Final 2026 Grants Awarded
The final Regular Grants and Mini-grants for 2026 have been awarded.
10/21/20261 min read
Six Regular Grants totaling: $41,030.00 - final round for 2026
Czech Heritage Preservation Society, Inc. Tabor, SD - $8100.00 Historic Preservation: Shingling & Chinking the Chalupa (1870’s Czech-style log cabin)
Burke Public Library, Burke, SD - $1600.00 Education
Burke Library Learning Series - Free, hands-on technology education for older adults and other community members. equipment, supplies, and educational materials.
Dell Rapids Society for Historic Preservation, Dell Rapids, SD - $15,000.00
Historic Preservation: Gina Smith Campbell Bath House - National Register of Historic Places - restoration of 1930s structure. Info display; stonework, concrete repairs & tuck-pointing.
University of Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, SD - $1500.00 Historic Preservation Yankton Trail Marker Upgrade & Improvement: wrought iron fence, native wildflower planting, interpretive sign at historic Old Yankton Trail & Stage Road.
St. James Episcopal Church, Belle Fourche, SD - $7980.00 Historic Preservation
Foundation Repair for the more than 100 year old church built in 1901.
Heritage Hall Museum & Archives, Freeman, SD - $6850.00
Historic Preservation & Education Sharing the Story: An Artifact Exhibition Initiative Grant: purchase reusable exhibit infrastructure to support rotating displays of museum artifacts dating to 1850s.
Three Mini-Grants totaling $2000.00 approved, final round for 2026.
Aberdeen Catholic School System - $500.00
Patriotism & Education Veterans Day 2026 project - Grant: guest speaker, classroom lesson materials, prizes for art and writing contests.
Lake County National History Club - $1000.00
Patriotism & Education National History Club contests - Grant: presentation materials, expenses for regional, state & national contests.
Sioux Valley Genealogical Society - $500.00
Education 2027 Seminar in April - Grant: speaker travel & lodging expenses.
Also the annual grant of $15,000.00 to the Sioux Falls Public Education Foundation was approved as allocated under a separate line item.