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.
The Building Rural Communities Grant and Ag Innovators Youth Education Grant are designed to support ongoing agriculture-related community and safety projects along with innovative ideas in youth agricultural education. “We’re thrilled to continue to support youth ag education, future ag leaders, and raise up rural communities through these grants. These projects reflect the core values of the SD Ag Foundation,” said Chris Maxwell, Executive Director.
The Building Rural Communities (BRC) grants support community improvement projects and projects that enhance public safety. These student-led and -implemented projects are open to 4-H Clubs, FFA Chapters, and Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Chapters. BRC grants totaling $3,150.00 were awarded to five grantees for 2021.
BUILDING RURAL COMMUNITIES (BRC) GRANT PROGRAM
ORGANIZATION | COUNTY |
Avon Sweet Clovers 4-H Club | Bon Homme |
Dell Rapids FCCLA | Minnehaha |
Hitchock-Tulare FFA | Beadle/Spink |
Lake County 4-H Club | Lake |
Tyndall Clever Clovers 4-H Club | Bon Homme |
The Ag Innovators (AI) Youth Education grants fund creative projects offering more agriculture related innovation and leadership programs for youth. Selected programs involve a combination of agriculture, innovation, technology, and leadership in the area of youth education and address an educational need or opportunity in a more innovative, effective, equitable, or sustainable way than existing approaches. This year, the Foundation awarded nine AI Youth Education grants totaling $25,620.00.
AG INNOVATORS (AI) YOUTH EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM
ORGANIZATION | COUNTY |
BIG Idea Competition | Statewide |
Central Plains Dairy Foundation | Statewide |
Ground Works & SD Ag in the Classroom | Statewide |
Hutchinson County 4-H Leaders Association | Hutchinson |
Lower Brule Research | Statewide |
Mitchell Technical Institute | Statewide |
Community Youth & Involved Center | Stanley / Hughes |
SD Ag and Rural Leadership | Statewide |
SD FFA Foundation Inc | Statewide |
For additional information about the SD Ag Foundation, call 605.412.4008 or email board@sdagfoundation.org.
The SD Ag Foundation is an independent, industry-led nonprofit composed of key leaders in the South Dakota agriculture industry. The Foundation is committed to cultivating a culture of philanthropy that serves all South Dakota ag organizations and investing in the future of South Dakota agriculture through financial support, human resources, and capital.
