Dakota

There are more than 54,600 veterans (both active and retired) in South Dakota. If you have enrolled, or currently participating in the military, naval force, or air force, you are eligible to apply for veteran personal grants as long as the funds are being used to stimulate the economy of South Dakota.

You can look at personal grants as "government grants for individuals". Therefore, there are many other types of personal grants such as personal housing grants. If an individual receives grants from the government, he or she has received a type of "personal grants". It is much harder for individuals to receive grants than it is for businesses to receive grants. South Dakota residents apply for different types of state government grants by contacting South Dakota financial aid agencies, or

Access Applicant Portal

Current online applicants in South Dakota are browsing from the following cities: Pickstown, Ramona, Owanka, Saint Onge, Colman, Big Stone City, De Smet, Hayti, Draper, Isabel

Recent State Funding Opportunities

Below is a list of opportunities recently published in the local state:

Funding Opportunity
Announcement for Program Funding for NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2023 – South Dakota (Apply for USDA NRCS SD CIG 23 NOFO0001308)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS SD CIG 23 NOFO0001308
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $150,000
FY 2023 STATE TRADE EXPANSION PROGRAM (STEP) for South Dakota (Apply for SB OITST 23 001)

Funding Number: SB OITST 23 001
Agency: Small Business Administration
Category: Business and Commerce
Funding Amount: $175,000
Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Notice of Funding Announcement SOUTH DAKOTA (Apply for USDA NRCS SD MULTI 23 NOFO0001233)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS SD MULTI 23 NOFO0001233
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,200,000
Conservation Collaboration Cooperative Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Announcement for Program Funding – SOUTH DAKOTA (Apply for USDA NRCS SD MULTI 22 NOFO0001167)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS SD MULTI 22 NOFO0001167
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Award Competition for Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers in the States of Kentucky, Nebraska, Rhode Island, and South Dakota (Apply for 2022 NIST MEP 01)

Funding Number: 2022 NIST MEP 01
Agency: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Category: Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Funding Amount: Case Dependent
Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2021 – SOUTH DAKOTA (Apply for USDA NRCS SD CIG 21 NOFO0001102)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS SD CIG 21 NOFO0001102
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $75,000
Conservation Collaboration Grants Agreements Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Announcement for Program Funding – SOUTH DAKOTA (Apply for USDA NRCS SD CCG 21 NOFO0001099)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS SD CCG 21 NOFO0001099
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Conservation Collaboration Grants Agreements FY 2021 Announcement for Program Funding – SOUTH DAKOTA (Apply for USDA NRCS SD CCCA 21 NOFO0001098)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS SD CCCA 21 NOFO0001098
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture, Environment, Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
NRCS’ Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2020 – State of South Dakota (SD) (Apply for USDA NRCS SD CIG 20 GEN0010787)

Funding Number: USDA NRCS SD CIG 20 GEN0010787
Agency: Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service
Category: Agriculture
Funding Amount: $75,000
Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Activities in South Dakota (Apply for BOR MB 20 N004)

Funding Number: BOR MB 20 N004
Agency: Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation
Category: Environment
Funding Amount: $61,000

 

Personal Grants in Local States

Alabama Alaska Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

 

Grant application guides and resources

It is always free to apply for government grants. However the process may be very complex depending on the funding opportunity you are applying for. Let us help you!

Apply for Grants

 

USGrants.org applicant portal membership

 

Premium leads for funding administrators, grant writers, and loan issuers

Thousands of people visit our website for their funding needs every day. When a user creates a grant proposal and files for submission, we pass the information on to funding administrators, grant writers, and government loan issuers.

If you manage government grant programs, provide grant writing services, or issue personal or government loans, we can help you reach your audience.

Subscribe to Leads