Community Fund Grants

Enhancing Our Community

We're proud to award grants in support of projects or programs aimed at enhancing quality of life, addressing important needs and tackling challenges throughout our community. 

Community Fund Grants

Community Fund Grants are made possible by the Community Fund Endowment, our most visionary endowment supported by unrestricted gifts. Donors to the Community Fund Endowment entrust the Foundation to award grants to local nonprofits.

Community Fund Grants are designed to support transformational ideas, programs or initiatives with the potential to drive significant social impact and/or spark meaningful change. Typically, the Community Foundation makes awards to nonprofit organizations with IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status that are undertaking projects that benefit the people of the Sioux Falls area.

Eligibility

Our Grants Committee considers requests for:

  • Programs that require start-up funds to address important community needs or opportunities
  • Expansion of programs that meet important community needs or opportunities
  • Assistance to organizations weathering unforeseen or unusual financial crises
  • Programs that increase an organization’s capacity to advance its mission more efficiently or effectively
  • Programs or studies that inform the community’s understanding of needs or opportunities

Timeline

Community Fund grant proposals are usually reviewed by our Grants Committee within six to eight weeks after receipt of the proposal.
 

Submit a Letter of Inquiry

Requests for Community Fund Grants begin with a letter of inquiry. If approved for consideration, we will send you a complete application form and submission information, including the deadline for consideration.

LETTER OF INQUIRY FORM

Yes or No?
Please briefly describe the project for which you would like to apply for funding from SFACF.
Please describe how our community will benefit from this grant.
What is the amount of funding you would like to request from SFACF?

 

Does your nonprofit need emergency funding or have a time-sensitive need for grant support? Or, do you have questions about our grant programs? 

Contact Patrick Gale, vice president, community investment, at 605-336-7055 or by email at pgale@sfacf.org.