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South Dakota Ag Foundation Awards $27,250 in Grants

The South Dakota Ag Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the Foundation’s 2023 Ag Innovators (AI) and Building Rural Community (BRC) grants.

South Dakota Ag Foundation Awards $24,500 in Grants

The South Dakota Ag Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the Foundation’s annual Ag Innovators (AI) Youth Education and Building Rural Community (BRC) grants.

South Dakota Ag Foundation Now Accepting Grant Applications

The South Dakota Ag Foundation (SDAF) is accepting applications for the Ag Innovators (AI) grant and the Building Rural Communities (BRC) grant. Applications are due by November 1, 2021.


SD Ag Foundation awards 14 grants to youth ag education program sand rural community projects

The South Dakota Agricultural Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the organization’s annual Building Rural Communities (BRC) and Ag Innovators (AI) Youth Education grants. This year, the Foundation has awarded 14 grants totaling $28,770.00 to support innovative youth ag education programs and rural community projects.


SD Ag Foundation awards 21 grants to youth ag education projects

The South Dakota Agricultural Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the organization’s annual Building Rural Communities (BRC) and Ag Innovators (AI) Youth Education grants. This year, the Foundation has awarded 21 grants totaling $29,021 to support innovative youth ag education programs and rural community projects.


SD Ag Foundation now accepting applications for grant programs

The Building Rural Communities (BRC) and Ag Innovators (AI) grants are designed to support ongoing agriculture-related community and safety projects along with innovative ideas in youth agricultural education. Applications must be submitted or postmarked no later than November 15, 2019. Grant awardees will be announced by the end of December.


SD Ag Foundation awards grant funding to 19 innovative youth ag education programs

The South Dakota Agricultural Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of their annual grant programs to support youth ag education. This year, the Foundation awarded grant funding totaling $21,500 to 19 innovative projects.


SD Ag Foundation accepts $4M challenge from Governor Dennis Daugaard

On National Ag Day, the South Dakota Agricultural Foundation accepted a five-year challenge to raise $4 million for future support of South Dakota's agriculture industry. Funds raised by the SD Ag Foundation will be matched by an additional $1 million in funds from the South Dakota Community Foundation (SDCF) and SD Governor Dennis Daugaard.


SD Ag Foundation awards 23 grants totaling $34,165 towards youth ag education

The South Dakota Agricultural Foundation awarded 23 grants totaling $34,165 as part of their goal to support youth ag education and invest in the future of agriculture. A year ago, a local non-profit organization, Ground Works - Midwest (GWM), stepped up where then-recently dissolved South Dakota Ag in the Classroom (SDAITC) left off.