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Government funding in South Dakota

Organizations in South Dakota can apply for nationwide federal opportunities as well as programs run by the state. Below are verified starting points.

State economic development agency

South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development ↗Link verified October 27, 2026

State agencies administer state grants, loans, and tax incentives. We list 8 South Dakota state programs below, curated from official state agency pages; the agency may offer others.

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Nationwide federal opportunities

1,073 current federal opportunities list businesses as eligible and 1,165 list nonprofits. Most do not limit applicants by state.

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South Dakota state programs

Grants, loans, tax incentives and free advising run by South Dakota state agencies. Each fact is quoted from the official agency page and linked to it; programs marked pending are still in our editorial review. Confirm current terms with the agency.

Ongoing programLoanBusinessesSouth Dakota state program

South Dakota Livestock Loan Participation Program

South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development · State of South Dakota

Deadline
Ongoing program · no application deadline published
Published award range
Published loan amount: Up to $200,000
Ongoing programGrantBusinessesSouth Dakota state program

South Dakota Proof of Concept Fund

South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development · State of South Dakota

Deadline
Ongoing program · no application deadline published
Published award range
Published award: Up to $25,000
Ongoing programTax credit or incentiveBusinessesSouth Dakota state program

South Dakota Reinvestment Payment Program

South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development · State of South Dakota

Deadline
Ongoing program · no application deadline published
Published award range
Amount not stated on the official South Dakota state agency page
Ongoing programLoanBusinessesSouth Dakota state program

South Dakota Value Added Sub Fund (VASF)

South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development · State of South Dakota

Deadline
Ongoing program · no application deadline published
Published award range
Amount not stated on the official South Dakota state agency page
Ongoing programGrantBusinessesSouth Dakota state program

South Dakota Workforce Development Program (employee training)

South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development · State of South Dakota

Deadline
Ongoing program · no application deadline published
Published award range
Amount not stated on the official South Dakota state agency page
Ongoing programLoanBusinessesNonprofitsSouth Dakota state program

South Dakota Works (business loans)

South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development · State of South Dakota

Deadline
Ongoing program · no application deadline published
Published award range
Amount not stated on the official South Dakota state agency page

Current federal opportunities that name South Dakota

No current Grants.gov opportunity names South Dakota in its title. That does not mean there is no funding for South Dakota — most federal opportunities are nationwide.