Farm Credit Services of America (FCSAmerica) awarded $131,825 in Working Here Fund grants in the first quarter of 2023. The 73 non-profit organizations listed below received grants to support agriculture and rural communities with projects that address one of the following areas: agricultural education; young, beginning and small producers; hunger and nutrition; or rural disaster assistance and essential services.
Working Here Fund grants of up to $2,000 are awarded each quarter to qualifying non-profits in Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wyoming. Additional grants of up to $10,000 are available in the second and fourth quarters of each year.
FCSAmerica is accepting grant applications for the second quarter of 2023 through June 30. To learn about the requirements and apply online, visit the Working Here Fund Grants page.
Working Here Fund Grants Awarded up to $2,000
IOWA
Micah House Corporation
Nutritious Meals for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
Council Bluffs Pantry Association
Reducing Hunger
New Life Church of Fremont County
New Life Food Pantry
CAM Community Schools
CAM North Community Garden
Siouxland Community Health Center
SCHC Community Garden
Hornick Volunteer Fire Fighters Association
New To Us Brush Truck
Siouxland Ag In the Classroom
Classroom/Presentation Materials
The Salvation Army
Salvation Army of Siouxland - Food Pantry
City of Soldier
Gator Box Lift
Iowa State Extension and Outreach- Plymouth County
Classroom Chick Hatching
Plymouth Area Fire Association Inc
Upgrade And Replace 5 SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) High Pressure Tanks
Upper Iowa University
Peacock Pantry 2023
Fertile Church of Christ
Needs Pantry
Grundy County Agricultural Society
Convention Center
Fredericksburg Firefighters Assoc Inc
AED Replacement
North Fayette Valley High School
Curriculum Building Program
Winneshiek County Emergency Management
Winneshiek County 911 Communications Center Update
Wilton Jr-Sr High School
Ag Education Greenhouse Renovation
The Johnson County Agricultural Association
Replace Building Supports
Midland Junior Senior High School
School Garden
Old School Produce Partners Inc
Old School Produce Partners
ISU Extension and Outreach Delaware County
Delaware County Farm Safety
Van Horne Firemans Association Inc
Battery Powered Equipment and Hand Tools for Rescues
Madison County Livestock & Fair Association
New Roof on The Little Farmer Barn
Golden Magnolia Inc
Stone Soup Kitchen
Iowa State University Extension & Outreach Henry County
Classroom Chick Hatching
Wapello County Agricultural Extension District
Ag Day For Local Elementary Students
Eddyville Community Foundation Inc
Sale Ring Barn Renovation
New London Fire Fighters Association
Grant For Rescue Auger
Kalona Volunteer Fire Department
Grain Bin Rescue Equipment Grant
Pleasantville Schools
Back Pack Program
School Back Food Program
Stockport Volunteer Fire Dept Inc
Out Fitting Our New Side by Side
Wapello County Fair Inc
Youth Livestock Education
Seymour Comm School District
Fruit/Nut Trees
ISU Extension and Outreach Warren County
Community Garden-Warren County Extension Master Gardeners
Pekin Community School
Pekin Food Storage
Apostolic Christian Church of Mediapolis Iowa
Upgrade Food Pantry
Monroe County 4-H Fair
Monroe County Sheep and Goat Barn Pen Project
Future Farmers of America And Its State Associations & Local Chapter
Alex Edwards Memorial Cattle Show
Yarmouth Fire Department
4 Gas Detector
Fort Madison High School
Dress For Success
Olds Fire Dept Foundation
Thermal Camera Upgrade
Washington Volunteer Fire Department
Fire Prevention 2023-2024
Future Farmers of America State Associations and Local Chapters
Furry Friends
St. Paul Lutheran Church
St. Paul Community Food Pantry
ISU Extension Cherokee County
Scale House
Buena Vista County Agricultural
Buena Vista County Fair
Northwest Iowa Livestock Showdown Inc
Northwest Iowa Showdown Battle on The Blue Chips
Swea City Volunteer Fire & Rescue Association
Thermal Imager Camera
NEBRASKA
Mercy Housing Midwest
Community Garden at Western Manor
Operation Homefront Inc
Holiday Meals for Military
Nebraska 4-H Foundation
School Enrichment - Ag Literacy Education
Arnold Public Schools
Greenhouse Project
Sandy Creek High School
Sandy Creek Greenhouse Repairs
Hall County Agricultural Society
Ag Day
Valparaiso Fire and Rescue District 2
Valparaiso Dive Team
Grant County Rescue Service, Inc.
LifePak CR2 Defibrillator
Together Inc of Metropolitan Omaha
Choice Food Pantry
Big Muddy Urban Farm Inc
Big Muddy Urban Farm Plot Capacity Improvements
Accepted Food Bank
Backpack Program
SOUTH DAKOTA
Midland Volunteer Fire Department
Grain Bin Extraction Tube and Support Equipment
Community Health Center of the Black Hills Inc
Community Garden at the Community Health Center of the Black Hills
IronFox Farm
Food from Fair Gardens
Lake County Food Pantry Inc
Kids Pantry Backpack Program
Gayville-Volin School District
Greg Pirak Memorial Arboretum
Webster FFA
National Range Judging Contest in Oklahome
Watertown Area People Against Child Hunger
PACH - People Against Child Hunger
WYOMING
University of Wyoming
Animals Add to Therapeutic Treatment
University of Wyoming
Military Children Learn from Animals
Goshen County 4-H Foundation Inc
Agriculture Expo University of Wyoming Insta Pot
Cent$ible Nutrition Program of Natrona County
Cent$ible Nutrition Community Garden Expansion
Fremont County Cent$ible Nutrition Program
Beans, Beans the Marvelous Fruit
