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GRANTS & LOANS

Childcare Grant

- Total of $180,000 available; 3x $10,000 grants available to in-home providers; 3x $50,000 available to group providers and centers
- Funds should be used to expand number of spots, whether opening a new facility, re-opening long-closed rooms, or expanding existing centers
- Target ages to be served: infants & school-age, but all applications will be considered
- Deadline is May 14, 2024 at 5pm MT; Deadline for questions is May 7, 2024 at 3pm MT.

- Uses are limited to the Approved Expenses outlined by SD GOED

Elevate GOED Childcare Grant Application FAQs

CHILDCARE GRANT APPLICATION


Relocate Grant

Highly skilled and qualified workers are harder to come by than ever. The Elevate Relocate Grant is here to provide reimbursement dollars for Black Hills area employers that bring talent from outside South Dakota.

RELOCATE GRANT APPLICATION

 

 

 


Downtown Façade Loan Program

Elevate created a Downtown Façade Loan Program to encourage revitalization of the downtown, to stimulate additional private sector investment in the downtown and surrounding area, and to help spur job creation.

DOWNTOWN FACADE LOAN

 

 

 


Build Dakota Matching Grant

Revitalize the skills of your current employees or access talent as they learn your trade at one of the state’s four technical colleges by harnessing the power of the Build Dakota Scholarship Industry Partners Program.

BUILD DAKOTA GRANT

 

 

 


Internship Grant

The Elevate Rapid City Internship Incentive Grant empowers local employers in the Rapid City region to cultivate a creative talent pipeline by providing financial incentives to offset the costs of internship programs.

 INTERNSHIP GRANT APPLICATION

 

 

 


Workforce Training Grant

The Elevate Rapid City Workforce Training Grant Program empowers local employers to upskill, re-skill, or train new and existing employees to meet their unique workforce needs.

Workforce Training Grant Application